ObjectInputStream.GetField JDK 1.6)

publicabstract boolean defaulted (String name) throws IOException

Return true if the named field is defaulted and has no value in this stream.

Return true if the named field is defaulted and has no value in this
stream.
Returns: true, if and only if the named field is defaulted
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if name does not correspond to a serializable field

publicabstract boolean get (String name, boolean val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named boolean field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named boolean field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named boolean field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract byte get (String name, byte val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named byte field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named byte field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named byte field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract char get (String name, char val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named char field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named char field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named char field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract double get (String name, double val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named double field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named double field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named double field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract float get (String name, float val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named float field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named float field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named float field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract int get (String name, int val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named int field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named int field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named int field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract long get (String name, long val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named long field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named long field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named long field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract Object get (String name, Object val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named Object field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named Object field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named Object field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract short get (String name, short val) throws IOException

Get the value of the named short field from the persistent field.

Get the value of the named short field from the persistent field.
Returns: the value of the named short field
Parameters:
- name - the name of the field
- val - the default value to use if name does not have a value
Throws:
- IOException - if there are I/O errors while reading from the underlying InputStream
- IllegalArgumentException - if type of name is not serializable or if the field type is incorrect

publicabstract ObjectStreamClass getObjectStreamClass ()

Get the ObjectStreamClass that describes the fields in the stream.