com.sun.tools.javac.util
Class Constants

java.lang.Object
  com.sun.tools.javac.util.Constants

public class Constants
extends java.lang.Object

Utilities for operating on constant values.

This is NOT part of any API supported by Sun Microsystems. If you write code that depends on this, you do so at your own risk. This code and its internal interfaces are subject to change or deletion without notice.

Constructor Summary

Constants()

Method Summary

static java.lang.Object	decode(java.lang.Object value, Type type) Converts a constant in internal representation (in which boolean, char, byte, short, and int are each represented by an Integer) into standard representation.
static java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Object value) Returns a string representation of a constant value (given in standard wrapped representation), quoted and formatted as in Java source.
static java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Object value, Type type) Returns a string representation of a constant value (given in internal representation), quoted and formatted as in Java source.
private static java.lang.String	formatByte(byte b)
private static java.lang.String	formatChar(char c)
private static java.lang.String	formatDouble(double d)
private static java.lang.String	formatFloat(float f)
private static java.lang.String	formatLong(long lng)
private static java.lang.String	formatString(java.lang.String s)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Constants

public Constants()

Method Detail

decode

public static java.lang.Object decode(java.lang.Object value,
                                      Type type)

Converts a constant in internal representation (in which boolean, char, byte, short, and int are each represented by an Integer) into standard representation. Other values (including null) are returned unchanged.

format

public static java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value,
                                      Type type)

Returns a string representation of a constant value (given in internal representation), quoted and formatted as in Java source.

format

public static java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value)

Returns a string representation of a constant value (given in standard wrapped representation), quoted and formatted as in Java source.

formatByte

private static java.lang.String formatByte(byte b)

formatLong

private static java.lang.String formatLong(long lng)

formatFloat

private static java.lang.String formatFloat(float f)

formatDouble

private static java.lang.String formatDouble(double d)

formatChar

private static java.lang.String formatChar(char c)

formatString

private static java.lang.String formatString(java.lang.String s)