CONSTANT_Utf8

java.lang.Object
- soot.coffi.CONSTANT_Utf8_info

```
public class CONSTANT_Utf8_info
extends java.lang.Object
```
A constant pool entry of type CONSTANT_Utf8; note this is not multithread safe. It is, however, immutable.

See Also:

cp_info

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Class`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Double`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Fieldref`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Float`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Integer`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodref`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Long`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_MethodHandle`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Methodref`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_MethodType`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_NameAndType`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_String`
`static byte`	`CONSTANT_Utf8`
`static byte`	`REF_getField`
`static byte`	`REF_getStatic`
`static byte`	`REF_invokeInterface`
`static byte`	`REF_invokeSpecial`
`static byte`	`REF_invokeStatic`
`static byte`	`REF_invokeVirtual`
`static byte`	`REF_newInvokeSpecial`
`static byte`	`REF_putField`
`static byte`	`REF_putStatic`
`static byte[]`	`REF_TO_CONSTANT`
`byte`	`tag` One of the CONSTANT_* constants.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

CONSTANT_Utf8_info(java.io.DataInputStream d)
Constructor from a DataInputSream

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`CONSTANT_Utf8_info(java.io.DataInputStream d)` Constructor from a DataInputSream

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`compareTo(soot.coffi.cp_info cp)` Compares this entry with another cp_info object; note that for Utf8 object it really doesn't matter whether they're in the same or a different constant pool, since they really do carry all their data.
`int`	`compareTo(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool, soot.coffi.cp_info cp, soot.coffi.cp_info[] cp_constant_pool)` Compares this entry with another cp_info object (which may reside in a different constant pool).
`java.lang.String`	`convert()` Converts internal representation into an actual String.
`static int`	`countParams(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool, int m)` Counts the number of parameters of the given method.
`Value`	`createJimpleConstantValue(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool)` Creates an appropriate jimple representation of this constant.
`boolean`	`equals(CONSTANT_Utf8_info cu)` Answers whether this utf8 string is the same as a given one.
`static java.lang.String`	`fieldType(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool, int i)` Returns the name of the field type of the given constant pool object.
`void`	`fixConversion(java.lang.String rep)` Fixes the actual String used to represent the internal representation.
`static java.lang.String`	`getClassname(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool, int i)` Locates the name of the corresponding class, given the constant pool index of either a CONSTANT_Class, _Fieldref, Methodref or InterfaceMethodref.
`static java.lang.String`	`getName(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool, int i)` Returns the name of the given constant pool object, assuming it is of type CONSTANT_NameAndType, _FieldRef, _Methodref or _InterfaceMethodref.
`static java.lang.String`	`getTypeDescr(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool, int i)` Returns the type descriptor for the given constant pool object, which must be a CONSTANT_Utf8, CONSTANT_NameAndType, CONSTANT_Fieldref, CONSTANT_MethodRef, or CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodRef.
`static long`	`ints2long(long high, long low)` Utility method, converts two integers into a single long.
`int`	`length()` Length in bytes of byte array.
`static java.lang.String`	`printBits(int i)` Utility method, returns a String binary representation of the given integer.
`static java.lang.String`	`printBits(long i)` Utility method, returns a String binary representation of the given long.
`int`	`size()` Returns the size of this cp_info object.
`java.lang.String`	`toString(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool)` Returns a String representation of this entry.
`static byte[]`	`toUtf8(java.lang.String s)` Utility method; converts the given String into a utf8 encoded array of bytes.
`java.lang.String`	`typeName()` Returns a String description of what kind of entry this is.
`void`	`writeBytes(java.io.DataOutputStream dd)` For writing out the byte stream for this utf8 properly (incl size).

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

- Field Detail
  - CONSTANT_Utf8
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Utf8
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_Integer
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Integer
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_Float
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Float
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_Long
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Long
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_Double
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Double
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_Class
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Class
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_String
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_String
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_Fieldref
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Fieldref
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_Methodref
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_Methodref
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodref
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodref
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_NameAndType
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_NameAndType
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_MethodHandle
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_MethodHandle
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_MethodType
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_MethodType
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic
```
public static final byte CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_getField
```
public static final byte REF_getField
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_getStatic
```
public static final byte REF_getStatic
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_putField
```
public static final byte REF_putField
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_putStatic
```
public static final byte REF_putStatic
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_invokeVirtual
```
public static final byte REF_invokeVirtual
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_invokeStatic
```
public static final byte REF_invokeStatic
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_invokeSpecial
```
public static final byte REF_invokeSpecial
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_newInvokeSpecial
```
public static final byte REF_newInvokeSpecial
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_invokeInterface
```
public static final byte REF_invokeInterface
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - REF_TO_CONSTANT
```
public static final byte[] REF_TO_CONSTANT
```
  - tag
```
public byte tag
```
    One of the CONSTANT_* constants.
- Constructor Detail
  - CONSTANT_Utf8_info
```
public CONSTANT_Utf8_info(java.io.DataInputStream d)
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Constructor from a DataInputSream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
- Method Detail
  - writeBytes
```
public void writeBytes(java.io.DataOutputStream dd)
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    For writing out the byte stream for this utf8 properly (incl size).
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - length
```
public int length()
```
    Length in bytes of byte array.
  - size
```
public int size()
```
    Returns the size of this cp_info object.
    
    Returns:
    
    number of bytes occupied by this object.
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.size()
  - convert
```
public java.lang.String convert()
```
    Converts internal representation into an actual String.
    
    Returns:
    
    String version of this utf8 object.
  - fixConversion
```
public void fixConversion(java.lang.String rep)
```
    Fixes the actual String used to represent the internal representation. We must have rep == convert(); we verify hashCodes() to spot-check this. No user-visible effects.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(CONSTANT_Utf8_info cu)
```
    Answers whether this utf8 string is the same as a given one.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cu - utf8 object with which to compare.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if they are equal, false if they are not.
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool,
                     soot.coffi.cp_info cp,
                     soot.coffi.cp_info[] cp_constant_pool)
```
    Compares this entry with another cp_info object (which may reside in a different constant pool).
    
    Parameters:
    
    constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile for this.
    
    cp - constant pool entry to compare against.
    
    cp_constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile for cp.
    
    Returns:
    
    a value <0, 0, or >0 indicating whether this is smaller, the same or larger than cp.
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.compareTo(soot.coffi.cp_info[], soot.coffi.cp_info, soot.coffi.cp_info[]), compareTo(cp_info)
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(soot.coffi.cp_info cp)
```
    Compares this entry with another cp_info object; note that for Utf8 object it really doesn't matter whether they're in the same or a different constant pool, since they really do carry all their data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cp - constant pool entry to compare against.
    
    Returns:
    
    a value <0, 0, or >0 indicating whether this is smaller, the same or larger than cp.
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.compareTo(soot.coffi.cp_info[], soot.coffi.cp_info, soot.coffi.cp_info[]), compareTo(cp_info[],cp_info,cp_info[])
  - toUtf8
```
public static byte[] toUtf8(java.lang.String s)
```
    Utility method; converts the given String into a utf8 encoded array of bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to encode.
    
    Returns:
    
    array of bytes, utf8 encoded version of s.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool)
```
    Returns a String representation of this entry.
    
    Parameters:
    
    constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile.
    
    Returns:
    
    String representation of this entry.
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.toString(soot.coffi.cp_info[])
  - typeName
```
public java.lang.String typeName()
```
    Returns a String description of what kind of entry this is.
    
    Returns:
    
    the String "utf8".
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.typeName()
  - createJimpleConstantValue
```
public Value createJimpleConstantValue(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool)
```
    Creates an appropriate jimple representation of this constant. Field and method constants are assumed to point to static fields/methods.
  - ints2long
```
public static long ints2long(long high,
                             long low)
```
    Utility method, converts two integers into a single long.
    
    Parameters:
    
    high - upper 32 bits of the long.
    
    low - lower 32 bits of the long.
    
    Returns:
    
    a long value composed from the two ints.
  - printBits
```
public static java.lang.String printBits(int i)
```
    Utility method, returns a String binary representation of the given integer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - the integer in question.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String of 0's and 1's.
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.printBits(long)
  - printBits
```
public static java.lang.String printBits(long i)
```
    Utility method, returns a String binary representation of the given long.
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - the long in question.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String of 0's and 1's.
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.printBits(int)
  - getClassname
```
public static java.lang.String getClassname(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool,
                                            int i)
```
    Locates the name of the corresponding class, given the constant pool index of either a CONSTANT_Class, _Fieldref, Methodref or InterfaceMethodref.
    
    Parameters:
    
    constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile.
    
    i - index of cp_info entry in question.
    
    Returns:
    
    name of the associated class.
  - getName
```
public static java.lang.String getName(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool,
                                       int i)
```
    Returns the name of the given constant pool object, assuming it is of type CONSTANT_NameAndType, _FieldRef, _Methodref or _InterfaceMethodref.
    
    Parameters:
    
    constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile.
    
    i - index of cp_info entry in question.
    
    Returns:
    
    name of the associated object.
    
    See Also:
    
    CONSTANT_Utf8_info
  - countParams
```
public static int countParams(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool,
                              int m)
```
    Counts the number of parameters of the given method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile.
    
    m - a constant pool index as accepted by getTypeDescr.
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of parameters.
    
    See Also:
    
    cp_info.getTypeDescr(soot.coffi.cp_info[], int)
  - getTypeDescr
```
public static java.lang.String getTypeDescr(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool,
                                            int i)
```
    Returns the type descriptor for the given constant pool object, which must be a CONSTANT_Utf8, CONSTANT_NameAndType, CONSTANT_Fieldref, CONSTANT_MethodRef, or CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodRef.
    
    Parameters:
    
    constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile.
    
    i - a constant pool index for an entry of type CONSTANT_Utf8, CONSTANT_NameAndType, CONSTANT_MethodRef, or CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodRef.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type descriptor.
    
    See Also:
    
    CONSTANT_Utf8_info
  - fieldType
```
public static java.lang.String fieldType(soot.coffi.cp_info[] constant_pool,
                                         int i)
```
    Returns the name of the field type of the given constant pool object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    constant_pool - constant pool of ClassFile.
    
    i - a constant pool index for an entry of type CONSTANT_Utf8, CONSTANT_NameAndType, or CONSTANT_FieldRef.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of the field.
    
    See Also:
    
    CONSTANT_Utf8_info, cp_info.getTypeDescr(soot.coffi.cp_info[], int)

Class CONSTANT_Utf8_info

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

CONSTANT_Utf8

CONSTANT_Integer

CONSTANT_Float

CONSTANT_Long

CONSTANT_Double

CONSTANT_Class

CONSTANT_String

CONSTANT_Fieldref

CONSTANT_Methodref

CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodref

CONSTANT_NameAndType

CONSTANT_MethodHandle

CONSTANT_MethodType

CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic

REF_getField

REF_getStatic

REF_putField

REF_putStatic

REF_invokeVirtual

REF_invokeStatic

REF_invokeSpecial

REF_newInvokeSpecial

REF_invokeInterface

REF_TO_CONSTANT

tag

Constructor Detail

CONSTANT_Utf8_info

Method Detail

writeBytes

length

size

convert

fixConversion

equals

compareTo

compareTo

toUtf8

toString

typeName

createJimpleConstantValue

ints2long

printBits

printBits

getClassname

getName

countParams

getTypeDescr

fieldType