Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference for Oracle TopLink
11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

B32476-03

oracle.toplink.libraries.asm
Class Type

java.lang.Object
  extended by 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.

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BOOLEAN

public static final int BOOLEAN
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the boolean type. See getSort.

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CHAR

public static final int CHAR
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the char type. See getSort.

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BYTE

public static final int BYTE
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the byte type. See getSort.

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SHORT

public static final int SHORT
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the short type. See getSort.

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INT

public static final int INT
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the int type. See getSort.

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FLOAT

public static final int FLOAT
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the float type. See getSort.

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LONG

public static final int LONG
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the long type. See getSort.

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DOUBLE

public static final int DOUBLE
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of the double type. See getSort.

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ARRAY

public static final int ARRAY
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of array reference types. See getSort.

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OBJECT

public static final int OBJECT
Description copied from class: Type
The sort of object reference type. See getSort.

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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.

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