src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/consumer/RecordedObject.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
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+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
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+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.consumer;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import jdk.jfr.Timespan;
+import jdk.jfr.Timestamp;
+import jdk.jfr.ValueDescriptor;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.PrivateAccess;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.cmd.PrettyWriter;
+
+/**
+ * A complex data type that consists of one or more fields.
+ * <p>
+ * This class provides methods to select and query nested objects by passing a
+ * dot {@code "."} delimited {@code String} object (for instance,
+ * {@code "aaa.bbb"}). A method evaluates a nested object from left to right,
+ * and if a part is {@code null}, it throws {@code NullPointerException}.
+ *
+ * @since 9
+ */
+public class RecordedObject {
+
+    private final static class UnsignedValue {
+        private final Object o;
+
+        UnsignedValue(Object o) {
+            this.o = o;
+        }
+
+        Object value() {
+            return o;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private final Object[] objects;
+    private final List<ValueDescriptor> descriptors;
+    private final TimeConverter timeConverter;
+
+    // package private, not to be subclassed outside this package
+    RecordedObject(List<ValueDescriptor> descriptors, Object[] objects, TimeConverter timeConverter) {
+        this.descriptors = descriptors;
+        this.objects = objects;
+        this.timeConverter = timeConverter;
+    }
+
+    // package private
+    final <T> T getTyped(String name, Class<T> clazz, T defaultValue) {
+        // Unnecessary to check field presence twice, but this
+        // will do for now.
+        if (!hasField(name)) {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+        T object = getValue(name);
+        if (object == null || object.getClass().isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
+            return object;
+        } else {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if a field with the given name exists, {@code false}
+     * otherwise.
+     *
+     * @param name name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the field exists, {@code false} otherwise.
+     *
+     * @see #getFields()
+     */
+    public boolean hasField(String name) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(name);
+        for (ValueDescriptor v : descriptors) {
+            if (v.getName().equals(name)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        int dotIndex = name.indexOf(".");
+        if (dotIndex > 0) {
+            String structName = name.substring(0, dotIndex);
+            for (ValueDescriptor v : descriptors) {
+                if (!v.getFields().isEmpty() && v.getName().equals(structName)) {
+                    RecordedObject child = getValue(structName);
+                    if (child != null) {
+                        return child.hasField(name.substring(dotIndex + 1));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the field with the given name.
+     * <p>
+     * The return type may be a primitive type or a subclass of
+     * {@link RecordedObject}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object by using {@code "."} (for
+     * instance {@code "thread.group.parent.name}").
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     * <p>
+     * Example
+     *
+     * <pre>
+     * <code>
+     * if (event.hasField("intValue")) {
+     *   int intValue = event.getValue("intValue");
+     *   System.out.println("Int value: " + intValue);
+     * }
+     *
+     * if (event.hasField("objectClass")) {
+     *   RecordedClass clazz = event.getValue("objectClass");
+     *   System.out.println("Class name: " + clazz.getName());
+     * }
+     *
+     * if (event.hasField("sampledThread")) {
+     *   RecordedThread sampledThread = event.getValue("sampledThread");
+     *   System.out.println("Sampled thread: " + sampledThread.getName());
+     * }
+     * </code>
+     * </pre>
+     *
+     * @param <T> the return type
+     * @param  name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if no field called {@code name} exists
+     *
+     * @return the value, can be {@code null}
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     *
+     */
+    final public <T> T getValue(String name) {
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        T t = (T) getValue(name, false);
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    private Object getValue(String name, boolean allowUnsigned) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(name);
+        int index = 0;
+        for (ValueDescriptor v : descriptors) {
+            if (name.equals(v.getName())) {
+                Object object = objects[index];
+                if (object == null) {
+                    // error or missing
+                    return null;
+                }
+                if (v.getFields().isEmpty()) {
+                    if (allowUnsigned && PrivateAccess.getInstance().isUnsigned(v)) {
+                        // Types that are meaningless to widen
+                        if (object instanceof Character || object instanceof Long) {
+                            return object;
+                        }
+                        return new UnsignedValue(object);
+                    }
+                    return object; // primitives and primitive arrays
+                } else {
+                    if (object instanceof RecordedObject) {
+                        // known types from factory
+                        return object;
+                    }
+                    // must be array type
+                    Object[] array = (Object[]) object;
+                    if (v.isArray()) {
+                        // struct array
+                        return structifyArray(v, array, 0);
+                    }
+                    // struct
+                    return new RecordedObject(v.getFields(), (Object[]) object, timeConverter);
+                }
+            }
+            index++;
+        }
+
+        int dotIndex = name.indexOf(".");
+        if (dotIndex > 0) {
+            String structName = name.substring(0, dotIndex);
+            for (ValueDescriptor v : descriptors) {
+                if (!v.getFields().isEmpty() && v.getName().equals(structName)) {
+                    RecordedObject child = getValue(structName);
+                    String subName = name.substring(dotIndex + 1);
+                    if (child != null) {
+                        return child.getValue(subName, allowUnsigned);
+                    } else {
+                        // Call getValueDescriptor to trigger IllegalArgumentException if the name is
+                        // incorrect. Type can't be validate due to type erasure
+                        getValueDescriptor(v.getFields(), subName, null);
+                        throw new NullPointerException("Field value for \"" + structName + "\" was null. Can't access nested field \"" + subName + "\"");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Could not find field with name " + name);
+    }
+
+    // Returns the leaf value descriptor matches both name or value, or throws an
+    // IllegalArgumentException
+    private ValueDescriptor getValueDescriptor(List<ValueDescriptor> descriptors, String name, String leafType) {
+        int dotIndex = name.indexOf(".");
+        if (dotIndex > 0) {
+            String first = name.substring(0, dotIndex);
+            String second = name.substring(dotIndex + 1);
+            for (ValueDescriptor v : descriptors) {
+                if (v.getName().equals(first)) {
+                    List<ValueDescriptor> fields = v.getFields();
+                    if (!fields.isEmpty()) {
+                        return getValueDescriptor(v.getFields(), second, leafType);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to get unknown field \"" + first + "\"");
+        }
+        for (ValueDescriptor v : descriptors) {
+            if (v.getName().equals(name)) {
+                if (leafType != null && !v.getTypeName().equals(leafType)) {
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to get " + v.getTypeName() + " field \"" + name + "\" with illegal data type conversion " + leafType);
+                }
+                return v;
+            }
+        }
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("\"Attempt to get unknown field \"" + name + "\"");
+    }
+
+    // Gets a value, but checks that type and name is correct first
+    // This is to prevent a call to getString on a thread field, that is
+    // null to succeed.
+    private <T> T getTypedValue(String name, String typeName) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(name);
+        // Validate name and type first
+        getValueDescriptor(descriptors, name, typeName);
+        return getValue(name);
+    }
+
+    private Object[] structifyArray(ValueDescriptor v, Object[] array, int dimension) {
+        if (array == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        Object[] structArray = new Object[array.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < structArray.length; i++) {
+            Object arrayElement = array[i];
+            if (dimension == 0) {
+                // No general way to handle structarrays
+                // without invoking ObjectFactory for every instance (which may require id)
+                if (isStackFrameType(v.getTypeName())) {
+                    structArray[i] = new RecordedFrame(v.getFields(), (Object[]) arrayElement, timeConverter);
+                } else {
+                    structArray[i] = new RecordedObject(v.getFields(), (Object[]) arrayElement, timeConverter);
+                }
+            } else {
+                structArray[i] = structifyArray(v, (Object[]) arrayElement, dimension - 1);
+            }
+        }
+        return structArray;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isStackFrameType(String typeName) {
+        if (ObjectFactory.STACK_FRAME_VERSION_1.equals(typeName)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (ObjectFactory.STACK_FRAME_VERSION_2.equals(typeName)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an immutable list of the fields for this object.
+     *
+     * @return the fields, not {@code null}
+     */
+    public List<ValueDescriptor> getFields() {
+        return descriptors;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code boolean}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field, {@code true} or {@code false}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field is
+     *         not of type {@code boolean}
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @see #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final boolean getBoolean(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name);
+        if (o instanceof Boolean) {
+            return ((Boolean) o).booleanValue();
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "boolean");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "foo.bar"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field is
+     *         not of type {@code byte}
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @see #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final byte getByte(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name);
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return ((Byte) o).byteValue();
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "byte");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code char}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field as a {@code char}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field is
+     *         not of type {@code char}
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @see #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final char getChar(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name);
+        if (o instanceof Character) {
+            return ((Character) o).charValue();
+        }
+
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "char");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code short} or of another primitive
+     * type convertible to type {@code short} by a widening conversion.
+     * <p>
+     * This method can be used on the following types: {@code short} and {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * If the field has the {@code @Unsigned} annotation and is of a narrower type
+     * than {@code short}, then the value is returned as an unsigned.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field converted to type {@code short}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         value can't be converted to the type {@code short} by a widening
+     *         conversion
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final short getShort(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name, true);
+        if (o instanceof Short) {
+            return ((Short) o).shortValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return ((Byte) o).byteValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof UnsignedValue) {
+            Object u = ((UnsignedValue) o).value();
+            if (u instanceof Short) {
+                return ((Short) u).shortValue();
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Byte) {
+                return (short) Byte.toUnsignedInt(((Byte) u));
+            }
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "short");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code int} or of another primitive type
+     * that is convertible to type {@code int} by a widening conversion.
+     * <p>
+     * This method can be used on fields of the following types: {@code int},
+     * {@code short}, {@code char}, and {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * If the field has the {@code @Unsigned} annotation and is of a narrower type
+     * than {@code int}, then the value will be returned as an unsigned.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field converted to type {@code int}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         value can't be converted to the type {@code int} by a widening
+     *         conversion
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final int getInt(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name, true);
+        if (o instanceof Integer) {
+            return ((Integer) o).intValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Short) {
+            return ((Short) o).intValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Character) {
+            return ((Character) o).charValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return ((Byte) o).intValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof UnsignedValue) {
+            Object u = ((UnsignedValue) o).value();
+            if (u instanceof Integer) {
+                return ((Integer) u).intValue();
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Short) {
+                return Short.toUnsignedInt(((Short) u));
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Byte) {
+                return Byte.toUnsignedInt(((Byte) u));
+            }
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "int");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code float} or of another primitive
+     * type convertible to type {@code float} by a widening conversion.
+     * <p>
+     * This method can be used on fields of the following types: {@code float},
+     * {@code long}, {@code int}, {@code short}, {@code char}, and {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field converted to type {@code float}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         value can't be converted to the type {@code float} by a widening
+     *         conversion
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final float getFloat(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name);
+        if (o instanceof Float) {
+            return ((Float) o).floatValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Long) {
+            return ((Long) o).floatValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Integer) {
+            return ((Integer) o).floatValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Short) {
+            return ((Short) o).floatValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return ((Byte) o).byteValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Character) {
+            return ((Character) o).charValue();
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "float");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code long} or of another primitive
+     * type that is convertible to type {@code long} by a widening conversion.
+     * <p>
+     * This method can be used on fields of the following types: {@code long},
+     * {@code int}, {@code short}, {@code char}, and {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * If the field has the {@code @Unsigned} annotation and is of a narrower type
+     * than {@code long}, then the value will be returned as an unsigned.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field converted to type {@code long}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         value can't be converted to the type {@code long} via a widening
+     *         conversion
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final long getLong(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name, true);
+        if (o instanceof Long) {
+            return ((Long) o).longValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Integer) {
+            return ((Integer) o).longValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Short) {
+            return ((Short) o).longValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Character) {
+            return ((Character) o).charValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return ((Byte) o).longValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof UnsignedValue) {
+            Object u = ((UnsignedValue) o).value();
+            if (u instanceof Integer) {
+                return Integer.toUnsignedLong(((Integer) u));
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Short) {
+                return Short.toUnsignedLong(((Short) u));
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Byte) {
+                return Byte.toUnsignedLong(((Byte) u));
+            }
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "long");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code double} or of another primitive
+     * type that is convertible to type {@code double} by a widening conversion.
+     * <p>
+     * This method can be used on fields of the following types: {@code double}, {@code float},
+     * {@code long}, {@code int}, {@code short}, {@code char}, and {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field converted to type {@code double}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         value can't be converted to the type {@code double} by a widening
+     *         conversion
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final double getDouble(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name);
+        if (o instanceof Double) {
+            return ((Double) o).doubleValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Float) {
+            return ((Float) o).doubleValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Long) {
+            return ((Long) o).doubleValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Integer) {
+            return ((Integer) o).doubleValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Short) {
+            return ((Short) o).doubleValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return ((Byte) o).byteValue();
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Character) {
+            return ((Character) o).charValue();
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "double");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code String}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "foo.bar"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field as a {@code String}, can be {@code null}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         isn't of type {@code String}
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final String getString(String name) {
+        return getTypedValue(name, "java.lang.String");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a timespan field.
+     * <p>
+     * This method can be used on fields annotated with {@code @Timespan}, and of
+     * the following types: {@code long}, {@code int}, {@code short}, {@code char},
+     * and {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return a time span represented as a {@code Duration}, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         value can't be converted to a {@code Duration} object
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final Duration getDuration(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name);
+        if (o instanceof Long) {
+            return getDuration(((Long) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Integer) {
+            return getDuration(((Integer) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Short) {
+            return getDuration(((Short) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Character) {
+            return getDuration(((Character) o).charValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return getDuration(((Byte) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof UnsignedValue) {
+            Object u = ((UnsignedValue) o).value();
+            if (u instanceof Integer) {
+                return getDuration(Integer.toUnsignedLong((Integer) u), name);
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Short) {
+                return getDuration(Short.toUnsignedLong((Short) u), name);
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Byte) {
+                return getDuration(Short.toUnsignedLong((Byte) u), name);
+            }
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "java,time.Duration");
+    }
+
+    private Duration getDuration(long timespan, String name) throws InternalError {
+        ValueDescriptor v = getValueDescriptor(descriptors, name, null);
+        Timespan ts = v.getAnnotation(Timespan.class);
+        if (ts != null) {
+            switch (ts.value()) {
+            case Timespan.MICROSECONDS:
+                return Duration.ofNanos(1000 * timespan);
+            case Timespan.SECONDS:
+                return Duration.ofSeconds(timespan);
+            case Timespan.MILLISECONDS:
+                return Duration.ofMillis(timespan);
+            case Timespan.NANOSECONDS:
+                return Duration.ofNanos(timespan);
+            case Timespan.TICKS:
+                return Duration.ofNanos(timeConverter.convertTimespan(timespan));
+            }
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to get " + v.getTypeName() + " field \"" + name + "\" with illegal timespan unit " + ts.value());
+        }
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to get " + v.getTypeName() + " field \"" + name + "\" with missing @Timespan");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a timestamp field.
+     * <p>
+     * This method can be used on fields annotated with {@code @Timestamp}, and of
+     * the following types: {@code long}, {@code int}, {@code short}, {@code char}
+     * and {@code byte}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return a timstamp represented as an {@code Instant}, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         value can't be converted to an {@code Instant} object
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final Instant getInstant(String name) {
+        Object o = getValue(name, true);
+        if (o instanceof Long) {
+            return getInstant(((Long) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Integer) {
+            return getInstant(((Integer) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Short) {
+            return getInstant(((Short) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Character) {
+            return getInstant(((Character) o).charValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof Byte) {
+            return getInstant(((Byte) o).longValue(), name);
+        }
+        if (o instanceof UnsignedValue) {
+            Object u = ((UnsignedValue) o).value();
+            if (u instanceof Integer) {
+                return getInstant(Integer.toUnsignedLong((Integer) u), name);
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Short) {
+                return getInstant(Short.toUnsignedLong((Short) u), name);
+            }
+            if (u instanceof Byte) {
+                return getInstant(Short.toUnsignedLong((Byte) u), name);
+            }
+        }
+        throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "java,time.Instant");
+    }
+
+    private Instant getInstant(long timestamp, String name) {
+        ValueDescriptor v = getValueDescriptor(descriptors, name, null);
+        Timestamp ts = v.getAnnotation(Timestamp.class);
+        if (ts != null) {
+            switch (ts.value()) {
+            case Timestamp.MILLISECONDS_SINCE_EPOCH:
+                return Instant.ofEpochMilli(timestamp);
+            case Timestamp.TICKS:
+                return Instant.ofEpochSecond(0, timeConverter.convertTimestamp(timestamp));
+            }
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to get " + v.getTypeName() + " field \"" + name + "\" with illegal timestamp unit " + ts.value());
+        }
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to get " + v.getTypeName() + " field \"" + name + "\" with missing @Timestamp");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code Class}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "aaa.bbb"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field as a {@code RecordedClass}, can be
+     *         {@code null}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         isn't of type {@code Class}
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final RecordedClass getClass(String name) {
+        return getTypedValue(name, "java.lang.Class");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a field of type {@code Thread}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's possible to index into a nested object using {@code "."} (for example,
+     * {@code "foo.bar"}).
+     * <p>
+     * A field might change or be removed in a future JDK release. A best practice
+     * for callers of this method is to validate the field before attempting access.
+     *
+     * @param name of the field to get, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @return the value of the field as a {@code RecordedThread} object, can be
+     *         {@code null}
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the field doesn't exist, or the field
+     *         isn't of type {@code Thread}
+     *
+     * @see #hasField(String)
+     * @set #getValue(String)
+     */
+    public final RecordedThread getThread(String name) {
+        return getTypedValue(name, "java.lang.Thread");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a textual representation of this object.
+     *
+     * @return textual description of this object
+     */
+    @Override
+    final public String toString() {
+        StringWriter s = new StringWriter();
+        PrettyWriter p = new PrettyWriter(new PrintWriter(s));
+        try {
+            if (this instanceof RecordedEvent) {
+                p.print((RecordedEvent) this);
+            } else {
+                p.print(this, "");
+            }
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            // Ignore, should not happen with StringWriter
+        }
+        p.flush();
+        return s.toString();
+    }
+
+    private static IllegalArgumentException newIllegalArgumentException(String name, String typeName) {
+        return new IllegalArgumentException("Attempt to get field \"" + name + "\" with illegal data type conversion " + typeName);
+    }
+}