org.objectweb.asm

## Class Handle

- java.lang.Object
- - org.objectweb.asm.Handle

-     public final class Handle
      extends Object

  A reference to a field or a method.
  Author:
    Remi Forax, Eric Bruneton

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Handle(int tag, String owner, String name, String desc)` Constructs a new field or method handle.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)`
    `String` | `getDesc()` Returns the descriptor of the field or method designated by this handle.
    `String` | `getName()` Returns the name of the field or method designated by this handle.
    `String` | `getOwner()` Returns the internal name of the class that owns the field or method designated by this handle.
    `int` | `getTag()` Returns the kind of field or method designated by this handle.
    `int` | `hashCode()`
    `String` | `toString()` Returns the textual representation of this handle.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Handle

          public Handle(int tag,
                        String owner,
                        String name,
                        String desc)

      Constructs a new field or method handle.
      Parameters:
        `tag` - the kind of field or method designated by this Handle. Must be `Opcodes.H_GETFIELD`, `Opcodes.H_GETSTATIC`, `Opcodes.H_PUTFIELD`, `Opcodes.H_PUTSTATIC`, `Opcodes.H_INVOKEVIRTUAL`, `Opcodes.H_INVOKESTATIC`, `Opcodes.H_INVOKESPECIAL`, `Opcodes.H_NEWINVOKESPECIAL` or `Opcodes.H_INVOKEINTERFACE`.
        `owner` - the internal name of the class that owns the field or method designated by this handle.
        `name` - the name of the field or method designated by this handle.
        `desc` - the descriptor of the field or method designated by this handle.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getTag

          public int getTag()

      Returns the kind of field or method designated by this handle.
      Returns:
        `Opcodes.H_GETFIELD`, `Opcodes.H_GETSTATIC`, `Opcodes.H_PUTFIELD`, `Opcodes.H_PUTSTATIC`, `Opcodes.H_INVOKEVIRTUAL`, `Opcodes.H_INVOKESTATIC`, `Opcodes.H_INVOKESPECIAL`, `Opcodes.H_NEWINVOKESPECIAL` or `Opcodes.H_INVOKEINTERFACE`.

    - #### getOwner

          public String getOwner()

      Returns the internal name of the class that owns the field or method designated by this handle.
      Returns:
        the internal name of the class that owns the field or method designated by this handle.

    - #### getName

          public String getName()

      Returns the name of the field or method designated by this handle.
      Returns:
        the name of the field or method designated by this handle.

    - #### getDesc

          public String getDesc()

      Returns the descriptor of the field or method designated by this handle.
      Returns:
        the descriptor of the field or method designated by this handle.

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object obj)

      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `Object`

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `Object`

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Returns the textual representation of this handle. The textual representation is:

           owner '.' name desc ' ' '(' tag ')'

      . As this format is unambiguous, it can be parsed if necessary.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`