ConstantPoolBuilder (Java SE 25 & JDK 25)
Description: declaration: module: java.base, package: java.lang.classfile.constantpool, interface: ConstantPoolBuilder
Keywords: java.lang.classfile.constantpool.ConstantPoolBuilder interface

# Interface ConstantPoolBuilder

All Superinterfaces:
  `ConstantPool, Iterable<PoolEntry>`

public sealed interface ConstantPoolBuilder extends ConstantPool
Builder for the constant pool of a `class` file. Provides read and write access to the constant pool that is being built. Writing is append-only (the index of new entries monotonically increase) and idempotent (entry-bearing methods will return an existing entry if there is a suitable one).

For `class` file building, an overload of `ClassFile::build` takes a `ConstantPoolBuilder`. For `class` file transformations via `ClassFile::transformClass`, the `ClassFile.ConstantPoolSharingOption` controls how the constant pool builder of the resulting `class` is created.

## Alien Constant Pool Entries

In `class` file building and constant pool building, some constant pool entries supplied may be alien to this constant pool builder of the active class file builder. For example, `classEntry(Utf8Entry)` may be called with an alien UTF8 entry. Alien entries will be converted to a pool entry in this constant pool builder, reusing equivalent entries or adding new entries if there is none. As a result, all pool entries returned by entry-bearing methods in this constant pool builder belong to this constant pool.

Some `ClassFileBuilder` methods may have their outputs adjusted if they receive pool entries alien to their constant pools. For example, if an `ldc_w` instruction with an alien entry is written to a `CodeBuilder`, the `CodeBuilder` may emit a functionally equivalent `ldc` instruction instead, if the converted entry can be encoded in such an instruction.

To avoid the conversion of alien constant pool entries, such as for the accuracy of the generated `class` file, users can always supply constant pool entries obtained by calling the constant pool builder entry-bearing methods of the constant pools associated with the `ClassFileBuilder`. Otherwise, the conversions have no impact on the behaviors of the generated `class` files.

Since:
  24
See Also:
  - `ClassFileBuilder.constantPool()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BootstrapMethodEntry`
  `bsmEntry(MethodHandleEntry methodReference, List<LoadableConstantEntry> arguments)`
  Returns a `BootstrapMethodEntry` referring to a `MethodHandleEntry` and a list of `LoadableConstantEntry`.
  `default BootstrapMethodEntry`
  `bsmEntry(DirectMethodHandleDesc methodReference, List<ConstantDesc> arguments)`
  Returns a `BootstrapMethodEntry` describing the provided bootstrap method and arguments.
  `boolean`
  `canWriteDirect(ConstantPool constantPool)`
  Returns `true` if the index of any entry in the given constant pool refers to the same entry in this builder.
  `ClassEntry`
  `classEntry(Utf8Entry ne)`
  Returns a `ClassEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`.
  `default ClassEntry`
  `classEntry(ClassDesc classDesc)`
  Returns a `ClassEntry` describing the same reference type as the provided `ClassDesc`.
  `ConstantDynamicEntry`
  `constantDynamicEntry(BootstrapMethodEntry bootstrapMethodEntry, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)`
  Returns a `ConstantDynamicEntry` referring to a `BootstrapMethodEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`.
  `default ConstantDynamicEntry`
  `constantDynamicEntry(DynamicConstantDesc<?> dcd)`
  Returns a `ConstantDynamicEntry` describing the dynamic constant as the provided `DynamicConstantDesc`.
  `default ConstantValueEntry`
  `constantValueEntry(ConstantDesc c)`
  Returns a `ConstantValueEntry` describing the provided constant `Integer`, `Long`, `Float`, `Double`, or `String` value.
  `DoubleEntry`
  `doubleEntry(double value)`
  Returns a `DoubleEntry` describing the provided value.
  `FieldRefEntry`
  `fieldRefEntry(ClassEntry owner, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)`
  Returns a `FieldRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`.
  `default FieldRefEntry`
  `fieldRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)`
  Returns a `FieldRefEntry` describing a field of a class.
  `FloatEntry`
  `floatEntry(float value)`
  Returns a `FloatEntry` describing the provided value.
  `IntegerEntry`
  `intEntry(int value)`
  Returns an `IntegerEntry` describing the provided value.
  `InterfaceMethodRefEntry`
  `interfaceMethodRefEntry(ClassEntry owner, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)`
  Returns an `InterfaceMethodRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`.
  `default InterfaceMethodRefEntry`
  `interfaceMethodRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)`
  Returns an `InterfaceMethodRefEntry` describing a method of an interface.
  `InvokeDynamicEntry`
  `invokeDynamicEntry(BootstrapMethodEntry bootstrapMethodEntry, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)`
  Returns an `InvokeDynamicEntry` referring to a `BootstrapMethodEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`.
  `default InvokeDynamicEntry`
  `invokeDynamicEntry(DynamicCallSiteDesc dcsd)`
  Returns an `InvokeDynamicEntry` describing the same dynamic call site as the provided `DynamicCallSiteDesc`.
  `default LoadableConstantEntry`
  `loadableConstantEntry(ConstantDesc c)`
  Returns a `LoadableConstantEntry` describing the provided constant value.
  `LongEntry`
  `longEntry(long value)`
  Returns a `LongEntry` describing the provided value.
  `MethodHandleEntry`
  `methodHandleEntry(int refKind, MemberRefEntry reference)`
  Returns a `MethodHandleEntry` encoding a reference kind and referring to a `MemberRefEntry`.
  `default MethodHandleEntry`
  `methodHandleEntry(DirectMethodHandleDesc descriptor)`
  Returns a `MethodHandleEntry` describing the same method handle as the given `DirectMethodHandleDesc`.
  `MethodRefEntry`
  `methodRefEntry(ClassEntry owner, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)`
  Returns a `MethodRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`.
  `default MethodRefEntry`
  `methodRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)`
  Returns a `MethodRefEntry` describing a method of a class.
  `MethodTypeEntry`
  `methodTypeEntry(Utf8Entry descriptor)`
  Returns a `MethodTypeEntry` referring to a `Utf8Entry`.
  `MethodTypeEntry`
  `methodTypeEntry(MethodTypeDesc descriptor)`
  Returns a `MethodTypeEntry` describing the same method type as the provided `MethodTypeDesc`.
  `ModuleEntry`
  `moduleEntry(Utf8Entry moduleName)`
  Returns a `ModuleEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`.
  `default ModuleEntry`
  `moduleEntry(ModuleDesc moduleDesc)`
  Returns a `ModuleEntry` describing the same module as the provided `ModuleDesc`.
  `NameAndTypeEntry`
  `nameAndTypeEntry(Utf8Entry nameEntry, Utf8Entry typeEntry)`
  Returns a `NameAndTypeEntry` referring to the provided name and type `Utf8Entry`.
  `default NameAndTypeEntry`
  `nameAndTypeEntry(String name, ClassDesc type)`
  Returns a `NameAndTypeEntry` describing the provided unqualified name and field descriptor.
  `default NameAndTypeEntry`
  `nameAndTypeEntry(String name, MethodTypeDesc type)`
  Returns a `NameAndTypeEntry` describing the provided name and method descriptor.
  `static ConstantPoolBuilder`
  `of()`
  Returns a new constant pool builder.
  `static ConstantPoolBuilder`
  `of(ClassModel classModel)`
  Returns a new constant pool builder.
  `PackageEntry`
  `packageEntry(Utf8Entry nameEntry)`
  Returns a `PackageEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`.
  `default PackageEntry`
  `packageEntry(PackageDesc packageDesc)`
  Returns a `PackageEntry` describing the same package as the provided `PackageDesc`.
  `StringEntry`
  `stringEntry(Utf8Entry utf8)`
  Returns a `StringEntry` referring to a `Utf8Entry`.
  `default StringEntry`
  `stringEntry(String value)`
  Returns a `StringEntry` describing the provided value.
  `default Utf8Entry`
  `utf8Entry(ClassDesc desc)`
  Returns a `Utf8Entry` describing the field descriptor string of the provided `ClassDesc`.
  `default Utf8Entry`
  `utf8Entry(MethodTypeDesc desc)`
  Returns a `Utf8Entry` describing the method descriptor string of the provided `MethodTypeDesc`.
  `Utf8Entry`
  `utf8Entry(String s)`
  Returns a `Utf8Entry` describing the provided `String`.

  ### Methods declared in interface ConstantPool

  `bootstrapMethodCount, bootstrapMethodEntry, entryByIndex, entryByIndex, iterator, size`

  ### Methods declared in interface Iterable

  `forEach, spliterator`

- ## Method Details

  - ### of

    static ConstantPoolBuilder of(ClassModel classModel)
    Returns a new constant pool builder. The new constant pool builder will be pre-populated with the contents of the constant pool associated with the given class model. The index of new entries will start from the `size()` of the source pool.
    Parameters:
      `classModel` - the class to copy from
    Returns:
      a new constant pool builder
    See Also:
      - `ClassFile.build(ClassEntry, ConstantPoolBuilder, Consumer)`
      - `ClassFile.ConstantPoolSharingOption.SHARED_POOL`

  - ### of

    static ConstantPoolBuilder of()
    Returns a new constant pool builder. The new constant pool builder will be empty. The index of new entries will start from `1`.
    Returns:
      a new constant pool builder
    See Also:
      - `ClassFile.ConstantPoolSharingOption.NEW_POOL`

  - ### canWriteDirect

    boolean canWriteDirect(ConstantPool constantPool)
    Returns `true` if the index of any entry in the given constant pool refers to the same entry in this builder. This may be because they are the same builder, or because this builder was pre-populated from the given constant pool.

    If the constant pool of an entry is not directly writable to this pool, it is alien to this pool, and a `ClassFileBuilder` associated with this constant pool will convert that alien constant pool entry.

    Parameters:
      `constantPool` - the given constant pool
    Returns:
      `true` if the index of any entry in the given constant pool refers to the same entry in this builder
    See Also:
      - `ClassFileBuilder::constantPool`
      - Alien Constant Pool Entries

  - ### utf8Entry

    Utf8Entry utf8Entry(String s)
    Returns a `Utf8Entry` describing the provided `String`.
    Parameters:
      `s` - the string
    Returns:
      a `Utf8Entry` describing the provided `String`
    See Also:
      - `Utf8Entry::stringValue`

  - ### utf8Entry

    default Utf8Entry utf8Entry(ClassDesc desc)
    Returns a `Utf8Entry` describing the field descriptor string of the provided `ClassDesc`.
    API Note:
      The resulting `Utf8Entry` is usually not referable by a `ClassEntry`, which uses internal form of binary names.
    Parameters:
      `desc` - the symbolic descriptor for the class
    Returns:
      a `Utf8Entry` describing the field descriptor string of the provided `ClassDesc`

  - ### utf8Entry

    default Utf8Entry utf8Entry(MethodTypeDesc desc)
    Returns a `Utf8Entry` describing the method descriptor string of the provided `MethodTypeDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `desc` - the symbolic descriptor for the method type
    Returns:
      a `Utf8Entry` describing the method descriptor string of the provided `MethodTypeDesc`

  - ### classEntry

    ClassEntry classEntry(Utf8Entry ne)
    Returns a `ClassEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`. The `Utf8Entry` describes the internal form of the binary name of a class or interface or the field descriptor string of an array type.
    Parameters:
      `ne` - the `Utf8Entry`
    Returns:
      a `ClassEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`
    See Also:
      - `ClassEntry::name`

  - ### classEntry

    default ClassEntry classEntry(ClassDesc classDesc)
    Returns a `ClassEntry` describing the same reference type as the provided `ClassDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `classDesc` - the symbolic descriptor for the reference type
    Returns:
      a `ClassEntry` describing the same reference type as the provided `ClassDesc`
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `classDesc` represents a primitive type
    See Also:
      - `ClassEntry::asSymbol`

  - ### packageEntry

    PackageEntry packageEntry(Utf8Entry nameEntry)
    Returns a `PackageEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`. The `Utf8Entry` describes the internal form of the name of a package.
    Parameters:
      `nameEntry` - the `Utf8Entry`
    Returns:
      a `PackageEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`
    See Also:
      - `PackageEntry::name`

  - ### packageEntry

    default PackageEntry packageEntry(PackageDesc packageDesc)
    Returns a `PackageEntry` describing the same package as the provided `PackageDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `packageDesc` - the symbolic descriptor for the package
    Returns:
      a `PackageEntry` describing the same package as the provided `PackageDesc`
    See Also:
      - `PackageEntry::asSymbol`

  - ### moduleEntry

    ModuleEntry moduleEntry(Utf8Entry moduleName)
    Returns a `ModuleEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`. The `Utf8Entry` describes the module name.
    Parameters:
      `moduleName` - the constant pool entry describing the module name
    Returns:
      a `ModuleEntry` referring to the provided `Utf8Entry`
    See Also:
      - `ModuleEntry::name`

  - ### moduleEntry

    default ModuleEntry moduleEntry(ModuleDesc moduleDesc)
    Returns a `ModuleEntry` describing the same module as the provided `ModuleDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `moduleDesc` - the symbolic descriptor for the module
    Returns:
      a `ModuleEntry` describing the same module as the provided `ModuleDesc`
    See Also:
      - `ModuleEntry::asSymbol`

  - ### nameAndTypeEntry

    NameAndTypeEntry nameAndTypeEntry(Utf8Entry nameEntry, Utf8Entry typeEntry)
    Returns a `NameAndTypeEntry` referring to the provided name and type `Utf8Entry`. The name `Utf8Entry` describes an unqualified name or the special name "<init>", and the type `Utf8Entry` describes a field or method descriptor string.
    Parameters:
      `nameEntry` - the name `Utf8Entry`
      `typeEntry` - the type `Utf8Entry`
    Returns:
      a `NameAndTypeEntry` referring to the provided name and type `Utf8Entry`
    See Also:
      - `NameAndTypeEntry::name`
      - `NameAndTypeEntry::type`

  - ### nameAndTypeEntry

    default NameAndTypeEntry nameAndTypeEntry(String name, ClassDesc type)
    Returns a `NameAndTypeEntry` describing the provided unqualified name and field descriptor.
    Parameters:
      `name` - the unqualified name
      `type` - the field descriptor
    Returns:
      a `NameAndTypeEntry` describing the provided unqualified name and field descriptor

  - ### nameAndTypeEntry

    default NameAndTypeEntry nameAndTypeEntry(String name, MethodTypeDesc type)
    Returns a `NameAndTypeEntry` describing the provided name and method descriptor. The name can be an unqualified name or the special name "<init>".
    Parameters:
      `name` - the unqualified name, or "<init>"
      `type` - the method descriptor
    Returns:
      a `NameAndTypeEntry` describing the provided name and method descriptor

  - ### fieldRefEntry

    FieldRefEntry fieldRefEntry(ClassEntry owner, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)
    Returns a `FieldRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`. The `ClassEntry` describes a class or interface that has this field as a member, and the `NameAndTypeEntry` describes the unqualified name and the field descriptor for this field.
    Parameters:
      `owner` - the `ClassEntry`
      `nameAndType` - the `NameAndTypeEntry`
    Returns:
      a `FieldRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`
    See Also:
      - `FieldRefEntry::owner`
      - `FieldRefEntry::nameAndType`

  - ### fieldRefEntry

    default FieldRefEntry fieldRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)
    Returns a `FieldRefEntry` describing a field of a class.
    Parameters:
      `owner` - the class or interface the field is a member of
      `name` - the unqualified name of the field
      `type` - the field descriptor
    Returns:
      a `FieldRefEntry` describing a field of a class
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `owner` represents a primitive type
    See Also:
      - `FieldRefEntry::typeSymbol`

  - ### methodRefEntry

    MethodRefEntry methodRefEntry(ClassEntry owner, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)
    Returns a `MethodRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`. The `ClassEntry` describes a class that has this method as a member, and the `NameAndTypeEntry` describes the unqualified name or the special name "<init>" and the method descriptor for this method.
    Parameters:
      `owner` - the `ClassEntry`
      `nameAndType` - the `NameAndTypeEntry`
    Returns:
      a `MethodRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`
    See Also:
      - `MethodRefEntry::owner`
      - `MethodRefEntry::nameAndType`

  - ### methodRefEntry

    default MethodRefEntry methodRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)
    Returns a `MethodRefEntry` describing a method of a class.
    Parameters:
      `owner` - the class the method is a member of
      `name` - the unqualified name, or special name "<init>", of the method
      `type` - the method descriptor
    Returns:
      a `MethodRefEntry` describing a method of a class
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `owner` represents a primitive type
    See Also:
      - `MethodRefEntry::typeSymbol`

  - ### interfaceMethodRefEntry

    InterfaceMethodRefEntry interfaceMethodRefEntry(ClassEntry owner, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)
    Returns an `InterfaceMethodRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`. The `ClassEntry` describes an interface that has this method as a member, and the `NameAndTypeEntry` describes the unqualified name and the method descriptor for this method.
    Parameters:
      `owner` - the `ClassEntry`
      `nameAndType` - the `NameAndTypeEntry`
    Returns:
      an `InterfaceMethodRefEntry` referring to a `ClassEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`
    See Also:
      - `InterfaceMethodRefEntry::owner`
      - `InterfaceMethodRefEntry::nameAndType`

  - ### interfaceMethodRefEntry

    default InterfaceMethodRefEntry interfaceMethodRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)
    Returns an `InterfaceMethodRefEntry` describing a method of an interface.
    Parameters:
      `owner` - the interface the method is a member of
      `name` - the unqualified name of the method
      `type` - the method descriptor
    Returns:
      an `InterfaceMethodRefEntry` describing a method of an interface
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `owner` represents a primitive type
    See Also:
      - `InterfaceMethodRefEntry::typeSymbol`

  - ### methodTypeEntry

    MethodTypeEntry methodTypeEntry(MethodTypeDesc descriptor)
    Returns a `MethodTypeEntry` describing the same method type as the provided `MethodTypeDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `descriptor` - the symbolic descriptor of the method type
    Returns:
      a `MethodTypeEntry` describing the same method type as the provided `MethodTypeDesc`
    See Also:
      - `MethodTypeEntry::asSymbol`

  - ### methodTypeEntry

    MethodTypeEntry methodTypeEntry(Utf8Entry descriptor)
    Returns a `MethodTypeEntry` referring to a `Utf8Entry`. The `Utf8Entry` represents a method descriptor string.
    Parameters:
      `descriptor` - the `Utf8Entry`
    Returns:
      a `MethodTypeEntry` referring to a `Utf8Entry`
    See Also:
      - `MethodTypeEntry::descriptor`

  - ### methodHandleEntry

    default MethodHandleEntry methodHandleEntry(DirectMethodHandleDesc descriptor)
    Returns a `MethodHandleEntry` describing the same method handle as the given `DirectMethodHandleDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `descriptor` - the symbolic descriptor of the method handle
    Returns:
      a `MethodHandleEntry` describing the same method handle as the given `DirectMethodHandleDesc`
    See Also:
      - `MethodHandleEntry::asSymbol`

  - ### methodHandleEntry

    MethodHandleEntry methodHandleEntry(int refKind, MemberRefEntry reference)
    Returns a `MethodHandleEntry` encoding a reference kind and referring to a `MemberRefEntry`. The reference kind must be in `[1, 9]`, and the `MemberRefEntry` is subject to various restrictions based on the reference kind (JVMS 4.4.8).
    Parameters:
      `refKind` - the reference kind of the method handle
      `reference` - the `MemberRefEntry`
    Returns:
      a `MethodHandleEntry` encoding a reference kind and referring to a `MemberRefEntry`
    See Also:
      - Reference kinds
      - `MethodHandleEntry::kind`
      - `MethodHandleEntry::reference`

  - ### invokeDynamicEntry

    default InvokeDynamicEntry invokeDynamicEntry(DynamicCallSiteDesc dcsd)
    Returns an `InvokeDynamicEntry` describing the same dynamic call site as the provided `DynamicCallSiteDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `dcsd` - the symbolic descriptor of the dynamic call site
    Returns:
      an `InvokeDynamicEntry` describing the same dynamic call site as the provided `DynamicCallSiteDesc`
    See Also:
      - `InvokeDynamicEntry::asSymbol`

  - ### invokeDynamicEntry

    InvokeDynamicEntry invokeDynamicEntry(BootstrapMethodEntry bootstrapMethodEntry, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)
    Returns an `InvokeDynamicEntry` referring to a `BootstrapMethodEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`. The `BootstrapMethodEntry` describes the bootstrap method and its invocation arguments in addition to the name and type, and the `NameAndTypeEntry` a name and a method descriptor.
    Parameters:
      `bootstrapMethodEntry` - the `BootstrapMethodEntry`
      `nameAndType` - the `NameAndTypeEntry`
    Returns:
      an `InvokeDynamicEntry` referring to a `BootstrapMethodEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`
    See Also:
      - `InvokeDynamicEntry::bootstrap`
      - `InvokeDynamicEntry::nameAndType`

  - ### constantDynamicEntry

    default ConstantDynamicEntry constantDynamicEntry(DynamicConstantDesc<?> dcd)
    Returns a `ConstantDynamicEntry` describing the dynamic constant as the provided `DynamicConstantDesc`.
    Parameters:
      `dcd` - the symbolic descriptor of the constant
    Returns:
      a `ConstantDynamicEntry` describing the dynamic constant as the provided `DynamicConstantDesc`
    See Also:
      - `ConstantDynamicEntry::asSymbol`

  - ### constantDynamicEntry

    ConstantDynamicEntry constantDynamicEntry(BootstrapMethodEntry bootstrapMethodEntry, NameAndTypeEntry nameAndType)
    Returns a `ConstantDynamicEntry` referring to a `BootstrapMethodEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`. The `BootstrapMethodEntry` describes the bootstrap method and its invocation arguments in addition to the name and type, and the `NameAndTypeEntry` a name and a field descriptor.
    Parameters:
      `bootstrapMethodEntry` - the `BootstrapMethodEntry`
      `nameAndType` - the `NameAndTypeEntry`
    Returns:
      a `ConstantDynamicEntry` referring to a `BootstrapMethodEntry` and a `NameAndTypeEntry`
    See Also:
      - `ConstantDynamicEntry::bootstrap`
      - `ConstantDynamicEntry::nameAndType`

  - ### intEntry

    IntegerEntry intEntry(int value)
    Returns an `IntegerEntry` describing the provided value.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value
    Returns:
      an `IntegerEntry` describing the provided value
    See Also:
      - `IntegerEntry::intValue`

  - ### floatEntry

    FloatEntry floatEntry(float value)
    Returns a `FloatEntry` describing the provided value.

    All NaN values of the `float` may or may not be collapsed into a single "canonical" NaN value.

    Parameters:
      `value` - the value
    Returns:
      a `FloatEntry` describing the provided value
    See Also:
      - `FloatEntry::floatValue`

  - ### longEntry

    LongEntry longEntry(long value)
    Returns a `LongEntry` describing the provided value.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value
    Returns:
      a `LongEntry` describing the provided value
    See Also:
      - `LongEntry::longValue`

  - ### doubleEntry

    DoubleEntry doubleEntry(double value)
    Returns a `DoubleEntry` describing the provided value.

    All NaN values of the `double` may or may not be collapsed into a single "canonical" NaN value.

    Parameters:
      `value` - the value
    Returns:
      a `DoubleEntry` describing the provided value
    See Also:
      - `DoubleEntry::doubleValue`

  - ### stringEntry

    StringEntry stringEntry(Utf8Entry utf8)
    Returns a `StringEntry` referring to a `Utf8Entry`. The `Utf8Entry` describes the string value.
    Parameters:
      `utf8` - the `Utf8Entry`
    Returns:
      a `StringEntry` referring to a `Utf8Entry`
    See Also:
      - `StringEntry::utf8`

  - ### stringEntry

    default StringEntry stringEntry(String value)
    Returns a `StringEntry` describing the provided value.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value
    Returns:
      a `StringEntry` describing the provided value
    See Also:
      - `StringEntry::stringValue`

  - ### constantValueEntry

    default ConstantValueEntry constantValueEntry(ConstantDesc c)
    Returns a `ConstantValueEntry` describing the provided constant `Integer`, `Long`, `Float`, `Double`, or `String` value.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the provided constant value
    Returns:
      a `ConstantValueEntry` describing the provided constant `Integer`, `Long`, `Float`, `Double`, or `String` value
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if the value is not one of `Integer`, `Long`, `Float`, `Double`, or `String`
    See Also:
      - `ConstantValueEntry::constantValue`
      - `ConstantValueAttribute::of(ConstantDesc)`

  - ### loadableConstantEntry

    default LoadableConstantEntry loadableConstantEntry(ConstantDesc c)
    Returns a `LoadableConstantEntry` describing the provided constant value.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the nominal descriptor for the constant
    Returns:
      a `LoadableConstantEntry` describing the provided constant value

  - ### bsmEntry

    default BootstrapMethodEntry bsmEntry(DirectMethodHandleDesc methodReference, List<ConstantDesc> arguments)
    Returns a `BootstrapMethodEntry` describing the provided bootstrap method and arguments.
    Parameters:
      `methodReference` - the bootstrap method
      `arguments` - the arguments
    Returns:
      a `BootstrapMethodEntry` describing the provided bootstrap method and arguments

  - ### bsmEntry

    BootstrapMethodEntry bsmEntry(MethodHandleEntry methodReference, List<LoadableConstantEntry> arguments)
    Returns a `BootstrapMethodEntry` referring to a `MethodHandleEntry` and a list of `LoadableConstantEntry`. The `MethodHandleEntry` is the bootstrap method, and the list of `LoadableConstantEntry` is the arguments.
    Parameters:
      `methodReference` - the `MethodHandleEntry`
      `arguments` - the list of `LoadableConstantEntry`
    Returns:
      a `BootstrapMethodEntry` referring to a `MethodHandleEntry` and a list of `LoadableConstantEntry`
    See Also:
      - `BootstrapMethodEntry::bootstrapMethod`
      - `BootstrapMethodEntry::arguments`