org.jace.parser.attribute

Class SyntheticAttribute

java.lang.Object

org.jace.parser.attribute.SyntheticAttribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

Attribute

public class SyntheticAttribute
extends Object
implements Attribute

A SyntheticAttribute represents the fact that its target does not appear in the original source code. SyntheticAttributes are used to support inner classes.

Author:

Toby Reyelts

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SyntheticAttribute(ConstantPool pool) Creates a new SyntheticAttribute, which automatically adds itself to the constant pool.
SyntheticAttribute(InputStream stream, int nameIndex, ConstantPool pool) Creates a new SyntheticAttribute.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getLength() Returns the length of this Attribute.
String	getName() Returns the name for this Attribute.
String	toString()
void	write(DataOutputStream output) Writes the Attribute out in class file format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SyntheticAttribute

public SyntheticAttribute(ConstantPool pool)

Creates a new SyntheticAttribute, which automatically adds itself to the constant pool.

Parameters:

pool - the constant pool

SyntheticAttribute

public SyntheticAttribute(InputStream stream,
                  int nameIndex,
                  ConstantPool pool)
                   throws IOException

Creates a new SyntheticAttribute.

Parameters:

stream - the stream to read from

nameIndex - the attribute index in the constant pool

pool - the constant pool to read from

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs while reading the attribute

Method Detail

write

public void write(DataOutputStream output)
           throws IOException

Description copied from interface: Attribute

Writes the Attribute out in class file format.

Specified by:

write in interface Attribute

Parameters:

output - the stream to write to

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs while writing to the stream

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name for this Attribute.

Specified by:

getName in interface Attribute

Returns:

the name for this Attribute

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

getLength

public int getLength()

Returns the length of this Attribute.

Returns:

the length of this Attribute