Uses of Interface com.sun.jdi.ReferenceType (Java SE 15 & JDK 15)
Description: use: module: jdk.jdi, package: com.sun.jdi, interface: ReferenceType

# Uses of Interface
com.sun.jdi.ReferenceType

Packages that use ReferenceType
Package | Description
--- | ---
com.sun.jdi | This is the core package of the Java Debug Interface (JDI), it defines mirrors for values, types, and the target VirtualMachine itself - as well bootstrapping facilities.
com.sun.jdi.event | This package defines JDI events and event processing.
com.sun.jdi.request | This package is used to request that a JDI event be sent under specified conditions.
jdk.jshell.execution | Provides implementation support for building JShell execution engines.

- ## Uses of ReferenceType in com.sun.jdi

  Subinterfaces of ReferenceType in com.sun.jdi
  Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `interface` | `ArrayType` | Provides access to the class of an array and the type of its components in the target VM.
  `interface` | `ClassType` | A mirror of a class in the target VM.
  `interface` | `InterfaceType` | A mirror of an interface in the target VM.

  Methods in com.sun.jdi that return ReferenceType
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `ReferenceType` | Location.`declaringType()` | Gets the type to which this Location belongs.
  `ReferenceType` | TypeComponent.`declaringType()` | Returns the type in which this component was declared.
  `ReferenceType` | ObjectReference.`referenceType()` | Gets the `ReferenceType` that mirrors the type of this object.
  `ReferenceType` | ClassObjectReference.`reflectedType()` | Returns the `ReferenceType` corresponding to this class object.

  Methods in com.sun.jdi that return types with arguments of type ReferenceType
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `List<ReferenceType>` | VirtualMachine.`allClasses()` | Returns all loaded types in the target VM.
  `List<ReferenceType>` | VirtualMachine.`classesByName​(String className)` | Returns the loaded reference types that match a given name.
  `List<ReferenceType>` | ClassLoaderReference.`definedClasses()` | Returns a list of all classes defined by this class loader.
  `List<ReferenceType>` | ReferenceType.`nestedTypes()` | Returns a List containing `ReferenceType` objects that are declared within this type and are currently loaded into the Virtual Machine.
  `List<ReferenceType>` | ClassLoaderReference.`visibleClasses()` | Returns a list of all classes which this class loader can find by name via `ClassLoader::loadClass`, `Class::forName` and bytecode linkage in the target VM.

  Method parameters in com.sun.jdi with type arguments of type ReferenceType
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `long[]` | VirtualMachine.`instanceCounts​(List<? extends ReferenceType> refTypes)` | Returns the number of instances of each ReferenceType in the 'refTypes' list.
  `void` | VirtualMachine.`redefineClasses​(Map<? extends ReferenceType,​byte[]> classToBytes)` | All classes given are redefined according to the definitions supplied.

- ## Uses of ReferenceType in com.sun.jdi.event

  Methods in com.sun.jdi.event that return ReferenceType
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `ReferenceType` | ClassPrepareEvent.`referenceType()` | Returns the reference type for which this event was generated.

- ## Uses of ReferenceType in com.sun.jdi.request

  Methods in com.sun.jdi.request that return ReferenceType
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `ReferenceType` | ExceptionRequest.`exception()` | Returns exception type for which exception events are requested.

  Methods in com.sun.jdi.request with parameters of type ReferenceType
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `void` | ClassPrepareRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to be the preparation of the given reference type and any subtypes.
  `void` | ExceptionRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose location is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | MethodEntryRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose method is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | MethodExitRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose method is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | MonitorContendedEnteredRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose method is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | MonitorContendedEnterRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose method is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | MonitorWaitedRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose monitor object is of the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | MonitorWaitRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose monitor object is of the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | StepRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose location is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `void` | WatchpointRequest.`addClassFilter​(ReferenceType refType)` | Restricts the events generated by this request to those whose location is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes.
  `ExceptionRequest` | EventRequestManager.`createExceptionRequest​(ReferenceType refType, boolean notifyCaught, boolean notifyUncaught)` | Creates a new disabled `ExceptionRequest`.

- ## Uses of ReferenceType in jdk.jshell.execution

  Methods in jdk.jshell.execution that return ReferenceType
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `protected ReferenceType` | JdiExecutionControl.`referenceType​(VirtualMachine vm, String name)` | Returns the JDI `ReferenceType` corresponding to the specified class name.