org.cadixdev.bombe.type

Interface Type

All Known Subinterfaces:

FieldType, PrimitiveType

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayType, BaseType, ObjectType, VoidType

public interface Type

Represents a type within Java.

Since:

0.1.0

See Also:

BaseType, ObjectType, ArrayType, VoidType

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default boolean	isAssignableFrom(Type that, InheritanceProvider inheritanceProvider) Checks whether this type is assignable from the given Type, using data provided by the given InheritanceProvider.
static Type	of(Class<?> klass) Gets the appropriate Type for the given class.
static Type	of(String type) Gets the appropriate Type for the given type.

Method Detail

of

static Type of(String type)

Gets the appropriate Type for the given type.

Parameters:

type - The type

Returns:

The type

of

static Type of(Class<?> klass)

Gets the appropriate Type for the given class.

Parameters:

klass - The class

Returns:

The type

isAssignableFrom

default boolean isAssignableFrom(Type that,
                                 InheritanceProvider inheritanceProvider)

Checks whether this type is assignable from the given Type, using data provided by the given InheritanceProvider.

Parameters:

that - The type to check against

inheritanceProvider - The inheritance provider

Returns:

true if this type is assignable from the given type; false otherwise