# Uses of Interface
java.lang.classfile.Attribute

Packages that use Attribute
Package
Description
java.lang.classfile
Provides classfile parsing, generation, and transformation library.
java.lang.classfile.attribute
Provides interfaces describing `class` file attributes for the `java.lang.classfile` library.

- ## Uses of Attribute in java.lang.classfile

  Classes in java.lang.classfile with type parameters of type Attribute
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `interface`
  `Attribute<A extends Attribute<A>>`
  Models an attribute (JVMS 4.7) in the `class` file format.
  `interface`
  `AttributeMapper<A extends Attribute<A>>`
  Bidirectional mapper between the `class` file representation of an attribute and its API model.
  Classes in java.lang.classfile that implement Attribute
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `class`
  `CustomAttribute<T extends CustomAttribute<T>>`
  Models a user-defined attribute in a `class` file.
  Methods in java.lang.classfile with type parameters of type Attribute
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `default <T extends Attribute<T>>
  Optional<T>`
  AttributedElement.`findAttribute(AttributeMapper<T> attr)`
  Finds an attribute by name.
  `default <T extends Attribute<T>>
  List<T>`
  AttributedElement.`findAttributes(AttributeMapper<T> attr)`
  Finds attributes by name.
  Methods in java.lang.classfile that return types with arguments of type Attribute
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `List<Attribute<?>>`
  AttributedElement.`attributes()`
  Returns the attributes of this structure.

- ## Uses of Attribute in java.lang.classfile.attribute

  Subinterfaces of Attribute in java.lang.classfile.attribute
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `interface`
  `AnnotationDefaultAttribute`
  Models the `AnnotationDefault` attribute (JVMS 4.7.22), which records the default value (JLS 9.6.2) for the annotation interface element defined by this method.
  `interface`
  `BootstrapMethodsAttribute`
  Models the `BootstrapMethods` attribute (JVMS 4.7.23), which stores symbolic information for the execution of bootstrap methods, used by dynamically-computed call sites and constants.
  `interface`
  `CharacterRangeTableAttribute`
  Models the `CharacterRangeTable` attribute, which is a bidirectional mapping from ranges of positions in the source file to ranges of indices into the `code` array.
  `interface`
  `CodeAttribute`
  Models the `Code` attribute (JVMS 4.7.3), which contains the bytecode of this method.
  `interface`
  `CompilationIDAttribute`
  Models the `CompilationID` attribute, which records the compilation time of the `class` file.
  `interface`
  `ConstantValueAttribute`
  Models the `ConstantValue` attribute (JVMS 4.7.2), which indicates this field's value is a constant and that constant value.
  `interface`
  `DeprecatedAttribute`
  Models the `Deprecated` attribute (JVMS 4.7.15), which indicates this structure has been superseded.
  `interface`
  `EnclosingMethodAttribute`
  Models the `EnclosingMethod` attribute (JVMS 4.7.7), which indicates that this class is a local or anonymous class, and indicates the enclosing method or constructor of this class if this class is enclosed in exactly one method or constructor.
  `interface`
  `ExceptionsAttribute`
  Models the `Exceptions` attribute (JVMS 4.7.5), which records the exceptions declared to be thrown by this method.
  `interface`
  `InnerClassesAttribute`
  Models the `InnerClasses` attribute (JVMS 4.7.6), which records which classes referenced by this `class` file are nested classes.
  `interface`
  `LineNumberTableAttribute`
  Models the `LineNumberTable` attribute (JVMS 4.7.12), which records the mapping between indexes into the `code` array and line numbers in the source file.
  `interface`
  `LocalVariableTableAttribute`
  Models the `LocalVariableTable` attribute (JVMS 4.7.13), which records debug information about local variables.
  `interface`
  `LocalVariableTypeTableAttribute`
  Models the `LocalVariableTypeTable` attribute (JVMS 4.7.14), which records debug information about local variables with generic types.
  `interface`
  `MethodParametersAttribute`
  Models the `MethodParameters` attribute (JVMS 4.7.24), which records reflective information about this method's parameters such as access modifiers.
  `interface`
  `ModuleAttribute`
  Models the `Module` attribute (JVMS 4.7.25), which always appears on classes that represent module descriptors.
  `interface`
  `ModuleHashesAttribute`
  Models the `ModuleHashes` attribute, which appears on classes that represent module descriptors to capture the hashes of a set of co-delivered modules.
  `interface`
  `ModuleMainClassAttribute`
  Models the `ModuleMainClass` attribute (JVMS 4.7.27), which appears on classes that represent module descriptors to indicate the main class of the module.
  `interface`
  `ModulePackagesAttribute`
  Models the `ModulePackages` attribute (JVMS 4.7.26), which can appear on classes that represent module descriptors to indicate packages in the module used by the module descriptor.
  `interface`
  `ModuleResolutionAttribute`
  Models the `ModuleResolution` attribute, which can appear on classes that represent module descriptors, to capture resolution metadata for modules.
  `interface`
  `ModuleTargetAttribute`
  Models the `ModuleTarget` attribute, which can appear on classes that represent module descriptors, to represent constraints on the target platform.
  `interface`
  `NestHostAttribute`
  Models the `NestHost` attribute (JVMS 4.7.28), which indicates this class is a member of a nest and the host class of the nest.
  `interface`
  `NestMembersAttribute`
  Models the `NestMembers` attribute (JVMS 4.7.29), which indicates that this class is the host of a nest and the other nest members.
  `interface`
  `PermittedSubclassesAttribute`
  Models the `PermittedSubclasses` attribute (JVMS 4.7.31), which indicates this class or interface is sealed, and which classes or interfaces may extend or implement this class or interface.
  `interface`
  `RecordAttribute`
  Models the `Record` attribute (JVMS 4.7.30), which indicates that this class is a record class and the record components.
  `interface`
  `RuntimeInvisibleAnnotationsAttribute`
  Models the `RuntimeInvisibleAnnotations` attribute (JVMS 4.7.17), which stores declaration annotations on this structure that are visible to `class` file consumers but are not visible to core reflection.
  `interface`
  `RuntimeInvisibleParameterAnnotationsAttribute`
  Models the `RuntimeInvisibleParameterAnnotations` attribute (JVMS 4.7.19), which stores declaration annotations on the method parameters of this method that are visible to `class` file consumers but are not visible to core reflection.
  `interface`
  `RuntimeInvisibleTypeAnnotationsAttribute`
  Models the `RuntimeInvisibleTypeAnnotations` attribute (JVMS 4.7.21), which stores type-use annotations for the annotated uses of types in this structure that are visible to `class` file consumers but are not visible to core reflection.
  `interface`
  `RuntimeVisibleAnnotationsAttribute`
  Models the `RuntimeVisibleAnnotations` attribute (JVMS 4.7.16), which stores declaration annotations on this structure that are visible to both `class` file consumers and core reflection.
  `interface`
  `RuntimeVisibleParameterAnnotationsAttribute`
  Models the `RuntimeVisibleParameterAnnotations` attribute (JVMS 4.7.18), which stores declaration annotations on the method parameters of this method that are visible to both `class` file consumers and core reflection.
  `interface`
  `RuntimeVisibleTypeAnnotationsAttribute`
  Models the `RuntimeVisibleTypeAnnotations` attribute (JVMS 4.7.20), which stores type-use annotations for the annotated uses of types in this structure that are visible to both `class` file consumers and core reflection.
  `interface`
  `SignatureAttribute`
  Models the `Signature` attribute (JVMS 4.7.9), which indicates the generic signature of this structure.
  `interface`
  `SourceDebugExtensionAttribute`
  Models the `SourceDebugExtension` attribute (JVMS 4.7.11), which stores arbitrary modified UTF-8 data.
  `interface`
  `SourceFileAttribute`
  Models the `SourceFile` attribute (JVMS 4.7.10), which indicates the name of the source file from which this `class` file was compiled.
  `interface`
  `SourceIDAttribute`
  Models the `SourceID` attribute, which records the last modified time of the source file from which this `class` file was compiled.
  `interface`
  `StackMapTableAttribute`
  Models the `StackMapTable` attribute (JVMS 4.7.4), which is used for verification by type checking (4.10.1).
  `interface`
  `SyntheticAttribute`
  Models the `Synthetic` attribute (JVMS 4.7.8), which marks a class member as implementation-specific artifacts.
  `interface`
  `UnknownAttribute`
  Models an unknown attribute read from a `class` file.
  Methods in java.lang.classfile.attribute with parameters of type Attribute
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static RecordComponentInfo`
  RecordComponentInfo.`of(Utf8Entry name, Utf8Entry descriptor, Attribute<?>... attributes)`
  Returns a record component description.
  `static RecordComponentInfo`
  RecordComponentInfo.`of(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, Attribute<?>... attributes)`
  Returns a record component description.
  Method parameters in java.lang.classfile.attribute with type arguments of type Attribute
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static RecordComponentInfo`
  RecordComponentInfo.`of(Utf8Entry name, Utf8Entry descriptor, List<Attribute<?>> attributes)`
  Returns a record component description.
  `static RecordComponentInfo`
  RecordComponentInfo.`of(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, List<Attribute<?>> attributes)`
  Returns a record component description.