# Uses of Interface
java.lang.foreign.ValueLayout.OfFloat

Packages that use ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW
Package
Description
java.lang.foreign
Provides low-level access to memory and functions outside the Java runtime.

## Uses of ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW in java.lang.foreign

Fields in java.lang.foreign declared as ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`static final ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW`
ValueLayout.`JAVA_FLOAT`
A value layout constant whose size is the same as that of a Java `float`, byte alignment set to 4, and byte order set to `ByteOrder.nativeOrder()`.
`static final ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW`
ValueLayout.`JAVA_FLOAT_UNALIGNED`
An unaligned value layout constant whose size is the same as that of a Java `float` and byte order set to `ByteOrder.nativeOrder()`.
Methods in java.lang.foreign that return ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW`
ValueLayout.OfFloat.`withByteAlignment(long byteAlignment)`
Returns a memory layout with the same characteristics as this layout, but with the given alignment constraint (in bytes).
`ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW`
ValueLayout.OfFloat.`withName(String name)`
Returns a memory layout with the same characteristics as this layout, but with the given name.
`ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW`
ValueLayout.OfFloat.`withOrder(ByteOrder order)`
Returns a value layout with the same characteristics as this layout, but with the given byte order.
`ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW`
ValueLayout.OfFloat.`withoutName()`
Returns a memory layout with the same characteristics as this layout, but with no name.
Methods in java.lang.foreign with parameters of type ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`default MemorySegmentPREVIEW`
SegmentAllocator.`allocate(ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW layout, float value)`
Allocates a memory segment with the given layout and initializes it with the given float value.
`default MemorySegmentPREVIEW`
SegmentAllocator.`allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW elementLayout, float... elements)`
Allocates a memory segment with the given layout and initializes it with the given float elements.
`default float`
MemorySegment.`get(ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW layout, long offset)`
Reads a float from this segment at the given offset, with the given layout.
`default float`
MemorySegment.`getAtIndex(ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW layout, long index)`
Reads a float from this segment at the given index, scaled by the given layout size.
`default void`
MemorySegment.`set(ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW layout, long offset, float value)`
Writes a float into this segment at the given offset, with the given layout.
`default void`
MemorySegment.`setAtIndex(ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW layout, long index, float value)`
Writes a float into this segment at the given index, scaled by the given layout size.
`float[]`
MemorySegment.`toArray(ValueLayout.OfFloatPREVIEW elementLayout)`
Copy the contents of this memory segment into a new float array.