/**
* Add an entry to the Constant Pool.
*
* @param cpe the new constant pool entry
* @return the index of the new entry in the pool
*/
public synchronized short addConstantPoolEntry(ConstantPoolEntry cpe) {
ConstantPoolEntry old = (ConstantPoolEntry) constantHash.get(cpe);
if (old != null) {
return old.getConstantPoolIndex();
}
constantHash.put(cpe, cpe);
constantPool.addElement(cpe);
return (short) constantPool.size();
}
