PersistentSnippet (Java SE 11 & JDK 11 )
Keywords: jdk.jshell.PersistentSnippet class

Module jdk.jshell
Package jdk.jshell

## Class PersistentSnippet

- java.lang.Object
- - jdk.jshell.Snippet
  - - jdk.jshell.PersistentSnippet

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    `DeclarationSnippet`, `ImportSnippet`

      public abstract class PersistentSnippet
      extends Snippet

  Grouping for Snippets which persist and influence future code. A persistent snippet can be overwritten with new input.

  `PersistentSnippet` is immutable: an access to any of its methods will always return the same result. and thus is thread-safe.

  Since:
    9

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in class jdk.jshell.Snippet

      `Snippet.Kind, Snippet.Status, Snippet.SubKind`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `name()` | Name of the Snippet.

    - ### Methods declared in class jdk.jshell.Snippet

      `id, kind, source, subKind`

    - ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### name

          public String name()

      Name of the Snippet.
      Returns:
        the name of the snippet.