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57 * invocation capability to its possessor. It is merely a compact |
57 * invocation capability to its possessor. It is merely a compact |
58 * representation of all symbolic information necessary to link to |
58 * representation of all symbolic information necessary to link to |
59 * and properly use the named member. |
59 * and properly use the named member. |
60 * <p> |
60 * <p> |
61 * When resolved, a member name's internal implementation may include references to JVM metadata. |
61 * When resolved, a member name's internal implementation may include references to JVM metadata. |
62 * This representation is stateless and only decriptive. |
62 * This representation is stateless and only descriptive. |
63 * It provides no private information and no capability to use the member. |
63 * It provides no private information and no capability to use the member. |
64 * <p> |
64 * <p> |
65 * By contrast, a {@linkplain java.lang.reflect.Method} contains fuller information |
65 * By contrast, a {@linkplain java.lang.reflect.Method} contains fuller information |
66 * about the internals of a method (except its bytecodes) and also |
66 * about the internals of a method (except its bytecodes) and also |
67 * allows invocation. A MemberName is much lighter than a Method, |
67 * allows invocation. A MemberName is much lighter than a Method, |