Getter for ClassHierarchyResolverOption in ClassFile?

[Expert Programmer]

While it is possible to request a ClassHierarchyResolver directly from the
user, it seems rather pointless as I am already passing the ClassFile
around to have it available for parsing and transformations, and thus
passing the ClassHierarchyResolver potentially contained within around. If
you don't think it's needed I completely understand, I just figured it
wouldn't hurt to ask.
Sorry for the duplicate mail.

On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM Chen Liang <chen.l.liang at oracle.com> wrote:

> Hello, I think ClassFile is designed so that a user create their own
> instance to perform operations. I don't envision using it as an argument to
> non-ClassFile-API endpoints. Can't you request a ClassHierarchyResolver
> directly?
>
> -Chen
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> *From:* classfile-api-dev <classfile-api-dev-retn at openjdk.org> on behalf
> of Expert Programmer <chrlsvryptnm at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 5, 2026 5:39 PM
> *To:* classfile-api-dev at openjdk.org <classfile-api-dev at openjdk.org>
> *Subject:* Getter for ClassHierarchyResolverOption in ClassFile?
>
> Hello,
> Has it been considered before to add any form of getters for Options in a
> ClassFile? I would like to access the ClassHierarchyResolverOption from the
> ClassFile, to allow determining if a given class extends from / implements
> another.
> Thank you for your time, C.
>
>
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