VarHandle.AccessMode (Java SE 25 & JDK 25)
Description: declaration: module: java.base, package: java.lang.invoke, class: VarHandle, enum: AccessMode
Keywords: java.lang.invoke.VarHandle.AccessMode class

# Enum Class VarHandle.AccessMode

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<VarHandle.AccessMode>
java.lang.invoke.VarHandle.AccessMode

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Comparable<VarHandle.AccessMode>, Constable`

Enclosing class:
  `VarHandle`

public static enum VarHandle.AccessMode extends Enum<VarHandle.AccessMode>
The set of access modes that specify how a variable, referenced by a VarHandle, is accessed.

Since:
  9

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

  `Enum.EnumDesc<E>`

- ## Enum Constant Summary

  Enum Constants
  Enum Constant
  Description
  `COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndExchange`
  `COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeAcquire`
  `COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeRelease`
  `COMPARE_AND_SET`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndSet`
  `GET`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.get`
  `GET_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAcquire`
  `GET_AND_ADD`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndAdd`
  `GET_AND_ADD_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndAddAcquire`
  `GET_AND_ADD_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndAddRelease`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_AND`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseAnd`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_AND_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseAndAcquire`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_AND_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseAndRelease`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_OR`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseOr`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_OR_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseOrAcquire`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_OR_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseOrRelease`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseXor`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseXorAcquire`
  `GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseXorRelease`
  `GET_AND_SET`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndSet`
  `GET_AND_SET_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndSetAcquire`
  `GET_AND_SET_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndSetRelease`
  `GET_OPAQUE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getOpaque`
  `GET_VOLATILE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getVolatile`
  `SET`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.set`
  `SET_OPAQUE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.setOpaque`
  `SET_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.setRelease`
  `SET_VOLATILE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.setVolatile`
  `WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSet`
  `WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetAcquire`
  `WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_PLAIN`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetPlain`
  `WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE`
  The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetRelease`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `methodName()`
  Returns the `VarHandle` signature-polymorphic method name associated with this `AccessMode` value.
  `static VarHandle.AccessMode`
  `valueFromMethodName(String methodName)`
  Returns the `AccessMode` value associated with the specified `VarHandle` signature-polymorphic method name.
  `static VarHandle.AccessMode`
  `valueOf(String name)`
  Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
  `static VarHandle.AccessMode[]`
  `values()`
  Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

  ### Methods declared in class Enum

  `clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Enum Constant Details

  - ### GET

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.get`

  - ### SET

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode SET
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.set`

  - ### GET_VOLATILE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_VOLATILE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getVolatile`

  - ### SET_VOLATILE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode SET_VOLATILE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.setVolatile`

  - ### GET_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAcquire`

  - ### SET_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode SET_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.setRelease`

  - ### GET_OPAQUE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_OPAQUE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getOpaque`

  - ### SET_OPAQUE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode SET_OPAQUE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.setOpaque`

  - ### COMPARE_AND_SET

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode COMPARE_AND_SET
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndSet`

  - ### COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndExchange`

  - ### COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeAcquire`

  - ### COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode COMPARE_AND_EXCHANGE_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeRelease`

  - ### WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_PLAIN

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_PLAIN
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetPlain`

  - ### WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSet`

  - ### WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetAcquire`

  - ### WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetRelease`

  - ### GET_AND_SET

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_SET
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndSet`

  - ### GET_AND_SET_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_SET_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndSetAcquire`

  - ### GET_AND_SET_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_SET_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndSetRelease`

  - ### GET_AND_ADD

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_ADD
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndAdd`

  - ### GET_AND_ADD_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_ADD_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndAddAcquire`

  - ### GET_AND_ADD_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_ADD_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndAddRelease`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_OR

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_OR
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseOr`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_OR_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_OR_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseOrRelease`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_OR_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_OR_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseOrAcquire`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_AND

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_AND
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseAnd`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_AND_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_AND_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseAndRelease`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_AND_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_AND_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseAndAcquire`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseXor`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR_RELEASE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR_RELEASE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseXorRelease`

  - ### GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR_ACQUIRE

    public static final VarHandle.AccessMode GET_AND_BITWISE_XOR_ACQUIRE
    The access mode whose access is specified by the corresponding method `VarHandle.getAndBitwiseXorAcquire`

- ## Method Details

  - ### values

    public static VarHandle.AccessMode[] values()
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.
    Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

  - ### valueOf

    public static VarHandle.AccessMode valueOf(String name)
    Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    Parameters:
      `name` - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    Returns:
      the enum constant with the specified name
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name
      `NullPointerException` - if the argument is null

  - ### methodName

    public String methodName()
    Returns the `VarHandle` signature-polymorphic method name associated with this `AccessMode` value.
    Returns:
      the signature-polymorphic method name
    See Also:
      - `valueFromMethodName(String)`

  - ### valueFromMethodName

    public static VarHandle.AccessMode valueFromMethodName(String methodName)
    Returns the `AccessMode` value associated with the specified `VarHandle` signature-polymorphic method name.
    Parameters:
      `methodName` - the signature-polymorphic method name
    Returns:
      the `AccessMode` value
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if there is no `AccessMode` value associated with method name (indicating the method name does not correspond to a `VarHandle` signature-polymorphic method name).
    See Also:
      - `methodName()`