public class ResolvableType extends Object implements Serializable
Type, providing access to
supertypes, interfaces, and
generic parameters along with the ability to ultimately
resolve to a Class.
ResolvableTypes may be obtained from fields,
method parameters,
method returns or
classes. Most methods on this class will themselves return
ResolvableTypes, allowing easy navigation. For example:
private HashMap<Integer, List<String>> myMap;
public void example() {
ResolvableType t = ResolvableType.forField(getClass().getDeclaredField("myMap"));
t.getSuperType(); // AbstractMap<Integer, List<String>>
t.asMap(); // Map<Integer, List<String>>
t.getGeneric(0).resolve(); // Integer
t.getGeneric(1).resolve(); // List
t.getGeneric(1); // List<String>
t.resolveGeneric(1, 0); // String
}
forField(Field),
forMethodParameter(Method, int),
forMethodReturnType(Method),
forConstructorParameter(Constructor, int),
forClass(Class),
forType(Type),
forInstance(Object),
ResolvableTypeProvider,
Serialized Form| Modifier and Type | Field and Description |
|---|---|
static ResolvableType |
NONE
ResolvableType returned when no value is available. |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
ResolvableType |
as(Class<?> type)
Return this type as a
ResolvableType of the specified class. |
ResolvableType |
asCollection()
Convenience method to return this type as a resolvable
Collection type. |
ResolvableType |
asMap()
Convenience method to return this type as a resolvable
Map type. |
static void |
clearCache()
Clear the internal
ResolvableType/SerializableTypeWrapper cache. |
boolean |
equals(Object other) |
static ResolvableType |
forArrayComponent(ResolvableType componentType)
Return a
ResolvableType as a array of the specified componentType. |
static ResolvableType |
forClass(Class<?> clazz)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Class,
using the full generic type information for assignability checks. |
static ResolvableType |
forClass(Class<?> baseType,
Class<?> implementationClass)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified base type
(interface or base class) with a given implementation class. |
static ResolvableType |
forClassWithGenerics(Class<?> clazz,
Class<?>... generics)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Class with pre-declared generics. |
static ResolvableType |
forClassWithGenerics(Class<?> clazz,
ResolvableType... generics)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Class with pre-declared generics. |
static ResolvableType |
forConstructorParameter(Constructor<?> constructor,
int parameterIndex)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Constructor parameter. |
static ResolvableType |
forConstructorParameter(Constructor<?> constructor,
int parameterIndex,
Class<?> implementationClass)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Constructor parameter
with a given implementation. |
static ResolvableType |
forField(Field field)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Field. |
static ResolvableType |
forField(Field field,
Class<?> implementationClass)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Field with a given
implementation. |
static ResolvableType |
forField(Field field,
int nestingLevel)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Field with the
given nesting level. |
static ResolvableType |
forField(Field field,
int nestingLevel,
Class<?> implementationClass)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Field with a given
implementation and the given nesting level. |
static ResolvableType |
forField(Field field,
ResolvableType implementationType)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Field with a given
implementation. |
static ResolvableType |
forInstance(Object instance)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified instance. |
static ResolvableType |
forMethodParameter(Method method,
int parameterIndex)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Method parameter. |
static ResolvableType |
forMethodParameter(Method method,
int parameterIndex,
Class<?> implementationClass)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Method parameter with a
given implementation. |
static ResolvableType |
forMethodParameter(MethodParameter methodParameter)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified MethodParameter. |
static ResolvableType |
forMethodParameter(MethodParameter methodParameter,
ResolvableType implementationType)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified MethodParameter with a
given implementation type. |
static ResolvableType |
forMethodParameter(MethodParameter methodParameter,
Type targetType)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified MethodParameter,
overriding the target type to resolve with a specific given type. |
static ResolvableType |
forMethodReturnType(Method method)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Method return type. |
static ResolvableType |
forMethodReturnType(Method method,
Class<?> implementationClass)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Method return type. |
static ResolvableType |
forRawClass(Class<?> clazz)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Class, doing
assignability checks against the raw class only (analogous to
Class.isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Class<?>), which this serves as a wrapper for. |
static ResolvableType |
forType(ParameterizedTypeReference<?> typeReference)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified ParameterizedTypeReference. |
static ResolvableType |
forType(Type type)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Type. |
static ResolvableType |
forType(Type type,
ResolvableType owner)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified Type backed by the given
owner type. |
ResolvableType |
getComponentType()
Return the ResolvableType representing the component type of the array or
NONE if this type does not represent an array. |
ResolvableType |
getGeneric(int... indexes)
Return a
ResolvableType representing the generic parameter for the given
indexes. |
ResolvableType[] |
getGenerics()
Return an array of
ResolvableTypes representing the generic parameters of
this type. |
ResolvableType[] |
getInterfaces()
Return a
ResolvableType array representing the direct interfaces
implemented by this type. |
ResolvableType |
getNested(int nestingLevel)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified nesting level. |
ResolvableType |
getNested(int nestingLevel,
Map<Integer,Integer> typeIndexesPerLevel)
Return a
ResolvableType for the specified nesting level. |
Class<?> |
getRawClass()
Return the underlying Java
Class being managed, if available;
otherwise null. |
Object |
getSource()
Return the underlying source of the resolvable type.
|
ResolvableType |
getSuperType()
Return a
ResolvableType representing the direct supertype of this type. |
Type |
getType()
Return the underling Java
Type being managed. |
boolean |
hasGenerics()
Return
true if this type contains generic parameters. |
int |
hashCode() |
boolean |
hasUnresolvableGenerics()
Determine whether the underlying type has any unresolvable generics:
either through an unresolvable type variable on the type itself
or through implementing a generic interface in a raw fashion,
i.e.
|
boolean |
isArray()
Return
true if this type resolves to a Class that represents an array. |
boolean |
isAssignableFrom(Class<?> other)
Determine whether this
ResolvableType is assignable from the
specified other type. |
boolean |
isAssignableFrom(ResolvableType other)
Determine whether this
ResolvableType is assignable from the
specified other type. |
boolean |
isInstance(Object obj)
Determine whether the given object is an instance of this
ResolvableType. |
Class<?> |
resolve()
Resolve this type to a
Class, returning null
if the type cannot be resolved. |
Class<?> |
resolve(Class<?> fallback)
Resolve this type to a
Class, returning the specified
fallback if the type cannot be resolved. |
Class<?> |
resolveGeneric(int... indexes)
|
Class<?>[] |
resolveGenerics()
|
Class<?>[] |
resolveGenerics(Class<?> fallback)
|
String |
toString()
Return a String representation of this type in its fully resolved form
(including any generic parameters).
|
public static final ResolvableType NONE
ResolvableType returned when no value is available. NONE is used
in preference to null so that multiple method calls can be safely chained.public Type getType()
public Class<?> getRawClass()
Class being managed, if available;
otherwise null.public Object getSource()
Field,
MethodParameter or Type depending on how the ResolvableType
was constructed. With the exception of the NONE constant, this method will
never return null. This method is primarily to provide access to additional
type information or meta-data that alternative JVM languages may provide.public boolean isInstance(Object obj)
ResolvableType.obj - the object to checkisAssignableFrom(Class)public boolean isAssignableFrom(Class<?> other)
ResolvableType is assignable from the
specified other type.other - the type to be checked against (as a Class)isAssignableFrom(ResolvableType)public boolean isAssignableFrom(ResolvableType other)
ResolvableType is assignable from the
specified other type.
Attempts to follow the same rules as the Java compiler, considering
whether both the resolved Class is
assignable from the given type
as well as whether all generics are assignable.
other - the type to be checked against (as a ResolvableType)true if the specified other type can be assigned to this
ResolvableType; false otherwisepublic boolean isArray()
true if this type resolves to a Class that represents an array.getComponentType()public ResolvableType getComponentType()
NONE if this type does not represent an array.isArray()public ResolvableType asCollection()
Collection type.
Returns NONE if this type does not implement or extend
Collection.public ResolvableType asMap()
Map type.
Returns NONE if this type does not implement or extend
Map.as(Class),
asCollection()public ResolvableType as(Class<?> type)
ResolvableType of the specified class. Searches
supertype and interface
hierarchies to find a match, returning NONE if this type does not
implement or extend the specified class.type - the required type (typically narrowed)ResolvableType representing this object as the specified
type, or NONE if not resolvable as that typeasCollection(),
asMap(),
getSuperType(),
getInterfaces()public ResolvableType getSuperType()
ResolvableType representing the direct supertype of this type.
If no supertype is available this method returns NONE.getInterfaces()public ResolvableType[] getInterfaces()
ResolvableType array representing the direct interfaces
implemented by this type. If this type does not implement any interfaces an
empty array is returned.getSuperType()public boolean hasGenerics()
true if this type contains generic parameters.getGeneric(int...),
getGenerics()public boolean hasUnresolvableGenerics()
true only in those two scenarios.public ResolvableType getNested(int nestingLevel)
ResolvableType for the specified nesting level. See
getNested(int, Map) for details.nestingLevel - the nesting levelResolvableType type, or #NONEpublic ResolvableType getNested(int nestingLevel, Map<Integer,Integer> typeIndexesPerLevel)
ResolvableType for the specified nesting level. The nesting level
refers to the specific generic parameter that should be returned. A nesting level
of 1 indicates this type; 2 indicates the first nested generic; 3 the second; and so
on. For example, given List<Set<Integer>> level 1 refers to the
List, level 2 the Set, and level 3 the Integer.
The typeIndexesPerLevel map can be used to reference a specific generic
for the given level. For example, an index of 0 would refer to a Map key;
whereas, 1 would refer to the value. If the map does not contain a value for a
specific level the last generic will be used (e.g. a Map value).
Nesting levels may also apply to array types; for example given
String[], a nesting level of 2 refers to String.
If a type does not contain generics the
supertype hierarchy will be considered.
nestingLevel - the required nesting level, indexed from 1 for the current
type, 2 for the first nested generic, 3 for the second and so ontypeIndexesPerLevel - a map containing the generic index for a given nesting
level (may be null)ResolvableType for the nested level or NONEpublic ResolvableType getGeneric(int... indexes)
ResolvableType representing the generic parameter for the given
indexes. Indexes are zero based; for example given the type
Map<Integer, List<String>>, getGeneric(0) will access the
Integer. Nested generics can be accessed by specifying multiple indexes;
for example getGeneric(1, 0) will access the String from the nested
List. For convenience, if no indexes are specified the first generic is
returned.
If no generic is available at the specified indexes NONE is returned.
indexes - the indexes that refer to the generic parameter (may be omitted to
return the first generic)ResolvableType for the specified generic or NONEhasGenerics(),
getGenerics(),
resolveGeneric(int...),
resolveGenerics()public ResolvableType[] getGenerics()
ResolvableTypes representing the generic parameters of
this type. If no generics are available an empty array is returned. If you need to
access a specific generic consider using the getGeneric(int...) method as
it allows access to nested generics and protects against
IndexOutOfBoundsExceptions.ResolvableTypes representing the generic parameters
(never null)hasGenerics(),
getGeneric(int...),
resolveGeneric(int...),
resolveGenerics()public Class<?>[] resolveGenerics()
null, but it may contain null elements})getGenerics(),
resolve()public Class<?>[] resolveGenerics(Class<?> fallback)
get and resolve generic parameters, using the specified fallback if any type
cannot be resolved.fallback - the fallback class to use if resolution fails (may be null)null, but it may contain null elements})getGenerics(),
resolve()public Class<?> resolveGeneric(int... indexes)
indexes - the indexes that refer to the generic parameter
(may be omitted to return the first generic)Class or nullgetGeneric(int...),
resolve()public Class<?> resolve()
Class, returning null
if the type cannot be resolved. This method will consider bounds of
TypeVariables and WildcardTypes if direct resolution fails;
however, bounds of Object.class will be ignored.Class, or null if not resolvableresolve(Class),
resolveGeneric(int...),
resolveGenerics()public Class<?> resolve(Class<?> fallback)
Class, returning the specified
fallback if the type cannot be resolved. This method will consider bounds
of TypeVariables and WildcardTypes if direct resolution fails;
however, bounds of Object.class will be ignored.fallback - the fallback class to use if resolution fails (may be null)Class or the fallbackresolve(),
resolveGeneric(int...),
resolveGenerics()public String toString()
public static ResolvableType forClass(Class<?> clazz)
ResolvableType for the specified Class,
using the full generic type information for assignability checks.
For example: ResolvableType.forClass(MyArrayList.class).clazz - the class to introspect (null is semantically
equivalent to Object.class for typical use cases here}ResolvableType for the specified classforClass(Class, Class),
forClassWithGenerics(Class, Class...)public static ResolvableType forRawClass(Class<?> clazz)
ResolvableType for the specified Class, doing
assignability checks against the raw class only (analogous to
Class.isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Class<?>), which this serves as a wrapper for.
For example: ResolvableType.forRawClass(List.class).clazz - the class to introspect (null is semantically
equivalent to Object.class for typical use cases here}ResolvableType for the specified classforClass(Class),
getRawClass()public static ResolvableType forClass(Class<?> baseType, Class<?> implementationClass)
ResolvableType for the specified base type
(interface or base class) with a given implementation class.
For example: ResolvableType.forClass(List.class, MyArrayList.class).baseType - the base type (must not be null)implementationClass - the implementation classResolvableType for the specified base type backed by the
given implementation classforClass(Class),
forClassWithGenerics(Class, Class...)public static ResolvableType forClassWithGenerics(Class<?> clazz, Class<?>... generics)
ResolvableType for the specified Class with pre-declared generics.clazz - the class (or interface) to introspectgenerics - the generics of the classResolvableType for the specific class and genericsforClassWithGenerics(Class, ResolvableType...)public static ResolvableType forClassWithGenerics(Class<?> clazz, ResolvableType... generics)
ResolvableType for the specified Class with pre-declared generics.clazz - the class (or interface) to introspectgenerics - the generics of the classResolvableType for the specific class and genericsforClassWithGenerics(Class, Class...)public static ResolvableType forInstance(Object instance)
ResolvableType for the specified instance. The instance does not
convey generic information but if it implements ResolvableTypeProvider a
more precise ResolvableType can be used than the simple one based on
the Class instance.instance - the instanceResolvableType for the specified instanceResolvableTypeProviderpublic static ResolvableType forField(Field field)
ResolvableType for the specified Field.field - the source fieldResolvableType for the specified fieldforField(Field, Class)public static ResolvableType forField(Field field, Class<?> implementationClass)
ResolvableType for the specified Field with a given
implementation.
Use this variant when the class that declares the field includes generic parameter variables that are satisfied by the implementation class.
field - the source fieldimplementationClass - the implementation classResolvableType for the specified fieldforField(Field)public static ResolvableType forField(Field field, ResolvableType implementationType)
ResolvableType for the specified Field with a given
implementation.
Use this variant when the class that declares the field includes generic parameter variables that are satisfied by the implementation type.
field - the source fieldimplementationType - the implementation typeResolvableType for the specified fieldforField(Field)public static ResolvableType forField(Field field, int nestingLevel)
ResolvableType for the specified Field with the
given nesting level.field - the source fieldnestingLevel - the nesting level (1 for the outer level; 2 for a nested
generic type; etc)forField(Field)public static ResolvableType forField(Field field, int nestingLevel, Class<?> implementationClass)
ResolvableType for the specified Field with a given
implementation and the given nesting level.
Use this variant when the class that declares the field includes generic parameter variables that are satisfied by the implementation class.
field - the source fieldnestingLevel - the nesting level (1 for the outer level; 2 for a nested
generic type; etc)implementationClass - the implementation classResolvableType for the specified fieldforField(Field)public static ResolvableType forConstructorParameter(Constructor<?> constructor, int parameterIndex)
ResolvableType for the specified Constructor parameter.constructor - the source constructor (must not be null)parameterIndex - the parameter indexResolvableType for the specified constructor parameterforConstructorParameter(Constructor, int, Class)public static ResolvableType forConstructorParameter(Constructor<?> constructor, int parameterIndex, Class<?> implementationClass)
ResolvableType for the specified Constructor parameter
with a given implementation. Use this variant when the class that declares the
constructor includes generic parameter variables that are satisfied by the
implementation class.constructor - the source constructor (must not be null)parameterIndex - the parameter indeximplementationClass - the implementation classResolvableType for the specified constructor parameterforConstructorParameter(Constructor, int)public static ResolvableType forMethodReturnType(Method method)
ResolvableType for the specified Method return type.method - the source for the method return typeResolvableType for the specified method returnforMethodReturnType(Method, Class)public static ResolvableType forMethodReturnType(Method method, Class<?> implementationClass)
ResolvableType for the specified Method return type.
Use this variant when the class that declares the method includes generic
parameter variables that are satisfied by the implementation class.method - the source for the method return typeimplementationClass - the implementation classResolvableType for the specified method returnforMethodReturnType(Method)public static ResolvableType forMethodParameter(Method method, int parameterIndex)
ResolvableType for the specified Method parameter.method - the source method (must not be null)parameterIndex - the parameter indexResolvableType for the specified method parameterforMethodParameter(Method, int, Class),
forMethodParameter(MethodParameter)public static ResolvableType forMethodParameter(Method method, int parameterIndex, Class<?> implementationClass)
ResolvableType for the specified Method parameter with a
given implementation. Use this variant when the class that declares the method
includes generic parameter variables that are satisfied by the implementation class.method - the source method (must not be null)parameterIndex - the parameter indeximplementationClass - the implementation classResolvableType for the specified method parameterforMethodParameter(Method, int, Class),
forMethodParameter(MethodParameter)public static ResolvableType forMethodParameter(MethodParameter methodParameter)
ResolvableType for the specified MethodParameter.methodParameter - the source method parameter (must not be null)ResolvableType for the specified method parameterforMethodParameter(Method, int)public static ResolvableType forMethodParameter(MethodParameter methodParameter, ResolvableType implementationType)
ResolvableType for the specified MethodParameter with a
given implementation type. Use this variant when the class that declares the method
includes generic parameter variables that are satisfied by the implementation type.methodParameter - the source method parameter (must not be null)implementationType - the implementation typeResolvableType for the specified method parameterforMethodParameter(MethodParameter)public static ResolvableType forMethodParameter(MethodParameter methodParameter, Type targetType)
ResolvableType for the specified MethodParameter,
overriding the target type to resolve with a specific given type.methodParameter - the source method parameter (must not be null)targetType - the type to resolve (a part of the method parameter's type)ResolvableType for the specified method parameterforMethodParameter(Method, int)public static ResolvableType forArrayComponent(ResolvableType componentType)
ResolvableType as a array of the specified componentType.componentType - the component typeResolvableType as an array of the specified component typepublic static ResolvableType forType(Type type)
ResolvableType for the specified Type.
Note: The resulting ResolvableType may not be Serializable.type - the source type or nullResolvableType for the specified TypeforType(Type, ResolvableType)public static ResolvableType forType(Type type, ResolvableType owner)
ResolvableType for the specified Type backed by the given
owner type. Note: The resulting ResolvableType may not be Serializable.type - the source type or nullowner - the owner type used to resolve variablesResolvableType for the specified Type and ownerforType(Type)public static ResolvableType forType(ParameterizedTypeReference<?> typeReference)
ResolvableType for the specified ParameterizedTypeReference.
Note: The resulting ResolvableType may not be Serializable.typeReference - the reference to obtain the source type fromResolvableType for the specified ParameterizedTypeReferenceforType(Type)public static void clearCache()
ResolvableType/SerializableTypeWrapper cache.