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org.jikesrvm.classloader
Class Atom.InternedStrings

java.lang.Object
  org.jikesrvm.classloader.Atom.InternedStrings

Enclosing class:: Atom

private static class Atom.InternedStrings
extends Object
extends Object

Inner class responsible for string interning. This class' initializer is run during booting.

Field Summary
`private static WeakHashMap<String,WeakReference<String>>`	`internedStrings` Look up for interned strings.

Constructor Summary
`private`	`Atom.InternedStrings()`

Method Summary
`(package private) static String`	`findAtomString(String str)` Find a string literal from an atom
`(package private) static String`	`findInternedString(String str)` Find an interned string but don't create it if not found
`(package private) static String`	`internUnfoundString(String str)` Intern a string that is not an atom or already interned string

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

internedStrings

private static final WeakHashMap<String,WeakReference<String>> internedStrings

Look up for interned strings.

Constructor Detail

Atom.InternedStrings

private Atom.InternedStrings()

Method Detail

findInternedString

static String findInternedString(String str)

Find an interned string but don't create it if not found

Parameters:: str - string to lookup
Returns:: the interned string or null if it isn't interned

findAtomString

static String findAtomString(String str)

Find a string literal from an atom

Parameters:: str - string to find
Returns:: the string literal or null

internUnfoundString

static String internUnfoundString(String str)

Intern a string that is not an atom or already interned string

Parameters:: str - string to intern
Returns:: interned string