java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.wala.types.MemberReference
- - com.ibm.wala.types.FieldReference

```
public final class FieldReference
extends MemberReference
```
A class to represent the reference in a class file to a field.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

protected static class FieldReference.Key
An identifier/selector for fields.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static FieldReference`	`findOrCreate(ClassLoaderReference loader, String classType, String fieldName, String fieldType)`	Find or create the canonical MemberReference instance for the given tuple.
`static FieldReference`	`findOrCreate(TypeReference tref, Atom mn, TypeReference fieldType)`	Find or create the canonical MemberReference instance for the given tuple.
`TypeReference`	`getFieldType()`
`String`	`getSignature()`
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.wala.types.MemberReference
equals, getDeclaringClass, getName, hashCode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getSignature
```
public String getSignature()
```
Specified by:

getSignature in class MemberReference

findOrCreate

public static FieldReference findOrCreate(TypeReference tref,
                                          Atom mn,
                                          TypeReference fieldType)

Find or create the canonical MemberReference instance for the given tuple.

Parameters:: mn - the name of the member

findOrCreate

public static FieldReference findOrCreate(ClassLoaderReference loader,
                                          String classType,
                                          String fieldName,
                                          String fieldType)
                                   throws IllegalArgumentException

Find or create the canonical MemberReference instance for the given tuple.

Throws:: IllegalArgumentException

getFieldType
```
public final TypeReference getFieldType()
```
Returns:

the descriptor component of this member reference

toString
```
public final String toString()
```
Overrides:

toString in class Object

Class FieldReference

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.wala.types.MemberReference

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getSignature

findOrCreate

findOrCreate

getFieldType

toString