Module java.base
Package java.lang.classfile.constantpoolPREVIEW

# Interface StringEntry

All Superinterfaces:
  `ClassFileElementPREVIEW`, `ConstantValueEntryPREVIEW`, `LoadableConstantEntryPREVIEW`, `PoolEntryPREVIEW`, `WritableElementPREVIEW<PoolEntryPREVIEW>`

public sealed interface StringEntry extends ConstantValueEntryPREVIEW
`StringEntry` is a preview API of the Java platform.
Programs can only use `StringEntry` when preview features are enabled.
Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java platform.
Models a `CONSTANT_String_info` constant in the constant pool of a classfile.

See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
  4.4.3 The CONSTANT_String_info Structure
Since:
  22

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `stringValue()`
  Returns the string value for this entry.
  `Utf8EntryPREVIEW`
  `utf8()`
  Returns the UTF constant pool entry describing the string contents.

  ### Methods declared in interface java.lang.classfile.constantpool.ConstantValueEntryPREVIEW

  `constantValue`

  ### Methods declared in interface java.lang.classfile.constantpool.LoadableConstantEntryPREVIEW

  `typeKind`

  ### Methods declared in interface java.lang.classfile.constantpool.PoolEntryPREVIEW

  `constantPool, index, tag, width`

  ### Methods declared in interface java.lang.classfile.WritableElementPREVIEW

  `writeTo`

- ## Method Details

  - ### utf8

    Utf8EntryPREVIEW utf8()
    Returns the UTF constant pool entry describing the string contents.
    Returns:
      the UTF constant pool entry describing the string contents

  - ### stringValue

    String stringValue()
    Returns the string value for this entry.
    Returns:
      the string value for this entry