| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.lang.invoke | The  java.lang.invokepackage contains dynamic language support provided directly by
 the Java core class libraries and virtual machine. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| MethodHandles.Lookup | MethodHandles.Lookup. in(Class<?> requestedLookupClass)Creates a lookup on the specified new lookup class. | 
| static MethodHandles.Lookup | MethodHandles. lookup()Returns a  lookup objectwith
 full capabilities to emulate all supported bytecode behaviors of the caller. | 
| static MethodHandles.Lookup | MethodHandles. publicLookup()Returns a  lookup objectwhich is trusted minimally. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static CallSite | LambdaMetafactory. altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller,
              String invokedName,
              MethodType invokedType,
              Object... args)Facilitates the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one
 or more interfaces by delegation to a provided  MethodHandle,
 after appropriate type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. | 
| static CallSite | LambdaMetafactory. metafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller,
           String invokedName,
           MethodType invokedType,
           MethodType samMethodType,
           MethodHandle implMethod,
           MethodType instantiatedMethodType)Facilitates the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one
 or more interfaces by delegation to a provided  MethodHandle,
 after appropriate type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. | 
| <T extends Member> | MethodHandleInfo. reflectAs(Class<T> expected,
         MethodHandles.Lookup lookup)Reflects the underlying member as a method, constructor, or field object. | 
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