java.lang.reflect

Class Modifier

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.reflect.Modifier

public class Modifier

extends Object

Modifier is a helper class with static methods to determine whether an int returned from getModifiers() represents static, public, protected, native, final, etc... and provides an additional method to print out all of the modifiers in an int in order.

The methods in this class use the bitmask values in the VM spec to determine the modifiers of an int. This means that a VM must return a standard mask, conformant with the VM spec. I don't know if this is how Sun does it, but I'm willing to bet money that it is.

Since:: 1.1

See Also:: Member.getModifiers(), Method.getModifiers(), Field.getModifiers(), Constructor.getModifiers(), Class.getModifiers()

Field Summary
`static int`	`ABSTRACT` Abstract: Class: may not be instantiated. Method: may not be called.
`static int`	`FINAL` Final: Class: no subclasses allowed. Field: cannot be changed. Method: cannot be overriden.
`static int`	`INTERFACE` Interface: Class: is an interface.
`static int`	`NATIVE` Native: Method: use JNI to call this method.
`static int`	`PRIVATE` Private: accessible only from the same enclosing class.
`static int`	`PROTECTED` Protected: accessible only to subclasses, or within the package.
`static int`	`PUBLIC` Public: accessible from any other class.
`static int`	`STATIC` Static: Class: no enclosing instance for nested class. Field or Method: can be accessed or invoked without an instance of the declaring class.
`static int`	`STRICT` Strictfp: Method: expressions are FP-strict. Also used as a modifier for classes, to mean that all initializers and constructors are FP-strict, but does not show up in Class.getModifiers.
`static int`	`SYNCHRONIZED` Synchronized: Method: lock the class while calling this method.
`static int`	`TRANSIENT` Transient: Field: not serialized or deserialized.
`static int`	`VOLATILE` Volatile: Field: cannot be cached.

Constructor Summary
`Modifier()` This constructor really shouldn't be here ... there are no instance methods or variables of this class, so instantiation is worthless.

Method Summary
`static boolean`	`isAbstract(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is abstract.
`static boolean`	`isFinal(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is final.
`static boolean`	`isInterface(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is an interface.
`static boolean`	`isNative(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is native.
`static boolean`	`isPrivate(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is private.
`static boolean`	`isProtected(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is protected.
`static boolean`	`isPublic(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is public.
`static boolean`	`isStatic(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is static.
`static boolean`	`isStrict(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is strictfp.
`static boolean`	`isSynchronized(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is synchronized.
`static boolean`	`isTransient(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is transient.
`static boolean`	`isVolatile(int mod)` Check whether the given modifier is volatile.
`static String`	`toString(int mod)` Get a string representation of all the modifiers represented by the given int.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone`, `equals`, `extends Object> getClass`, `finalize`, `hashCode`, `notify`, `notifyAll`, `toString`, `wait`, `wait`, `wait`

ABSTRACT

public static final int ABSTRACT

Abstract:
Class: may not be instantiated.
Method: may not be called.

Field Value:
1024

FINAL

public static final int FINAL

Final:
Class: no subclasses allowed.
Field: cannot be changed.
Method: cannot be overriden.

Field Value:
16

INTERFACE

public static final int INTERFACE

Interface: Class: is an interface.
Field Value:
512

NATIVE

public static final int NATIVE

Native: Method: use JNI to call this method.
Field Value:
256

PRIVATE

public static final int PRIVATE

Private: accessible only from the same enclosing class.
Field Value:
2

PROTECTED

public static final int PROTECTED

Protected: accessible only to subclasses, or within the package.
Field Value:
4

PUBLIC

public static final int PUBLIC

Public: accessible from any other class.
Field Value:
1

STATIC

public static final int STATIC

Static:
Class: no enclosing instance for nested class.
Field or Method: can be accessed or invoked without an instance of the declaring class.

Field Value:
8

STRICT

public static final int STRICT

Strictfp: Method: expressions are FP-strict.
Also used as a modifier for classes, to mean that all initializers and constructors are FP-strict, but does not show up in Class.getModifiers.
Field Value:
2048

SYNCHRONIZED

public static final int SYNCHRONIZED

Synchronized: Method: lock the class while calling this method.
Field Value:
32

TRANSIENT

public static final int TRANSIENT

Transient: Field: not serialized or deserialized.
Field Value:
128

VOLATILE

public static final int VOLATILE

Volatile: Field: cannot be cached.
Field Value:
64

Modifier

public Modifier()

This constructor really shouldn't be here ... there are no instance methods or variables of this class, so instantiation is worthless. However, this function is in the 1.1 spec, so it is added for completeness.

isAbstract

public static boolean isAbstract(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is abstract.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if abstract, false otherwise.

isFinal

public static boolean isFinal(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is final.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if final, false otherwise.

isInterface

public static boolean isInterface(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is an interface.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if an interface, false otherwise.

isNative

public static boolean isNative(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is native.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if native, false otherwise.

isPrivate

public static boolean isPrivate(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is private.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if private, false otherwise.

isProtected

public static boolean isProtected(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is protected.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if protected, false otherwise.

isPublic

public static boolean isPublic(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is public.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if public, false otherwise.

isStatic

public static boolean isStatic(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is static.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if static, false otherwise.

isStrict

public static boolean isStrict(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is strictfp.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if strictfp, false otherwise.

isSynchronized

public static boolean isSynchronized(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is synchronized.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if synchronized, false otherwise.

isTransient

public static boolean isTransient(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is transient.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if transient, false otherwise.

isVolatile

public static boolean isVolatile(int mod)

Check whether the given modifier is volatile.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
true if volatile, false otherwise.

toString

public static String toString(int mod)

Get a string representation of all the modifiers represented by the given int. The keywords are printed in this order: <public|protected|private> abstract static final transient volatile synchronized native strictfp interface.
Parameters:
mod - the modifier.
Returns:
the String representing the modifiers.

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