Uses of Class
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle

Packages that use MethodHandle

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.lang.runtime	The java.lang.runtime package provides low-level runtime support for the Java language.
jdk.dynalink	Contains interfaces and classes that are used to link an invokedynamic call site.
jdk.dynalink.beans	Contains the linker for ordinary Java objects.
jdk.dynalink.linker	Contains interfaces and classes needed by language runtimes to implement their own language-specific object models and type conversions.
jdk.dynalink.linker.support	Contains classes that make it more convenient for language runtimes to implement their own language-specific object models and type conversions by providing basic implementations of some classes as well as various utilities.
jdk.dynalink.support	Contains classes that make using Dynalink more convenient by providing basic implementations of some classes as well as various utilities.

Uses of MethodHandle in java.lang.foreign

Methods in java.lang.foreign that return MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default MethodHandle	MemoryLayout.bitOffsetHandle(MemoryLayout.PathElementPREVIEW... elements)	Creates a method handle that can be used to compute the offset, in bits, of the layout selected by the given layout path, where the path is considered rooted in this layout.
default MethodHandle	MemoryLayout.byteOffsetHandle(MemoryLayout.PathElementPREVIEW... elements)	Creates a method handle that can be used to compute the offset, in bytes, of the layout selected by the given layout path, where the path is considered rooted in this layout.
MethodHandle	Linker.downcallHandle(FunctionDescriptorPREVIEW function, Linker.OptionPREVIEW... options)	Creates a method handle which can be used to call a foreign function with the given signature.
default MethodHandle	Linker.downcallHandle(MemorySegmentPREVIEW symbol, FunctionDescriptorPREVIEW function, Linker.OptionPREVIEW... options)	Creates a method handle which can be used to call a foreign function with the given signature and address.
default MethodHandle	MemoryLayout.sliceHandle(MemoryLayout.PathElementPREVIEW... elements)	Creates a method handle which, given a memory segment, returns a slicePREVIEW corresponding to the layout selected by the given layout path, where the path is considered rooted in this layout.

Methods in java.lang.foreign with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
MemorySegmentPREVIEW	Linker.upcallStub(MethodHandle target, FunctionDescriptorPREVIEW function, SegmentScopePREVIEW scope)	Creates a stub which can be passed to other foreign functions as a function pointer, associated with the given scope.

Uses of MethodHandle in java.lang.invoke

Methods in java.lang.invoke that return MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.arrayConstructor(Class<?> arrayClass)	Produces a method handle constructing arrays of a desired type, as if by the anewarray bytecode.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.arrayElementGetter(Class<?> arrayClass)	Produces a method handle giving read access to elements of an array, as if by the aaload bytecode.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.arrayElementSetter(Class<?> arrayClass)	Produces a method handle giving write access to elements of an array, as if by the astore bytecode.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.arrayLength(Class<?> arrayClass)	Produces a method handle returning the length of an array, as if by the arraylength bytecode.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.asCollector(int collectArgPos, Class<?> arrayType, int arrayLength)	Makes an array-collecting method handle, which accepts a given number of positional arguments starting at a given position, and collects them into an array argument.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.asCollector(Class<?> arrayType, int arrayLength)	Makes an array-collecting method handle, which accepts a given number of trailing positional arguments and collects them into an array argument.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.asFixedArity()	Makes a fixed arity method handle which is otherwise equivalent to the current method handle.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.asSpreader(int spreadArgPos, Class<?> arrayType, int arrayLength)	Makes an array-spreading method handle, which accepts an array argument at a given position and spreads its elements as positional arguments in place of the array.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.asSpreader(Class<?> arrayType, int arrayLength)	Makes an array-spreading method handle, which accepts a trailing array argument and spreads its elements as positional arguments.
final MethodHandle	MethodHandle.asType(MethodType newType)	Produces an adapter method handle which adapts the type of the current method handle to a new type.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.asVarargsCollector(Class<?> arrayType)	Makes a variable arity adapter which is able to accept any number of trailing positional arguments and collect them into an array argument.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.bind(Object receiver, String name, MethodType type)	Produces an early-bound method handle for a non-static method.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.bindTo(Object x)	Binds a value x to the first argument of a method handle, without invoking it.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.catchException(MethodHandle target, Class<? extends Throwable> exType, MethodHandle handler)	Makes a method handle which adapts a target method handle, by running it inside an exception handler.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.collectArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle filter)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing a sub-sequence of its arguments with a filter (another method handle).
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.constant(Class<?> type, Object value)	Produces a method handle of the requested return type which returns the given constant value every time it is invoked.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.countedLoop(MethodHandle iterations, MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a loop that runs a given number of iterations.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.countedLoop(MethodHandle start, MethodHandle end, MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a loop that counts over a range of numbers.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.doWhileLoop(MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body, MethodHandle pred)	Constructs a do-while loop from an initializer, a body, and a predicate.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, Class<?>... valueTypes)	Produces a method handle which will discard some dummy arguments before calling some other specified target method handle.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, List<Class<?>> valueTypes)	Produces a method handle which will discard some dummy arguments before calling some other specified target method handle.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropArgumentsToMatch(MethodHandle target, int skip, List<Class<?>> newTypes, int pos)	Adapts a target method handle to match the given parameter type list.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropReturn(MethodHandle target)	Drop the return value of the target handle (if any).
abstract MethodHandle	CallSite.dynamicInvoker()	Produces a method handle equivalent to an invokedynamic instruction which has been linked to this call site.
final MethodHandle	ConstantCallSite.dynamicInvoker()	Returns this call site's permanent target.
final MethodHandle	MutableCallSite.dynamicInvoker()	Produces a method handle equivalent to an invokedynamic instruction which has been linked to this call site.
final MethodHandle	VolatileCallSite.dynamicInvoker()	Produces a method handle equivalent to an invokedynamic instruction which has been linked to this call site.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.empty(MethodType type)	Produces a method handle of the requested type which ignores any arguments, does nothing, and returns a suitable default depending on the return type.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.exactInvoker(MethodType type)	Produces a special invoker method handle which can be used to invoke any method handle of the given type, as if by invokeExact.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.explicitCastArguments(MethodHandle target, MethodType newType)	Produces a method handle which adapts the type of the given method handle to a new type by pairwise argument and return type conversion.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.filterArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle... filters)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing one or more of its arguments, each with its own unary filter function, and then calling the target with each pre-processed argument replaced by the result of its corresponding filter function.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.filterReturnValue(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle filter)	Adapts a target method handle by post-processing its return value (if any) with a filter (another method handle).
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findConstructor(Class<?> refc, MethodType type)	Produces a method handle which creates an object and initializes it, using the constructor of the specified type.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findGetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)	Produces a method handle giving read access to a non-static field.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findSetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)	Produces a method handle giving write access to a non-static field.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findSpecial(Class<?> refc, String name, MethodType type, Class<?> specialCaller)	Produces an early-bound method handle for a virtual method.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findStatic(Class<?> refc, String name, MethodType type)	Produces a method handle for a static method.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findStaticGetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)	Produces a method handle giving read access to a static field.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findStaticSetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)	Produces a method handle giving write access to a static field.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.findVirtual(Class<?> refc, String name, MethodType type)	Produces a method handle for a virtual method.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.foldArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle combiner)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing some of its arguments, starting at a given position, and then calling the target with the result of the pre-processing, inserted into the original sequence of arguments just before the folded arguments.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.foldArguments(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle combiner)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing some of its arguments, and then calling the target with the result of the pre-processing, inserted into the original sequence of arguments.
abstract MethodHandle	CallSite.getTarget()	Returns the target method of the call site, according to the behavior defined by this call site's specific class.
final MethodHandle	ConstantCallSite.getTarget()	Returns the target method of the call site, which behaves like a final field of the ConstantCallSite.
final MethodHandle	MutableCallSite.getTarget()	Returns the target method of the call site, which behaves like a normal field of the MutableCallSite.
final MethodHandle	VolatileCallSite.getTarget()	Returns the target method of the call site, which behaves like a volatile field of the VolatileCallSite.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.guardWithTest(MethodHandle test, MethodHandle target, MethodHandle fallback)	Makes a method handle which adapts a target method handle, by guarding it with a test, a boolean-valued method handle.
MethodHandle	SwitchPoint.guardWithTest(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle fallback)	Returns a method handle which always delegates either to the target or the fallback.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.identity(Class<?> type)	Produces a method handle which returns its sole argument when invoked.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.insertArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, Object... values)	Provides a target method handle with one or more bound arguments in advance of the method handle's invocation.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.invoker(MethodType type)	Produces a special invoker method handle which can be used to invoke any method handle compatible with the given type, as if by invoke.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.iteratedLoop(MethodHandle iterator, MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a loop that ranges over the values produced by an Iterator<T>.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.loop(MethodHandle[]... clauses)	Constructs a method handle representing a loop with several loop variables that are updated and checked upon each iteration.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.permuteArguments(MethodHandle target, MethodType newType, int... reorder)	Produces a method handle which adapts the calling sequence of the given method handle to a new type, by reordering the arguments.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.spreadInvoker(MethodType type, int leadingArgCount)	Produces a method handle which will invoke any method handle of the given type, with a given number of trailing arguments replaced by a single trailing Object[] array.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.tableSwitch(MethodHandle fallback, MethodHandle... targets)	Creates a table switch method handle, which can be used to switch over a set of target method handles, based on a given target index, called selector.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.throwException(Class<?> returnType, Class<? extends Throwable> exType)	Produces a method handle which will throw exceptions of the given exType.
MethodHandle	VarHandle.toMethodHandle(VarHandle.AccessMode accessMode)	Obtains a method handle bound to this VarHandle and the given access mode.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.tryFinally(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle cleanup)	Makes a method handle that adapts a target method handle by wrapping it in a try-finally block.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflect(Method m)	Makes a direct method handle to m, if the lookup class has permission.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectConstructor(Constructor<?> c)	Produces a method handle for a reflected constructor.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectGetter(Field f)	Produces a method handle giving read access to a reflected field.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectSetter(Field f)	Produces a method handle giving write access to a reflected field.
MethodHandle	MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectSpecial(Method m, Class<?> specialCaller)	Produces a method handle for a reflected method.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.varHandleExactInvoker(VarHandle.AccessMode accessMode, MethodType type)	Produces a special invoker method handle which can be used to invoke a signature-polymorphic access mode method on any VarHandle whose associated access mode type is compatible with the given type.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.varHandleInvoker(VarHandle.AccessMode accessMode, MethodType type)	Produces a special invoker method handle which can be used to invoke a signature-polymorphic access mode method on any VarHandle whose associated access mode type is compatible with the given type.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.whileLoop(MethodHandle init, MethodHandle pred, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a while loop from an initializer, a body, and a predicate.
MethodHandle	MethodHandle.withVarargs(boolean makeVarargs)	Adapts this method handle to be variable arity if the boolean flag is true, else fixed arity.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandleProxies.wrapperInstanceTarget(Object x)	Produces or recovers a target method handle which is behaviorally equivalent to the unique method of this wrapper instance.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.zero(Class<?> type)	Produces a constant method handle of the requested return type which returns the default value for that type every time it is invoked.

Methods in java.lang.invoke with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T> T	MethodHandleProxies.asInterfaceInstance(Class<T> intfc, MethodHandle target)	Produces an instance of the given single-method interface which redirects its calls to the given method handle.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.catchException(MethodHandle target, Class<? extends Throwable> exType, MethodHandle handler)	Makes a method handle which adapts a target method handle, by running it inside an exception handler.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.collectArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle filter)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing a sub-sequence of its arguments with a filter (another method handle).
static VarHandle	MethodHandles.collectCoordinates(VarHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle filter)	Preview. Adapts a target var handle by pre-processing a sub-sequence of its coordinate values with a filter (a method handle).
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.countedLoop(MethodHandle iterations, MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a loop that runs a given number of iterations.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.countedLoop(MethodHandle start, MethodHandle end, MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a loop that counts over a range of numbers.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.doWhileLoop(MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body, MethodHandle pred)	Constructs a do-while loop from an initializer, a body, and a predicate.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, Class<?>... valueTypes)	Produces a method handle which will discard some dummy arguments before calling some other specified target method handle.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, List<Class<?>> valueTypes)	Produces a method handle which will discard some dummy arguments before calling some other specified target method handle.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropArgumentsToMatch(MethodHandle target, int skip, List<Class<?>> newTypes, int pos)	Adapts a target method handle to match the given parameter type list.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.dropReturn(MethodHandle target)	Drop the return value of the target handle (if any).
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.explicitCastArguments(MethodHandle target, MethodType newType)	Produces a method handle which adapts the type of the given method handle to a new type by pairwise argument and return type conversion.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.filterArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle... filters)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing one or more of its arguments, each with its own unary filter function, and then calling the target with each pre-processed argument replaced by the result of its corresponding filter function.
static VarHandle	MethodHandles.filterCoordinates(VarHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle... filters)	Preview. Adapts a target var handle by pre-processing incoming coordinate values using unary filter functions.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.filterReturnValue(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle filter)	Adapts a target method handle by post-processing its return value (if any) with a filter (another method handle).
static VarHandle	MethodHandles.filterValue(VarHandle target, MethodHandle filterToTarget, MethodHandle filterFromTarget)	Preview. Adapts a target var handle by pre-processing incoming and outgoing values using a pair of filter functions.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.foldArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, MethodHandle combiner)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing some of its arguments, starting at a given position, and then calling the target with the result of the pre-processing, inserted into the original sequence of arguments just before the folded arguments.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.foldArguments(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle combiner)	Adapts a target method handle by pre-processing some of its arguments, and then calling the target with the result of the pre-processing, inserted into the original sequence of arguments.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.guardWithTest(MethodHandle test, MethodHandle target, MethodHandle fallback)	Makes a method handle which adapts a target method handle, by guarding it with a test, a boolean-valued method handle.
MethodHandle	SwitchPoint.guardWithTest(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle fallback)	Returns a method handle which always delegates either to the target or the fallback.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.insertArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, Object... values)	Provides a target method handle with one or more bound arguments in advance of the method handle's invocation.
static Object	ConstantBootstraps.invoke(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, String name, Class<?> type, MethodHandle handle, Object... args)	Returns the result of invoking a method handle with the provided arguments.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.iteratedLoop(MethodHandle iterator, MethodHandle init, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a loop that ranges over the values produced by an Iterator<T>.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.loop(MethodHandle[]... clauses)	Constructs a method handle representing a loop with several loop variables that are updated and checked upon each iteration.
static CallSite	LambdaMetafactory.metafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller, String interfaceMethodName, MethodType factoryType, MethodType interfaceMethodType, MethodHandle implementation, MethodType dynamicMethodType)	Facilitates the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one or more interfaces by delegation to a provided MethodHandle, after appropriate type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.permuteArguments(MethodHandle target, MethodType newType, int... reorder)	Produces a method handle which adapts the calling sequence of the given method handle to a new type, by reordering the arguments.
static <T extends Member> T	MethodHandles.reflectAs(Class<T> expected, MethodHandle target)	Performs an unchecked "crack" of a direct method handle.
MethodHandleInfo	MethodHandles.Lookup.revealDirect(MethodHandle target)	Cracks a direct method handle created by this lookup object or a similar one.
abstract void	CallSite.setTarget(MethodHandle newTarget)	Updates the target method of this call site, according to the behavior defined by this call site's specific class.
final void	ConstantCallSite.setTarget(MethodHandle ignore)	Always throws an UnsupportedOperationException.
void	MutableCallSite.setTarget(MethodHandle newTarget)	Updates the target method of this call site, as a normal variable.
void	VolatileCallSite.setTarget(MethodHandle newTarget)	Updates the target method of this call site, as a volatile variable.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.tableSwitch(MethodHandle fallback, MethodHandle... targets)	Creates a table switch method handle, which can be used to switch over a set of target method handles, based on a given target index, called selector.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.tryFinally(MethodHandle target, MethodHandle cleanup)	Makes a method handle that adapts a target method handle by wrapping it in a try-finally block.
static MethodHandle	MethodHandles.whileLoop(MethodHandle init, MethodHandle pred, MethodHandle body)	Constructs a while loop from an initializer, a body, and a predicate.

Constructors in java.lang.invoke with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	ConstantCallSite(MethodHandle target)	Creates a call site with a permanent target.
protected	ConstantCallSite(MethodType targetType, MethodHandle createTargetHook)	Creates a call site with a permanent target, possibly bound to the call site itself.
	MutableCallSite(MethodHandle target)	Creates a call site object with an initial target method handle.
	VolatileCallSite(MethodHandle target)	Creates a call site with a volatile binding to its target.

Uses of MethodHandle in java.lang.runtime

Methods in java.lang.runtime with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Object	ObjectMethods.bootstrap(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, String methodName, TypeDescriptor type, Class<?> recordClass, String names, MethodHandle... getters)	Bootstrap method to generate the Object.equals(Object), Object.hashCode(), and Object.toString() methods, based on a description of the component names and accessor methods, for either invokedynamic call sites or dynamic constant pool entries.

Uses of MethodHandle in jdk.dynalink

Methods in jdk.dynalink with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	RelinkableCallSite.initialize(MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)	Invoked by dynamic linker to initialize the relinkable call site by setting a relink-and-invoke method handle.
void	RelinkableCallSite.relink(GuardedInvocation guardedInvocation, MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)	This method will be called by the dynamic linker every time the call site is relinked (but see RelinkableCallSite.resetAndRelink(GuardedInvocation, MethodHandle) for an exception).
void	RelinkableCallSite.resetAndRelink(GuardedInvocation guardedInvocation, MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)	This method will be called by the dynamic linker every time the call site is relinked and the linker wishes the call site to throw away any prior linkage state (that is how it differs from RelinkableCallSite.relink(GuardedInvocation, MethodHandle)).

Uses of MethodHandle in jdk.dynalink.beans

Methods in jdk.dynalink.beans that return MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
MethodHandle	MissingMemberHandlerFactory.createMissingMemberHandler(LinkRequest linkRequest, LinkerServices linkerServices)	Returns a method handle suitable for implementing missing member behavior for a particular link request.

Uses of MethodHandle in jdk.dynalink.linker

Methods in jdk.dynalink.linker that return MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
MethodHandle	LinkerServices.asType(MethodHandle handle, MethodType fromType)	Similar to asType(MethodType) except it also hooks in method handles produced by all available GuardingTypeConverterFactory implementations, providing for language-specific type coercing of parameters.
MethodHandle	MethodTypeConversionStrategy.asType(MethodHandle target, MethodType newType)	Converts a method handle to a new type.
default MethodHandle	LinkerServices.asTypeLosslessReturn(MethodHandle handle, MethodType fromType)	Similar to LinkerServices.asType(MethodHandle, MethodType) except it treats return value type conversion specially.
MethodHandle	GuardedInvocation.compose(MethodHandle fallback)	Composes the invocation, guard, switch points, and the exception into a composite method handle that knows how to fall back when the guard fails or the invocation is invalidated.
MethodHandle	GuardedInvocation.compose(MethodHandle guardFallback, MethodHandle switchpointFallback, MethodHandle catchFallback)	Composes the invocation, guard, switch points, and the exception into a composite method handle that knows how to fall back when the guard fails or the invocation is invalidated.
MethodHandle	LinkerServices.filterInternalObjects(MethodHandle target)	Modifies the method handle so that any parameters that can receive potentially internal language runtime objects will have a filter added on them to prevent them from escaping, potentially by wrapping them.
MethodHandle	GuardedInvocation.getGuard()	Returns the guard method handle.
MethodHandle	GuardedInvocation.getInvocation()	Returns the invocation method handle.
MethodHandle	LinkerServices.getTypeConverter(Class<?> sourceType, Class<?> targetType)	Given a source and target type, returns a method handle that converts between them.
MethodHandle	MethodHandleTransformer.transform(MethodHandle target)	Transforms a method handle.

Methods in jdk.dynalink.linker with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
MethodHandle	LinkerServices.asType(MethodHandle handle, MethodType fromType)	Similar to asType(MethodType) except it also hooks in method handles produced by all available GuardingTypeConverterFactory implementations, providing for language-specific type coercing of parameters.
MethodHandle	MethodTypeConversionStrategy.asType(MethodHandle target, MethodType newType)	Converts a method handle to a new type.
default MethodHandle	LinkerServices.asTypeLosslessReturn(MethodHandle handle, MethodType fromType)	Similar to LinkerServices.asType(MethodHandle, MethodType) except it treats return value type conversion specially.
MethodHandle	GuardedInvocation.compose(MethodHandle fallback)	Composes the invocation, guard, switch points, and the exception into a composite method handle that knows how to fall back when the guard fails or the invocation is invalidated.
MethodHandle	GuardedInvocation.compose(MethodHandle guardFallback, MethodHandle switchpointFallback, MethodHandle catchFallback)	Composes the invocation, guard, switch points, and the exception into a composite method handle that knows how to fall back when the guard fails or the invocation is invalidated.
GuardedInvocation	GuardedInvocation.filterArguments(int pos, MethodHandle... filters)	Applies argument filters to both the invocation and the guard (if it exists and has at least pos + 1 parameters) with MethodHandles.filterArguments(MethodHandle, int, MethodHandle...).
MethodHandle	LinkerServices.filterInternalObjects(MethodHandle target)	Modifies the method handle so that any parameters that can receive potentially internal language runtime objects will have a filter added on them to prevent them from escaping, potentially by wrapping them.
GuardedInvocation	GuardedInvocation.replaceMethods(MethodHandle newInvocation, MethodHandle newGuard)	Creates a new guarded invocation with different methods, preserving the switch point.
MethodHandle	MethodHandleTransformer.transform(MethodHandle target)	Transforms a method handle.

Constructors in jdk.dynalink.linker with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	GuardedInvocation(MethodHandle invocation)	Creates a new unconditional guarded invocation.
	GuardedInvocation(MethodHandle invocation, MethodHandle guard)	Creates a new guarded invocation, with a guard method handle.
	GuardedInvocation(MethodHandle invocation, MethodHandle guard, SwitchPoint switchPoint)	Creates a new guarded invocation, with both a guard method handle and a switch point that can be used to invalidate it.
	GuardedInvocation(MethodHandle invocation, MethodHandle guard, SwitchPoint[] switchPoints, Class<? extends Throwable> exception)	Creates a new guarded invocation, with a guard method handle, any number of switch points that can be used to invalidate it, and an exception that if thrown when invoked also invalidates it.
	GuardedInvocation(MethodHandle invocation, MethodHandle guard, SwitchPoint switchPoint, Class<? extends Throwable> exception)	Creates a new guarded invocation, with a guard method handle, a switch point that can be used to invalidate it, and an exception that if thrown when invoked also invalidates it.
	GuardedInvocation(MethodHandle invocation, SwitchPoint switchPoint)	Creates a new guarded invocation that can be invalidated by a switch point.

Uses of MethodHandle in jdk.dynalink.linker.support

Methods in jdk.dynalink.linker.support that return MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MethodHandle	Guards.asType(MethodHandle test, MethodType type)	Takes a method handle intended to be used as a guard, and adapts it to the requested type, but returning a boolean.
static MethodHandle	Guards.asType(LinkerServices linkerServices, MethodHandle test, MethodType type)	Takes a method handle intended to be used as a guard, and adapts it to the requested type, but returning a boolean.
MethodHandle	Lookup.findGetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.findGetter(Class, String, Class), converting any encountered IllegalAccessException into an IllegalAccessError and NoSuchFieldException into a NoSuchFieldError.
static MethodHandle	Lookup.findOwnSpecial(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, String name, Class<?> rtype, Class<?>... ptypes)	Given a lookup, finds using Lookup.findSpecial(Class, String, MethodType) a method on that lookup's class.
MethodHandle	Lookup.findOwnSpecial(String name, Class<?> rtype, Class<?>... ptypes)	Finds using Lookup.findSpecial(Class, String, MethodType) a method on that lookup's class.
static MethodHandle	Lookup.findOwnStatic(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, String name, Class<?> rtype, Class<?>... ptypes)	Given a lookup, finds using Lookup.findStatic(Class, String, MethodType) a method on that lookup's class.
MethodHandle	Lookup.findOwnStatic(String name, Class<?> rtype, Class<?>... ptypes)	Finds using Lookup.findStatic(Class, String, MethodType) a method on that lookup's class.
MethodHandle	Lookup.findSpecial(Class<?> declaringClass, String name, MethodType type)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.findSpecial(Class, String, MethodType, Class) on the underlying lookup.
MethodHandle	Lookup.findStatic(Class<?> declaringClass, String name, MethodType type)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.findStatic(Class, String, MethodType) on the underlying lookup.
MethodHandle	Lookup.findVirtual(Class<?> declaringClass, String name, MethodType type)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.findVirtual(Class, String, MethodType) on the underlying lookup.
static MethodHandle	Guards.getClassGuard(Class<?> clazz)	Creates a guard method that tests its only argument for being of an exact particular class.
static MethodHandle	Guards.getIdentityGuard(Object obj)	Creates a guard method that tests its only argument for being referentially identical to another object
static MethodHandle	Guards.getInstanceOfGuard(Class<?> clazz)	Creates a guard method that tests its only argument for being an instance of a particular class.
static MethodHandle	Guards.isArray(int pos, MethodType type)	Creates a method handle that returns true if the argument in the specified position is a Java array.
static MethodHandle	Guards.isInstance(Class<?> clazz, int pos, MethodType type)	Creates a method handle with arguments of a specified type, but with boolean return value.
static MethodHandle	Guards.isInstance(Class<?> clazz, MethodType type)	Creates a method handle with arguments of a specified type, but with boolean return value.
static MethodHandle	Guards.isNotNull()	Returns a guard that tests whether the first argument is not null.
static MethodHandle	Guards.isNull()	Returns a guard that tests whether the first argument is null.
static MethodHandle	Guards.isOfClass(Class<?> clazz, MethodType type)	Creates a guard method handle with arguments of a specified type, but with boolean return value.
MethodHandle	DefaultInternalObjectFilter.transform(MethodHandle target)
static MethodHandle	Lookup.unreflect(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, Method m)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflect(Method), converting any encountered IllegalAccessException into an IllegalAccessError.
MethodHandle	Lookup.unreflect(Method m)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflect(Method), converting any encountered IllegalAccessException into an IllegalAccessError.
static MethodHandle	Lookup.unreflectConstructor(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, Constructor<?> c)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectConstructor(Constructor), converting any encountered IllegalAccessException into an IllegalAccessError.
MethodHandle	Lookup.unreflectConstructor(Constructor<?> c)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectConstructor(Constructor), converting any encountered IllegalAccessException into an IllegalAccessError.
MethodHandle	Lookup.unreflectGetter(Field f)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectGetter(Field), converting any encountered IllegalAccessException into an IllegalAccessError.
MethodHandle	Lookup.unreflectSetter(Field f)	Performs a MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectSetter(Field), converting any encountered IllegalAccessException into an IllegalAccessError.

Methods in jdk.dynalink.linker.support with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MethodHandle	Guards.asType(MethodHandle test, MethodType type)	Takes a method handle intended to be used as a guard, and adapts it to the requested type, but returning a boolean.
static MethodHandle	Guards.asType(LinkerServices linkerServices, MethodHandle test, MethodType type)	Takes a method handle intended to be used as a guard, and adapts it to the requested type, but returning a boolean.
MethodHandle	DefaultInternalObjectFilter.transform(MethodHandle target)

Constructors in jdk.dynalink.linker.support with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	DefaultInternalObjectFilter(MethodHandle parameterFilter, MethodHandle returnFilter)	Creates a new filter.

Uses of MethodHandle in jdk.dynalink.support

Methods in jdk.dynalink.support with parameters of type MethodHandle

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	AbstractRelinkableCallSite.initialize(MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)
void	ChainedCallSite.relink(GuardedInvocation guardedInvocation, MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)
void	SimpleRelinkableCallSite.relink(GuardedInvocation guardedInvocation, MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)
void	ChainedCallSite.resetAndRelink(GuardedInvocation guardedInvocation, MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)
void	SimpleRelinkableCallSite.resetAndRelink(GuardedInvocation guardedInvocation, MethodHandle relinkAndInvoke)