Return argument i as a function, or throw an error if an incompatible type. @param i the index of the argument to test, 1 is the first argument @retur

Return argument i as a LuaValue if it exists, or throw an error. @param i the index of the argument to test, 1 is the first argument @return LuaValue

Returns the "canonical" {@link Label} instance corresponding to this label's bytecode offset, if known, otherwise the label itself. The canonical inst

Perform pattern matching. If there is a match, returns offset into s where match ends, otherwise returns -1.

Puts some abstract types of {@link #currentFrame} in {@link #stackMapTableEntries} , using the JVMS verification_type_info format used in StackMapTabl

Puts all the attributes of the attribute list that begins with this attribute, in the given byte vector. This includes the 6 header bytes (attribute_n

Return a Slot with the given value set to nil; must not return null for next() to behave correctly.

Set a value in a table without metatag processing using {@link #NEWINDEX}. @param key the key to use, must not be {@link #NIL} or null @param value th

Convert the buffer to a Java String @return the value as a Java String

Convert to human readable String for any type. @return String for use by human readers based on type. @see #tostring() @see #optjstring(String) @see #

Self-sent message to convert a value to its weak counterpart @param value value to convert @return {@link LuaValue} that is a strong or weak reference

Adds a number or string constant to the constant pool of this symbol table. Does nothing if the constant pool already contains a similar item. @param

Adds a CONSTANT_Class_info, CONSTANT_String_info, CONSTANT_MethodType_info, CONSTANT_Module_info or CONSTANT_Package_info to the constant pool of this

Appends the descriptor corresponding to this type to the given string buffer. @param stringBuilder the string builder to which the descriptor must be

Perform metatag processing for arithmetic operations when the left-hand-side is a number. <p> Finds the supplied metatag value for {@code this} and in

Check that this object is a Globals object, and return it, otherwise throw an error.

Set errno variable */

Returns the start offset in this {@link ClassReader} of a JVMS 'cp_info' structure (i.e. a constant pool entry), plus one. <i>This method is intended

Returns the name of the field or method designated by this handle. @return the name of the field or method designated by this handle.

Check if {@code this} is a {@code string} @return true if this is a {@code string}, meaning derives from {@link LuaString} or {@link LuaNumber}, other

Equals: Perform direct equality comparison with another value without metatag processing. @param val The value to compare with. @return true if {@cod

Reads a signed long value in this {@link ClassReader}. <i>This method is intended for {@link Attribute} sub classes, and is normally not needed by cla

Reads a signed short value in this {@link ClassReader}. <i>This method is intended for {@link Attribute} sub classes, and is normally not needed by cl

Construct an empty {@link LuaTable}. @return new {@link LuaTable} instance with no values and no metatable.

Convert to int if numeric, or 0 if not. @return Value cast to int if number or string convertible to number, otherwise 0 @see #tobyte() @see #tochar()

Convert the buffer to a {@link LuaString} @return the value as a {@link LuaString}

Return whether or not this table's values are weak.