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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util;
/**
* Description of the new constant pool entry as described in the JVM specifications
* added for Java 7 support.
* Its contents is initialized according to its kind.
*
* This interface may be implemented by clients.
*
* @since 3.8
*/
public interface IConstantPoolEntry2 extends IConstantPoolEntry {
/**
* Returns the descriptor index. This value is set only when decoding a MethodType entry.
* The value is unspecified otherwise. The corresponding UTF8 value can be retrieved by using
* {@link #getMethodDescriptor()}.
*
* @return the descriptor index. This value is set only when decoding a MethodType entry.
* @see IConstantPoolConstant#CONSTANT_MethodType
*/
int getDescriptorIndex();
/**
* Returns the reference kind. This value is set only when decoding a MethodHandle entry.
* The value is unspecified otherwise.
*
* @return the reference kind. This value is set only when decoding a MethodHandle entry.
* @see IConstantPoolConstant#CONSTANT_MethodHandle
*/
int getReferenceKind();
/**
* Returns the reference index. This value is set only when decoding a MethodHandle entry.
* The value is unspecified otherwise.
*
* @return the reference kind. This value is set only when decoding a MethodHandle entry.
* @see IConstantPoolConstant#CONSTANT_MethodHandle
*/
int getReferenceIndex();
/**
* Returns the bootstrap method attribute index. This value is set only when decoding a InvokeDynamic entry.
* The value is unspecified otherwise.
*
* @return the reference kind. This value is set only when decoding a MethodHandle entry.
* @see IConstantPoolConstant#CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic
* @see IConstantPoolConstant#CONSTANT_Dynamic
*/
int getBootstrapMethodAttributeIndex();
}