ClassRef (javaagent-extension-api 1.4.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- io.opentelemetry.javaagent.extension.muzzle.ClassRef

```
public final class ClassRef
extends Object
```
Represents a reference to a class used in the instrumentation advice or helper class code (or the helper class itself).
This class is used in the auto-generated InstrumentationModule.getMuzzleReferences() method, it is not meant to be used directly by agent extension developers.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getClassName()`	Returns the name of this class.
`Set<FieldRef>`	`getFields()`	Returns the set of references to fields of this class.
`Set<Flag>`	`getFlags()`	Returns modifier flags of this class.
`Set<String>`	`getInterfaceNames()`	Returns the set of interfaces implemented by this class.
`Set<MethodRef>`	`getMethods()`	Returns the set of references to methods of this class.
`Set<Source>`	`getSources()`	Returns information about code locations where this class was referenced.
`@Nullable String`	`getSuperClassName()`	Returns the name of the super class, if this class extends one; null otherwise.
`ClassRef`	`merge(ClassRef anotherReference)`	Create a new reference which combines this reference with another reference of the same type.
`static ClassRefBuilder`	`newBuilder(String className)`	Start building a new reference.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - newBuilder
```
public static ClassRefBuilder newBuilder(String className)
```
    Start building a new reference.
  - getSources
```
public Set<Source> getSources()
```
    Returns information about code locations where this class was referenced.
  - getFlags
```
public Set<Flag> getFlags()
```
    Returns modifier flags of this class.
  - getClassName
```
public String getClassName()
```
    Returns the name of this class.
  - getSuperClassName
```
public @Nullable String getSuperClassName()
```
    Returns the name of the super class, if this class extends one; null otherwise.
  - getInterfaceNames
```
public Set<String> getInterfaceNames()
```
    Returns the set of interfaces implemented by this class.
  - getFields
```
public Set<FieldRef> getFields()
```
    Returns the set of references to fields of this class.
  - getMethods
```
public Set<MethodRef> getMethods()
```
    Returns the set of references to methods of this class.
  - merge
```
public ClassRef merge(ClassRef anotherReference)
```
    Create a new reference which combines this reference with another reference of the same type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    anotherReference - A reference to the same class.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new reference which merges the two references.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object