# Class RecordedMethod

java.lang.Object
jdk.jfr.consumer.RecordedObject
jdk.jfr.consumer.RecordedMethod

public final class RecordedMethod extends RecordedObject
A recorded method.

Since:
  9

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `getDescriptor()`
  Returns the method descriptor for this method (for example, `"(Ljava/lang/String;)V"`).
  `int`
  `getModifiers()`
  Returns the modifiers for this method.
  `String`
  `getName()`
  Returns the name of this method, for example `"toString"`.
  `RecordedClass`
  `getType()`
  Returns the class this method belongs to, if it belong to a Java frame.
  `boolean`
  `isHidden()`
  Returns whether this method is hidden (for example, wrapper code in a lambda expressions).

  ### Methods declared in class RecordedObject

  `getBoolean, getByte, getChar, getClass, getDouble, getDuration, getFields, getFloat, getInstant, getInt, getLong, getShort, getString, getThread, getValue, hasField, toString`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

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

- ## Method Details

  - ### getType

    public RecordedClass getType()
    Returns the class this method belongs to, if it belong to a Java frame.

    To ensure this is a Java frame, use the `RecordedFrame.isJavaFrame()` method.

    Returns:
      the class, may be `null` if not a Java frame
    See Also:
      - `RecordedFrame.isJavaFrame()`

  - ### getName

    public String getName()
    Returns the name of this method, for example `"toString"`.

    If this method doesn't belong to a Java frame the result is undefined.

    Returns:
      method name, or `null` if doesn't exist
    See Also:
      - `RecordedFrame.isJavaFrame()`

  - ### getDescriptor

    public String getDescriptor()
    Returns the method descriptor for this method (for example, `"(Ljava/lang/String;)V"`).

    If this method doesn't belong to a Java frame then the result is undefined.

    Returns:
      method descriptor
    See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
      4.3 Descriptors
    See Also:
      - `RecordedFrame.isJavaFrame()`

  - ### getModifiers

    public int getModifiers()
    Returns the modifiers for this method.

    If this method doesn't belong to a Java frame, then the result is undefined.

    Returns:
      the modifiers
    See Also:
      - `Modifier`
      - `RecordedFrame.isJavaFrame()`

  - ### isHidden

    public boolean isHidden()
    Returns whether this method is hidden (for example, wrapper code in a lambda expressions).
    Returns:
      `true` if method is hidden, `false` otherwise