Skip navigation links

oracle.toplink.libraries.asm
Class Type

java.lang.Object
oracle.toplink.libraries.asm.Type

public class Type

extends java.lang.Object

A Java type. This class can be used to make it easier to manipulate type and method descriptors.

Field Summary

static int	ARRAY The sort of array reference types.
static int	BOOLEAN The sort of the boolean type.
static Type	BOOLEAN_TYPE The boolean type.
static int	BYTE The sort of the byte type.
static Type	BYTE_TYPE The byte type.
static int	CHAR The sort of the char type.
static Type	CHAR_TYPE The char type.
static int	DOUBLE The sort of the double type.
static Type	DOUBLE_TYPE The double type.
static int	FLOAT The sort of the float type.
static Type	FLOAT_TYPE The float type.
static int	INT The sort of the int type.
static Type	INT_TYPE The int type.
static int	LONG The sort of the long type.
static Type	LONG_TYPE The long type.
static int	OBJECT The sort of object reference type.
static int	SHORT The sort of the short type.
static Type	SHORT_TYPE The short type.
static int	VOID The sort of the void type.
static Type	VOID_TYPE The void type.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Tests if the given object is equal to this type.
static Type[]	getArgumentTypes(java.lang.reflect.Method method) Returns the Java types corresponding to the argument types of the given method.
static Type[]	getArgumentTypes(java.lang.String methodDescriptor) Returns the Java types corresponding to the argument types of the given method descriptor.
java.lang.String	getClassName() Returns the name of the class corresponding to this type.
java.lang.String	getDescriptor() Returns the descriptor corresponding to this Java type.
static java.lang.String	getDescriptor(java.lang.Class c) Returns the descriptor corresponding to the given Java type.
int	getDimensions() Returns the number of dimensions of this array type.
Type	getElementType() Returns the type of the elements of this array type.
java.lang.String	getInternalName() Returns the internal name of the class corresponding to this object type.
static java.lang.String	getInternalName(java.lang.Class c) Returns the internal name of the given class.
static java.lang.String	getMethodDescriptor(java.lang.reflect.Method m) Returns the descriptor corresponding to the given method.
static java.lang.String	getMethodDescriptor(Type returnType, Type[] argumentTypes) Returns the descriptor corresponding to the given argument and return types.
int	getOpcode(int opcode) Returns a JVM instruction opcode adapted to this Java type.
static Type	getReturnType(java.lang.reflect.Method method) Returns the Java type corresponding to the return type of the given method.
static Type	getReturnType(java.lang.String methodDescriptor) Returns the Java type corresponding to the return type of the given method descriptor.
int	getSize() Returns the size of values of this type.
int	getSort() Returns the sort of this Java type.
static Type	getType(java.lang.Class c) Returns the Java type corresponding to the given class.
static Type	getType(java.lang.String typeDescriptor) Returns the Java type corresponding to the given type descriptor.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code value for this type.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

VOID

public static final int VOID

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the void type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

BOOLEAN

public static final int BOOLEAN

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the boolean type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

CHAR

public static final int CHAR

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the char type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

BYTE

public static final int BYTE

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the byte type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

SHORT

public static final int SHORT

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the short type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

INT

public static final int INT

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the int type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

FLOAT

public static final int FLOAT

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the float type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

LONG

public static final int LONG

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the long type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

DOUBLE

public static final int DOUBLE

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of the double type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

ARRAY

public static final int ARRAY

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of array reference types. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

OBJECT

public static final int OBJECT

Description copied from class: Type

The sort of object reference type. See getSort.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

VOID_TYPE

public static final Type VOID_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The void type.

BOOLEAN_TYPE

public static final Type BOOLEAN_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The boolean type.

CHAR_TYPE

public static final Type CHAR_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The char type.

BYTE_TYPE

public static final Type BYTE_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The byte type.

SHORT_TYPE

public static final Type SHORT_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The short type.

INT_TYPE

public static final Type INT_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The int type.

FLOAT_TYPE

public static final Type FLOAT_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The float type.

LONG_TYPE

public static final Type LONG_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The long type.

DOUBLE_TYPE

public static final Type DOUBLE_TYPE

Description copied from class: Type

The double type.

Method Detail

getType

public static Type getType(java.lang.String typeDescriptor)

Returns the Java type corresponding to the given type descriptor.

Parameters:

typeDescriptor - a type descriptor.

Returns:

the Java type corresponding to the given type descriptor.

getType

public static Type getType(java.lang.Class c)

Returns the Java type corresponding to the given class.

Parameters:

c - a class.

Returns:

the Java type corresponding to the given class.

getArgumentTypes

public static Type[] getArgumentTypes(java.lang.String methodDescriptor)

Returns the Java types corresponding to the argument types of the given method descriptor.

Parameters:

methodDescriptor - a method descriptor.

Returns:

the Java types corresponding to the argument types of the given method descriptor.

getArgumentTypes

public static Type[] getArgumentTypes(java.lang.reflect.Method method)

Returns the Java types corresponding to the argument types of the given method.

Parameters:

method - a method.

Returns:

the Java types corresponding to the argument types of the given method.

getReturnType

public static Type getReturnType(java.lang.String methodDescriptor)

Returns the Java type corresponding to the return type of the given method descriptor.

Parameters:

methodDescriptor - a method descriptor.

Returns:

the Java type corresponding to the return type of the given method descriptor.

getReturnType

public static Type getReturnType(java.lang.reflect.Method method)

Returns the Java type corresponding to the return type of the given method.

Parameters:

method - a method.

Returns:

the Java type corresponding to the return type of the given method.

getSort

public int getSort()

Returns the sort of this Java type.

Returns:

VOID, BOOLEAN, CHAR, BYTE, SHORT, INT, FLOAT, LONG, DOUBLE, ARRAY or OBJECT.

getDimensions

public int getDimensions()

Returns the number of dimensions of this array type. This method should only be used for an array type.

Returns:

the number of dimensions of this array type.

getElementType

public Type getElementType()

Returns the type of the elements of this array type. This method should only be used for an array type.

Returns:

Returns the type of the elements of this array type.

getClassName

public java.lang.String getClassName()

Returns the name of the class corresponding to this type.

Returns:

the fully qualified name of the class corresponding to this type.

getInternalName

public java.lang.String getInternalName()

Returns the internal name of the class corresponding to this object type. The internal name of a class is its fully qualified name, where '.' are replaced by '/'. This method should only be used for an object type.

Returns:

the internal name of the class corresponding to this object type.

getDescriptor

public java.lang.String getDescriptor()

Returns the descriptor corresponding to this Java type.

Returns:

the descriptor corresponding to this Java type.

getMethodDescriptor

public static java.lang.String getMethodDescriptor(Type returnType,
                                                   Type[] argumentTypes)

Returns the descriptor corresponding to the given argument and return types.

Parameters:

returnType - the return type of the method.

argumentTypes - the argument types of the method.

Returns:

the descriptor corresponding to the given argument and return types.

getInternalName

public static java.lang.String getInternalName(java.lang.Class c)

Returns the internal name of the given class. The internal name of a class is its fully qualified name, where '.' are replaced by '/'.

Parameters:

c - an object class.

Returns:

the internal name of the given class.

getDescriptor

public static java.lang.String getDescriptor(java.lang.Class c)

Returns the descriptor corresponding to the given Java type.

Parameters:

c - an object class, a primitive class or an array class.

Returns:

the descriptor corresponding to the given class.

getMethodDescriptor

public static java.lang.String getMethodDescriptor(java.lang.reflect.Method m)

Returns the descriptor corresponding to the given method.

Parameters:

m - a Method object.

Returns:

the descriptor of the given method.

getSize

public int getSize()

Returns the size of values of this type.

Returns:

the size of values of this type, i.e., 2 for long and double, and 1 otherwise.

getOpcode

public int getOpcode(int opcode)

Returns a JVM instruction opcode adapted to this Java type.

Parameters:

opcode - a JVM instruction opcode. This opcode must be one of ILOAD, ISTORE, IALOAD, IASTORE, IADD, ISUB, IMUL, IDIV, IREM, INEG, ISHL, ISHR, IUSHR, IAND, IOR, IXOR and IRETURN.

Returns:

an opcode that is similar to the given opcode, but adapted to this Java type. For example, if this type is float and opcode is IRETURN, this method returns FRETURN.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Tests if the given object is equal to this type.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

o - the object to be compared to this type.

Returns:

true if the given object is equal to this type.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for this type.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a hash code value for this type.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this type.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the descriptor of this type.

Skip navigation links