Pointer

All Superinterfaces:

DataType

All Known Implementing Classes:

Pointer16DataType, Pointer24DataType, Pointer32DataType, Pointer40DataType, Pointer48DataType, Pointer56DataType, Pointer64DataType, Pointer8DataType, PointerDataType
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public interface Pointer
extends DataType
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Interface for pointers

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.DataType
  CONFLICT_SUFFIX, DEFAULT, NO_LAST_CHANGE_TIME, NO_SOURCE_SYNC_TIME, VOID

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DataType`	`getDataType()`	Returns the "pointed to" dataType
`Pointer`	`newPointer(DataType dataType)`	Creates a pointer to the indicated data type.

Methods inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.DataType
addParent, clone, copy, dataTypeAlignmentChanged, dataTypeDeleted, dataTypeNameChanged, dataTypeReplaced, dataTypeSizeChanged, dependsOn, encodeRepresentation, encodeValue, getAlignment, getCategoryPath, getDataOrganization, getDataTypeManager, getDataTypePath, getDefaultAbbreviatedLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultOffcutLabelPrefix, getDefaultSettings, getDescription, getDisplayName, getDocs, getLastChangeTime, getLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, getLength, getMnemonic, getName, getParents, getPathName, getRepresentation, getSettingsDefinitions, getSourceArchive, getUniversalID, getValue, getValueClass, hasLanguageDependantLength, isDeleted, isEncodable, isEquivalent, isNotYetDefined, isZeroLength, removeParent, replaceWith, setCategoryPath, setDefaultSettings, setDescription, setLastChangeTime, setLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, setName, setNameAndCategory, setSourceArchive

- Method Detail
  - getDataType
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DataType getDataType()
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    Returns the "pointed to" dataType
  - newPointer
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Pointer newPointer(DataType dataType)
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    Creates a pointer to the indicated data type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dataType - the data type to point to.
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created pointer.