Uses of Package
java.lang.invoke

Packages that use java.lang.invoke 
Package Description
java.lang
Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
java.lang.constant
Classes and interfaces to represent nominal descriptors for run-time entities such as classes or method handles, and classfile entities such as constant pool entries or invokedynamic call sites.
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.
jdk.incubator.foreign
Classes to support low-level, safe and efficient memory access.
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by java.lang 
    Class Description
    MethodHandles.Lookup
    A lookup object is a factory for creating method handles, when the creation requires access checking.
    MethodType
    A method type represents the arguments and return type accepted and returned by a method handle, or the arguments and return type passed and expected by a method handle caller.
    TypeDescriptor
    An entity that has a field or method type descriptor
    TypeDescriptor.OfField
    An entity that has a field type descriptor
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by java.lang.constant 
    Class Description
    CallSite
    A CallSite is a holder for a variable MethodHandle, which is called its target.
    MethodHandles.Lookup
    A lookup object is a factory for creating method handles, when the creation requires access checking.
    TypeDescriptor
    An entity that has a field or method type descriptor
    TypeDescriptor.OfField
    An entity that has a field type descriptor
    TypeDescriptor.OfMethod
    An entity that has a method type descriptor
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by java.lang.invoke 
    Class Description
    CallSite
    A CallSite is a holder for a variable MethodHandle, which is called its target.
    LambdaConversionException
    LambdaConversionException
    MethodHandle
    A method handle is a typed, directly executable reference to an underlying method, constructor, field, or similar low-level operation, with optional transformations of arguments or return values.
    MethodHandleInfo
    A symbolic reference obtained by cracking a direct method handle into its consitutent symbolic parts.
    MethodHandles.Lookup
    A lookup object is a factory for creating method handles, when the creation requires access checking.
    MethodType
    A method type represents the arguments and return type accepted and returned by a method handle, or the arguments and return type passed and expected by a method handle caller.
    MutableCallSite
    A MutableCallSite is a CallSite whose target variable behaves like an ordinary field.
    StringConcatException
    StringConcatException is thrown by StringConcatFactory when linkage invariants are violated.
    SwitchPoint
    A SwitchPoint is an object which can publish state transitions to other threads.
    TypeDescriptor
    An entity that has a field or method type descriptor
    TypeDescriptor.OfField
    An entity that has a field type descriptor
    TypeDescriptor.OfMethod
    An entity that has a method type descriptor
    VarHandle
    A VarHandle is a dynamically strongly typed reference to a variable, or to a parametrically-defined family of variables, including static fields, non-static fields, array elements, or components of an off-heap data structure.
    VarHandle.AccessMode
    The set of access modes that specify how a variable, referenced by a VarHandle, is accessed.
    VarHandle.VarHandleDesc
    A nominal descriptor for a VarHandle constant.
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by java.lang.runtime 
    Class Description
    MethodHandle
    A method handle is a typed, directly executable reference to an underlying method, constructor, field, or similar low-level operation, with optional transformations of arguments or return values.
    MethodHandles.Lookup
    A lookup object is a factory for creating method handles, when the creation requires access checking.
    TypeDescriptor
    An entity that has a field or method type descriptor
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by jdk.dynalink 
    Class Description
    MethodHandle
    A method handle is a typed, directly executable reference to an underlying method, constructor, field, or similar low-level operation, with optional transformations of arguments or return values.
    MethodHandles.Lookup
    A lookup object is a factory for creating method handles, when the creation requires access checking.
    MethodType
    A method type represents the arguments and return type accepted and returned by a method handle, or the arguments and return type passed and expected by a method handle caller.
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by jdk.dynalink.beans 
    Class Description
    MethodHandle
    A method handle is a typed, directly executable reference to an underlying method, constructor, field, or similar low-level operation, with optional transformations of arguments or return values.
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by jdk.dynalink.linker 
    Class Description
    MethodHandle
    A method handle is a typed, directly executable reference to an underlying method, constructor, field, or similar low-level operation, with optional transformations of arguments or return values.
    MethodHandles.Lookup
    A lookup object is a factory for creating method handles, when the creation requires access checking.
    MethodType
    A method type represents the arguments and return type accepted and returned by a method handle, or the arguments and return type passed and expected by a method handle caller.
    SwitchPoint
    A SwitchPoint is an object which can publish state transitions to other threads.
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by jdk.dynalink.linker.support 
    Class Description
    MethodHandle
    A method handle is a typed, directly executable reference to an underlying method, constructor, field, or similar low-level operation, with optional transformations of arguments or return values.
    MethodHandles.Lookup
    A lookup object is a factory for creating method handles, when the creation requires access checking.
    MethodType
    A method type represents the arguments and return type accepted and returned by a method handle, or the arguments and return type passed and expected by a method handle caller.
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by jdk.dynalink.support 
    Class Description
    CallSite
    A CallSite is a holder for a variable MethodHandle, which is called its target.
    MutableCallSite
    A MutableCallSite is a CallSite whose target variable behaves like an ordinary field.
  • Classes in java.lang.invoke used by jdk.incubator.foreign 
    Class Description
    VarHandle
    A VarHandle is a dynamically strongly typed reference to a variable, or to a parametrically-defined family of variables, including static fields, non-static fields, array elements, or components of an off-heap data structure.