Package com.sun.jna.platform.win32

# Class WTypes.BSTRByReference

java.lang.Object
com.sun.jna.PointerType
com.sun.jna.ptr.ByReference
com.sun.jna.platform.win32.WTypes.BSTRByReference

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `NativeMapped`

Enclosing interface:
  WTypes

public static class WTypes.BSTRByReference extends ByReference

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `BSTRByReference()`
  `BSTRByReference(WTypes.BSTR value)`
  Store a reference to the specified `WTypes.BSTR`.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `getString()`
  Returns the String represented by the referenced `WTypes.BSTR`.
  `WTypes.BSTR`
  `getValue()`
  Returns a copy of the `WTypes.BSTR` referenced by this object.
  `void`
  `setValue(WTypes.BSTR value)`
  Store a reference to the specified `WTypes.BSTR`.

  ### Methods inherited from class com.sun.jna.ptr.ByReference

  `toString`

  ### Methods inherited from class com.sun.jna.PointerType

  `equals, fromNative, getPointer, hashCode, nativeType, setPointer, toNative`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### BSTRByReference

    public BSTRByReference()

  - ### BSTRByReference

    public BSTRByReference(WTypes.BSTR value)
    Store a reference to the specified `WTypes.BSTR`. This method does not maintain a reference to the object passed as an argument. The user is responsible for allocating and freeing the memory associated with this `WTypes.BSTR`.
    Parameters:
      `value` - The BSTR to be referenced. Only the pointer is stored as a reference.

- ## Method Details

  - ### setValue

    public void setValue(WTypes.BSTR value)
    Store a reference to the specified `WTypes.BSTR`. This method does not maintain a reference to the object passed as an argument. The user is responsible for allocating and freeing the memory associated with this `WTypes.BSTR`.
    Parameters:
      `value` - The BSTR to be referenced. Only the pointer is stored as a reference.

  - ### getValue

    public WTypes.BSTR getValue()
    Returns a copy of the `WTypes.BSTR` referenced by this object. The memory associated with the `WTypes.BSTR` may be referenced by other objects/threads which may also free the underlying native memory.
    Returns:
      A new `WTypes.BSTR` object corresponding to the memory referenced by this object.

  - ### getString

    public String getString()
    Returns the String represented by the referenced `WTypes.BSTR`.
    Returns:
      the referenced String, if the reference is not `null`, `null` otherwise.