ch.jalu.configme.utils

Class TypeInformation<T>

java.lang.Object

ch.jalu.configme.utils.TypeInformation<T>

public class TypeInformation<T>
extends Object

Encapsulates type information.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TypeInformation<?>	buildGenericType(int index) Builds a TypeInformation object for the underlying generic type at the given index.
boolean	equals(Object other)
Class<T>	getClazz()
Class<?>	getGenericClass(int index)
boolean	isOfType(Class<?> type) Returns whether this type is equal to or a child of the given type.
static <T> TypeInformation<T>	of(Class<T> clazz)
static <T> TypeInformation<T>	of(Class<T> clazz, Type genericType)
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

of

public static <T> TypeInformation<T> of(Class<T> clazz)

of

public static <T> TypeInformation<T> of(Class<T> clazz,
                                        Type genericType)

getClazz

public Class<T> getClazz()

isOfType

public boolean isOfType(Class<?> type)

Returns whether this type is equal to or a child of the given type.

Examples: TypeInformation.of(Integer.class).isOfType(Number.class); // true TypeInformation.of(String.class).isOfType(Number.class); // false

Parameters:

type - the type to check

Returns:

true if this type extends or is equal to the given type

buildGenericType

public TypeInformation<?> buildGenericType(int index)

Builds a TypeInformation object for the underlying generic type at the given index. For example, given a TypeInformation instance of List<Iterable<Double>>, a TypeInformation object for Iterable<Double> is returned.

Parameters:

index - the index of the generic type to use

Returns:

type information for the "below" type

getGenericClass

@Nullable
public Class<?> getGenericClass(int index)

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object