Constant (Apache Tomcat 10.0.27 API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.tomcat.util.bcel.classfile.Constant

Direct Known Subclasses:

ConstantClass, ConstantDouble, ConstantFloat, ConstantInteger, ConstantLong, ConstantUtf8
```
public abstract class Constant
extends java.lang.Object
```
Abstract superclass for classes to represent the different constant types in the constant pool of a class file. The classes keep closely to the JVM specification.

Author:

M. Dahm

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  protected byte tag
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  byte getTag()
  
  java.lang.String toString()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - tag
```
protected final byte tag
```
- Method Detail
  - getTag
```
public final byte getTag()
```
    Returns:
    
    Tag of constant, i.e., its type. No setTag() method to avoid confusion.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object