# Enum Class Opcode.Kind

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Opcode.Kind>
java.lang.classfile.Opcode.Kind

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Comparable<Opcode.Kind>, Constable`

Enclosing class:
  `Opcode`

public static enum Opcode.Kind extends Enum<Opcode.Kind>
Kinds of opcodes. Each kind of opcode has its own modeling interface for its instructions.

Since:
  24

## Nested Class Summary

### Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

`Enum.EnumDesc<E>`

## Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant
Description
`ARRAY_LOAD`
Load from array.
`ARRAY_STORE`
Store into array.
`BRANCH`
Branch.
`CONSTANT`
Constants.
`CONVERT`
Type conversions.
`DISCONTINUED_JSR`
Discontinued jump subroutine.
`DISCONTINUED_RET`
Discontinued return from subroutine.
`FIELD_ACCESS`
Access field.
`INCREMENT`
Increment local variable.
`INVOKE`
Invoke method or constructor.
`INVOKE_DYNAMIC`
Invoke a dynamically-computed call site.
`LOAD`
Load from local variable.
`LOOKUP_SWITCH`
Access jump table by key match and jump.
`MONITOR`
Monitor.
`NEW_MULTI_ARRAY`
Create new multidimensional array.
`NEW_OBJECT`
Create new object.
`NEW_PRIMITIVE_ARRAY`
Create new array.
`NEW_REF_ARRAY`
Create new `reference` array.
`NOP`
Do nothing.
`OPERATOR`
Operators.
`RETURN`
Return from method.
`STACK`
Stack operations.
`STORE`
Store into local variable.
`TABLE_SWITCH`
Access jump table by index and jump.
`THROW_EXCEPTION`
Throw exception or error.
`TYPE_CHECK`
Check whether object is of given type.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static Opcode.Kind`
`valueOf(String name)`
Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
`static Opcode.Kind[]`
`values()`
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

### Methods declared in class Enum

`clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf`

### Methods declared in class Object

`getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

## Enum Constant Details

### LOAD

public static final Opcode.Kind LOAD
Load from local variable.

See Also:
  - `LoadInstruction`
  - `Opcode.ILOAD`
  - `Opcode.LLOAD`
  - `Opcode.FLOAD`
  - `Opcode.DLOAD`
  - `Opcode.ALOAD`
  - `Opcode.ILOAD_0`
  - `Opcode.ILOAD_1`
  - `Opcode.ILOAD_2`
  - `Opcode.ILOAD_3`
  - `Opcode.LLOAD_0`
  - `Opcode.LLOAD_1`
  - `Opcode.LLOAD_2`
  - `Opcode.LLOAD_3`
  - `Opcode.FLOAD_0`
  - `Opcode.FLOAD_1`
  - `Opcode.FLOAD_2`
  - `Opcode.FLOAD_3`
  - `Opcode.DLOAD_0`
  - `Opcode.DLOAD_1`
  - `Opcode.DLOAD_2`
  - `Opcode.DLOAD_3`
  - `Opcode.ALOAD_0`
  - `Opcode.ALOAD_1`
  - `Opcode.ALOAD_2`
  - `Opcode.ALOAD_3`
  - `Opcode.ILOAD_W`
  - `Opcode.LLOAD_W`
  - `Opcode.FLOAD_W`
  - `Opcode.DLOAD_W`
  - `Opcode.ALOAD_W`

### STORE

public static final Opcode.Kind STORE
Store into local variable.

See Also:
  - `StoreInstruction`
  - `Opcode.ISTORE`
  - `Opcode.LSTORE`
  - `Opcode.FSTORE`
  - `Opcode.DSTORE`
  - `Opcode.ASTORE`
  - `Opcode.ISTORE_0`
  - `Opcode.ISTORE_1`
  - `Opcode.ISTORE_2`
  - `Opcode.ISTORE_3`
  - `Opcode.LSTORE_0`
  - `Opcode.LSTORE_1`
  - `Opcode.LSTORE_2`
  - `Opcode.LSTORE_3`
  - `Opcode.FSTORE_0`
  - `Opcode.FSTORE_1`
  - `Opcode.FSTORE_2`
  - `Opcode.FSTORE_3`
  - `Opcode.DSTORE_0`
  - `Opcode.DSTORE_1`
  - `Opcode.DSTORE_2`
  - `Opcode.DSTORE_3`
  - `Opcode.ASTORE_0`
  - `Opcode.ASTORE_1`
  - `Opcode.ASTORE_2`
  - `Opcode.ASTORE_3`
  - `Opcode.ISTORE_W`
  - `Opcode.LSTORE_W`
  - `Opcode.FSTORE_W`
  - `Opcode.DSTORE_W`
  - `Opcode.ASTORE_W`

### INCREMENT

public static final Opcode.Kind INCREMENT
Increment local variable.

See Also:
  - `IncrementInstruction`
  - `Opcode.IINC`
  - `Opcode.IINC_W`

### BRANCH

public static final Opcode.Kind BRANCH
Branch.

See Also:
  - `BranchInstruction`
  - `Opcode.IFEQ`
  - `Opcode.IFNE`
  - `Opcode.IFLT`
  - `Opcode.IFGE`
  - `Opcode.IFGT`
  - `Opcode.IFLE`
  - `Opcode.IF_ICMPEQ`
  - `Opcode.IF_ICMPNE`
  - `Opcode.IF_ICMPLT`
  - `Opcode.IF_ICMPGE`
  - `Opcode.IF_ICMPGT`
  - `Opcode.IF_ICMPLE`
  - `Opcode.IF_ACMPEQ`
  - `Opcode.IF_ACMPNE`
  - `Opcode.GOTO`
  - `Opcode.IFNULL`
  - `Opcode.IFNONNULL`
  - `Opcode.GOTO_W`

### LOOKUP_SWITCH

public static final Opcode.Kind LOOKUP_SWITCH
Access jump table by key match and jump.

See Also:
  - `LookupSwitchInstruction`
  - `Opcode.LOOKUPSWITCH`

### TABLE_SWITCH

public static final Opcode.Kind TABLE_SWITCH
Access jump table by index and jump.

See Also:
  - `TableSwitchInstruction`
  - `Opcode.TABLESWITCH`

### RETURN

public static final Opcode.Kind RETURN
Return from method.

See Also:
  - `ReturnInstruction`
  - `Opcode.IRETURN`
  - `Opcode.LRETURN`
  - `Opcode.FRETURN`
  - `Opcode.DRETURN`
  - `Opcode.ARETURN`
  - `Opcode.RETURN`

### THROW_EXCEPTION

public static final Opcode.Kind THROW_EXCEPTION
Throw exception or error.

See Also:
  - `ThrowInstruction`
  - `Opcode.ATHROW`

### FIELD_ACCESS

public static final Opcode.Kind FIELD_ACCESS
Access field.

See Also:
  - `FieldInstruction`
  - `Opcode.GETSTATIC`
  - `Opcode.PUTSTATIC`
  - `Opcode.GETFIELD`
  - `Opcode.PUTFIELD`

### INVOKE

public static final Opcode.Kind INVOKE
Invoke method or constructor.

See Also:
  - `InvokeInstruction`
  - `Opcode.INVOKEVIRTUAL`
  - `Opcode.INVOKESPECIAL`
  - `Opcode.INVOKESTATIC`
  - `Opcode.INVOKEINTERFACE`

### INVOKE_DYNAMIC

public static final Opcode.Kind INVOKE_DYNAMIC
Invoke a dynamically-computed call site.

See Also:
  - `InvokeDynamicInstruction`
  - `Opcode.INVOKEDYNAMIC`

### NEW_OBJECT

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_OBJECT
Create new object.

See Also:
  - `NewObjectInstruction`
  - `Opcode.NEW`

### NEW_PRIMITIVE_ARRAY

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_PRIMITIVE_ARRAY
Create new array.

See Also:
  - `NewPrimitiveArrayInstruction`
  - `Opcode.NEWARRAY`

### NEW_REF_ARRAY

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_REF_ARRAY
Create new `reference` array.

See Also:
  - `NewReferenceArrayInstruction`
  - `Opcode.ANEWARRAY`

### NEW_MULTI_ARRAY

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_MULTI_ARRAY
Create new multidimensional array.

See Also:
  - `NewMultiArrayInstruction`
  - `Opcode.MULTIANEWARRAY`

### TYPE_CHECK

public static final Opcode.Kind TYPE_CHECK
Check whether object is of given type.

See Also:
  - `TypeCheckInstruction`
  - `Opcode.CHECKCAST`
  - `Opcode.INSTANCEOF`

### ARRAY_LOAD

public static final Opcode.Kind ARRAY_LOAD
Load from array.

See Also:
  - `ArrayLoadInstruction`
  - `Opcode.IALOAD`
  - `Opcode.LALOAD`
  - `Opcode.FALOAD`
  - `Opcode.DALOAD`
  - `Opcode.AALOAD`
  - `Opcode.BALOAD`
  - `Opcode.CALOAD`
  - `Opcode.SALOAD`

### ARRAY_STORE

public static final Opcode.Kind ARRAY_STORE
Store into array.

See Also:
  - `ArrayStoreInstruction`
  - `Opcode.IASTORE`
  - `Opcode.LASTORE`
  - `Opcode.FASTORE`
  - `Opcode.DASTORE`
  - `Opcode.AASTORE`
  - `Opcode.BASTORE`
  - `Opcode.CASTORE`
  - `Opcode.SASTORE`

### STACK

public static final Opcode.Kind STACK
Stack operations.

See Also:
  - `StackInstruction`
  - `Opcode.POP`
  - `Opcode.POP2`
  - `Opcode.DUP`
  - `Opcode.DUP_X1`
  - `Opcode.DUP_X2`
  - `Opcode.DUP2`
  - `Opcode.DUP2_X1`
  - `Opcode.DUP2_X2`
  - `Opcode.SWAP`

### CONVERT

public static final Opcode.Kind CONVERT
Type conversions.

See Also:
  - `ConvertInstruction`
  - `Opcode.I2L`
  - `Opcode.I2F`
  - `Opcode.I2D`
  - `Opcode.L2I`
  - `Opcode.L2F`
  - `Opcode.L2D`
  - `Opcode.F2I`
  - `Opcode.F2L`
  - `Opcode.F2D`
  - `Opcode.D2I`
  - `Opcode.D2L`
  - `Opcode.D2F`
  - `Opcode.I2B`
  - `Opcode.I2C`
  - `Opcode.I2S`

### OPERATOR

public static final Opcode.Kind OPERATOR
Operators.

See Also:
  - `OperatorInstruction`
  - `Opcode.IADD`
  - `Opcode.LADD`
  - `Opcode.FADD`
  - `Opcode.DADD`
  - `Opcode.ISUB`
  - `Opcode.LSUB`
  - `Opcode.FSUB`
  - `Opcode.DSUB`
  - `Opcode.IMUL`
  - `Opcode.LMUL`
  - `Opcode.FMUL`
  - `Opcode.DMUL`
  - `Opcode.IDIV`
  - `Opcode.LDIV`
  - `Opcode.FDIV`
  - `Opcode.DDIV`
  - `Opcode.IREM`
  - `Opcode.LREM`
  - `Opcode.FREM`
  - `Opcode.DREM`
  - `Opcode.INEG`
  - `Opcode.LNEG`
  - `Opcode.FNEG`
  - `Opcode.DNEG`
  - `Opcode.ISHL`
  - `Opcode.LSHL`
  - `Opcode.ISHR`
  - `Opcode.LSHR`
  - `Opcode.IUSHR`
  - `Opcode.LUSHR`
  - `Opcode.IAND`
  - `Opcode.LAND`
  - `Opcode.IOR`
  - `Opcode.LOR`
  - `Opcode.IXOR`
  - `Opcode.LXOR`
  - `Opcode.LCMP`
  - `Opcode.FCMPL`
  - `Opcode.FCMPG`
  - `Opcode.DCMPL`
  - `Opcode.DCMPG`
  - `Opcode.ARRAYLENGTH`

### CONSTANT

public static final Opcode.Kind CONSTANT
Constants.

See Also:
  - `ConstantInstruction`
  - `Opcode.ACONST_NULL`
  - `Opcode.ICONST_M1`
  - `Opcode.ICONST_0`
  - `Opcode.ICONST_1`
  - `Opcode.ICONST_2`
  - `Opcode.ICONST_3`
  - `Opcode.ICONST_4`
  - `Opcode.ICONST_5`
  - `Opcode.LCONST_0`
  - `Opcode.LCONST_1`
  - `Opcode.FCONST_0`
  - `Opcode.FCONST_1`
  - `Opcode.FCONST_2`
  - `Opcode.DCONST_0`
  - `Opcode.DCONST_1`
  - `Opcode.BIPUSH`
  - `Opcode.SIPUSH`
  - `Opcode.LDC`
  - `Opcode.LDC_W`
  - `Opcode.LDC2_W`

### MONITOR

public static final Opcode.Kind MONITOR
Monitor.

See Also:
  - `MonitorInstruction`
  - `Opcode.MONITORENTER`
  - `Opcode.MONITOREXIT`

### NOP

public static final Opcode.Kind NOP
Do nothing.

See Also:
  - `NopInstruction`
  - `Opcode.NOP`

### DISCONTINUED_JSR

public static final Opcode.Kind DISCONTINUED_JSR
Discontinued jump subroutine.

See Also:
  - `DiscontinuedInstruction.JsrInstruction`
  - `Opcode.JSR`
  - `Opcode.JSR_W`

### DISCONTINUED_RET

public static final Opcode.Kind DISCONTINUED_RET
Discontinued return from subroutine.

See Also:
  - `DiscontinuedInstruction.RetInstruction`
  - `Opcode.RET`
  - `Opcode.RET_W`

## Method Details

### values

public static Opcode.Kind[] values()
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Returns:
  an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

### valueOf

public static Opcode.Kind valueOf(String name)
Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:
  `name` - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
Returns:
  the enum constant with the specified name
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name
  `NullPointerException` - if the argument is null