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org.eclipse.jdt.debug.core
Interface IJavaReferenceType

All Superinterfaces:

IAdaptable, IDebugElement, IJavaType

All Known Subinterfaces:

IJavaArrayType, IJavaClassType, IJavaInterfaceType

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public interface IJavaReferenceType
extends 
IJavaType

Represents the type of an object in a virtual machine - including classes, interfaces and array types.

Since:

3.0

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

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Method Summary
String[]	getAllFieldNames ()           Returns a collection of the names of all of the fields declared in this type, all of its super classes, implemented interfaces and super interfaces.
String[]	getAvailableStrata ()           Returns a collection of strata available for this type.
IJavaObject	getClassLoaderObject ()           Returns the class loader object that loaded the class corresponding to this type, or null if this type was loaded by the bootstrap loader.
IJavaClassObject	getClassObject ()           Returns the class object associated with this type.
String[]	getDeclaredFieldNames ()           Returns a collection of the names of the fields declared in this type.
String	getDefaultStratum ()           Returns the default stratum for this type.
IJavaFieldVariable	getField ( String name)           Returns a variable representing the static field in this type with the given name, or null if there is no field with the given name, or the name is ambiguous.
String	getGenericSignature ()           Returns the generic signature as defined in the JVM specification for this type.
IJavaObject[]	getInstances (long max)           Retrieves and returns instances of this reference type.
String	getSourceName ()           Returns the unqualified name of the source file corresponding to this type, or null if source name debug attribute is not present.
String[]	getSourceNames ( String stratum)           Returns the unqualified names of the source files corresponding to this type in the specified stratum, or null if the source name debug attribute is not present.
String[]	getSourcePaths ( String stratum)           Returns the qualified names of the source files corresponding to this type in the specified stratum, or null if the source name debug attribute is not present.

 

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.jdt.debug.core. IJavaType
getName, getSignature

 

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.debug.core.model. IDebugElement
getDebugTarget, getLaunch, getModelIdentifier

 

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime. IAdaptable
getAdapter

 

Method Detail

getField

IJavaFieldVariable getField(
String name)
                            throws 
DebugException

Returns a variable representing the static field in this type with the given name, or null if there is no field with the given name, or the name is ambiguous.

Parameters:

name - field name

Returns:

the variable representing the static field, or null

Throws:

DebugException - if this method fails. Reasons include:

• Failure communicating with the VM. The DebugException's status code contains the underlying exception responsible for the failure.

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getClassObject

IJavaClassObject getClassObject()
                                throws 
DebugException

Returns the class object associated with this type.

Returns:

the class object associated with this type

Throws:

DebugException - if this method fails. Reasons include:

• Failure communicating with the VM. The DebugException's status code contains the underlying exception responsible for the failure.

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getAvailableStrata

String[] getAvailableStrata()
                            throws 
DebugException

Returns a collection of strata available for this type.

Returns:

a collection of strata available for this type

Throws:

DebugException - if unable to retrieve available strata

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getDefaultStratum

String getDefaultStratum()
                         throws 
DebugException

Returns the default stratum for this type.

Returns:

the default stratum for this type

Throws:

DebugException - if unable to retrieve the default stratum

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getDeclaredFieldNames

String[] getDeclaredFieldNames()
                               throws 
DebugException

Returns a collection of the names of the fields declared in this type.

Returns:

a collection of the names of the field declared in this type

Throws:

DebugException - if unable to retrieve declared field names

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getAllFieldNames

String[] getAllFieldNames()
                          throws 
DebugException

Returns a collection of the names of all of the fields declared in this type, all of its super classes, implemented interfaces and super interfaces.

Returns:

a collection of the names of all of the fields declared in this type, all of its super classes, implemented interfaces and super interfaces

Throws:

DebugException - if unable to retrieve field names

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getClassLoaderObject

IJavaObject getClassLoaderObject()
                                 throws 
DebugException

Returns the class loader object that loaded the class corresponding to this type, or null if this type was loaded by the bootstrap loader.

Returns:

the class loader object that loaded the class corresponding to this type or null

Throws:

DebugException

Since:

3.1

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getGenericSignature

String getGenericSignature()
                           throws 
DebugException

Returns the generic signature as defined in the JVM specification for this type. Returns null if this type is not a generic type.

Returns:

signature, or null if generic signature not available

Throws:

DebugException - if this method fails. Reasons include:

• Failure communicating with the VM. The DebugException's status code contains the underlying exception responsible for the failure.
Since:
3.1

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getSourceName

String getSourceName()
                     throws 
DebugException

Returns the unqualified name of the source file corresponding to this type, or null if source name debug attribute is not present. The source name returned is based on this target's default stratum.

Returns:

unqualified source file name or null

Throws:

DebugException - if an exception occurs retrieving the source name

Since:

3.2

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getSourceNames

String[] getSourceNames(
String stratum)
                        throws 
DebugException

Returns the unqualified names of the source files corresponding to this type in the specified stratum, or null if the source name debug attribute is not present.

Returns:

unqualified source file names or null

Throws:

DebugException - if an exception occurs retrieving the source name

Since:

3.2

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getSourcePaths

String[] getSourcePaths(
String stratum)
                        throws 
DebugException

Returns the qualified names of the source files corresponding to this type in the specified stratum, or null if the source name debug attribute is not present.

Returns:

qualified source file names or null

Throws:

DebugException - if an exception occurs retrieving the source name

Since:

3.2

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getInstances

IJavaObject[] getInstances(long max)
                           throws 
DebugException

Retrieves and returns instances of this reference type.

Parameters:

max - the maximum number of instances to retrieve or 0 to retrieve all instances

Returns:

instances of this reference type

Throws:

DebugException - on failure

Since:

3.3

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