# 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
  AddressLayout
  Preview.
  A value layout used to model the address of some region of memory.
  Arena
  Preview.
  An arena controls the lifecycle of native 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.
  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.
  MemorySegment.Scope
  Preview.
  A scope models the lifetime of all the memory segments associated with it.
  PaddingLayout
  Preview.
  A padding layout.
  SegmentAllocator
  Preview.
  An object that may be used to allocate memory segmentsPREVIEW.
  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.
  ValueLayout
  Preview.
  A layout that models values of basic data types.
  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
  Arena
  Preview.
  An arena controls the lifecycle of native memory segments, providing both flexible allocation and timely deallocation.
  MemorySegment
  Preview.
  A memory segment provides access to a contiguous region of memory.
- 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.