Package oracle.dbtools.plugin.api.types

Class TypeReflection<T>

java.lang.Object

oracle.dbtools.plugin.api.types.TypeReflection<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The Type being reflected

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<TypeReflection<?>>

public class TypeReflection<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<TypeReflection<?>>

Provides higher level abstraction about the type metadata of a Class, providing information about it's dependencies and what services it provides

Since:

19.3.0

Author:

cdivilly

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compareTo(TypeReflection<?> o)
java.util.List<oracle.dbtools.plugin.api.types.TypeConstantField<?>>	constantFields()	Enumerate the static constant fields in this type if any
TypeDependencies<T>	dependencies()	Provides the dependencies of this type
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
<A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> A	getAnnotation(java.lang.Class<A> annotationClass)	Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.
int	hashCode()
TypeInstantiator<T>	instantiator()	Retrieve the TypeInstantiator for this type
boolean	isConcrete()	Indicates if this type can be instantiated
java.util.Set<TypeQualifier<?>>	provides()	Identifies the services that this type provides
java.lang.annotation.Annotation	scope()
java.lang.String	toString()
java.lang.Class<T>	type()	Provides the underlying type
TypeProvider<T>	using(InstanceLocator locator)	Generates a TypeProvider for this type, using the specified InstanceLocator to resolve dependencies of the type

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

compareTo

public int compareTo(TypeReflection<?> o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<T>

constantFields

public java.util.List<oracle.dbtools.plugin.api.types.TypeConstantField<?>> constantFields()

Enumerate the static constant fields in this type if any

Returns:

List of TypeConstantField instances

dependencies

public TypeDependencies<T> dependencies()

Provides the dependencies of this type

Returns:

TypeDependencies instance

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

getAnnotation

public <A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> A getAnnotation(java.lang.Class<A> annotationClass)

Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.

Type Parameters:

A - the type of the annotation to query for and return if present

Parameters:

annotationClass - the Class object corresponding to the annotation type

Returns:

this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if present on this element, else null

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the given annotation class is null

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

instantiator

public TypeInstantiator<T> instantiator()

Retrieve the TypeInstantiator for this type

Returns:

TypeInstantiator instance

isConcrete

public boolean isConcrete()

Indicates if this type can be instantiated

Returns:

true if the type can be instantiated, false otherwise

provides

public java.util.Set<TypeQualifier<?>> provides()

Identifies the services that this type provides

Returns:

Set of TypeQualifier instances identifying the services this type provides

scope

public java.lang.annotation.Annotation scope()

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

type

public java.lang.Class<T> type()

Provides the underlying type

Returns:

Class instance

using

public TypeProvider<T> using(InstanceLocator locator)

Generates a TypeProvider for this type, using the specified InstanceLocator to resolve dependencies of the type

Parameters:

locator - Provides the dependencies of this type

Returns:

TypeProvider instance