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package org.apache.tomcat.util.bcel.classfile;

import java.io.DataInput;
import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.tomcat.util.bcel.Constants;

/**
 * This class is derived from the abstract
 * <A HREF="org.apache.tomcat.util.bcel.classfile.Constant.html">Constant</A> class
 * and represents a reference to a (external) class.
 *
 * @author  <A HREF="mailto:m.dahm@gmx.de">M. Dahm</A>
 * @see     Constant
 */
public final class ConstantClass extends Constant {

    private final int name_index; // Identical to ConstantString except for the name


    /**
     * Initialize instance from file data.
     *
     * @param file Input stream
     * @throws IOException
     */
    ConstantClass(DataInput file) throws IOException {
        super(Constants.CONSTANT_Class);
        this.name_index = file.readUnsignedShort();
    }


    /**
     * @return Name index in constant pool of class name.
     */
    public final int getNameIndex() {
        return name_index;
    }
}
