Uses of Package
java.lang.foreign

Packages that use java.lang.foreign

Package	Description
java.lang.foreign	Provides low-level access to memory and functions outside the Java runtime.
java.lang.invoke	The java.lang.invoke package provides low-level primitives for interacting with the Java Virtual Machine.
java.nio.channels	Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations.
jdk.incubator.vector	Incubating Feature. Will be removed in a future release.

Classes in java.lang.foreign used by java.lang.foreign

Class	Description
Arena	Preview. An arena controls the lifecycle of memory segments, providing both flexible allocation and timely deallocation.
FunctionDescriptor	Preview. A function descriptor models the signature of foreign functions.
GroupLayout	Preview. A compound layout that aggregates multiple member layouts.
Linker	Preview. A linker provides access to foreign functions from Java code, and access to Java code from foreign functions.
Linker.Option	Preview. A linker option is used to indicate additional linking requirements to the linker, besides what is described by a function descriptor.
Linker.Option.CaptureCallState	Preview. A linker option for saving portions of the execution state immediately after calling a foreign function associated with a downcall method handle, before it can be overwritten by the runtime, or read through conventional means.
MemoryLayout	Preview. A memory layout describes the contents of a memory segment.
MemoryLayout.PathElement	Preview. An element in a layout path.
MemorySegment	Preview. A memory segment provides access to a contiguous region of memory.
PaddingLayout	Preview. A padding layout.
SegmentAllocator	Preview. An object that may be used to allocate memory segmentsPREVIEW.
SegmentScope	Preview. A segment scope controls access to memory segments.
SequenceLayout	Preview. A compound layout that denotes a repetition of a given element layout.
StructLayout	Preview. A group layout whose member layouts are laid out one after the other.
SymbolLookup	Preview. A symbol lookup retrieves the address of a symbol in one or more libraries.
UnionLayout	Preview. A group layout whose member layouts are laid out at the same starting offset.
VaList	Preview. Helper class to create and manipulate variable argument lists, similar in functionality to a C va_list.
VaList.Builder	Preview. A builder used to construct a variable argument listPREVIEW.
ValueLayout	Preview. A layout that models values of basic data types.
ValueLayout.OfAddress	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is MemorySegment.class.
ValueLayout.OfBoolean	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is boolean.class.
ValueLayout.OfByte	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is byte.class.
ValueLayout.OfChar	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is char.class.
ValueLayout.OfDouble	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is double.class.
ValueLayout.OfFloat	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is float.class.
ValueLayout.OfInt	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is int.class.
ValueLayout.OfLong	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is long.class.
ValueLayout.OfShort	Preview. A value layout whose carrier is short.class.

Classes in java.lang.foreign used by java.lang.invoke

Class	Description
ValueLayout	Preview. A layout that models values of basic data types.

Classes in java.lang.foreign used by java.nio.channels

Class	Description
MemorySegment	Preview. A memory segment provides access to a contiguous region of memory.
SegmentScope	Preview. A segment scope controls access to memory segments.

Classes in java.lang.foreign used by jdk.incubator.vector

Class	Description
MemorySegment	Preview. A memory segment provides access to a contiguous region of memory.