if (_concrete_base.kind().value() == TCKind._tk_null) {
_concrete_base = null;
}
// get the number of members
_memberCount = _encap.read_long();
// create arrays for the names, types and visibility of members
_memberNames = new String[_memberCount];
_memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[_memberCount];
_memberAccess = new short[_memberCount];