Module org.cojen.maker

Package org.cojen.maker

Interface Bootstrap

public interface Bootstrap

Represents an invoke dynamic bootstrap method which is bound to a method.

See Also:

• indy
• condy

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Variable	invoke(Object type, String name)	Invoke a dynamically generated constant, or a dynamically generated method that has no parameters.
Variable	invoke(Object returnType, String name, Object[] types, Object... values)	Invoke a dynamically generated method.

Method Details

invoke

default Variable invoke(Object type,
 String name)

Invoke a dynamically generated constant, or a dynamically generated method that has no parameters.

Parameters:

type - constant type or method return type; can be null for void

name - constant or method name

Returns:

the constant value, or the result of the method, which is null if void

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the type is unsupported

invoke

Variable invoke(Object returnType,
 String name,
 Object[] types,
 Object... values)

Invoke a dynamically generated method.

Parameters:

returnType - method return type; can be null for void

name - method name

types - method parameter types; the entire array or individual elements can be null to infer the actual type from the corresponding value

values - variables or constants

Returns:

the result of the method, which is null if void

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if a type is unsupported, or if a value isn't a variable or a supported constant

IllegalStateException - if this is a condy bootstrap