ma.glasnost.orika.metadata

Class TypeFactory

java.lang.Object

ma.glasnost.orika.metadata.TypeFactory

public abstract class TypeFactory
extends Object

TypeFactory contains various methods for obtaining a Type instance to represent various type situations.

Author:

matt.deboer@gmail.com

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static Type<Object>	TYPE_OF_OBJECT The Type instance which represents the Object class

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	nameOf(Type type, Type associatedType) Gets the name for a type, using the Simple name when the type does not match the associated type, but using fully-qualified name when the associated type has a matching simple name, but is not the same.
static <T> Type<T>	resolveValueOf(Class<T> type, Type<?> referenceType) Resolve the Type for the given Class, using the provided referenceType to resolve the actual type arguments.
static <T> Type<T>	resolveValueOf(ParameterizedType type, Type<?> referenceType) Resolve the Type for the given ParameterizedType, using the provided referenceType to resolve any unresolved actual type arguments.
static <E> Type<E>	valueOf(Class<E> rawType) Resolves the Type value of the specified raw Class type
static <E> Type<E>	valueOf(Class<E> rawType, Type... actualTypeArguments) Resolve the Type value of the given raw Class type, filling the type parameters with the provided actual type arguments
static <T> Type<T>	valueOf(ParameterizedType type) Return the Type for the given ParameterizedType, resolving actual type arguments where possible.
static Type<?>	valueOf(String typeDescriptor) Constructs a nested type from a string description of that type; allows for package names to be omitted for 'java.lang' and 'java.util' classes.
static <T> Type<T>	valueOf(Type type) Return the Type for the given java.lang.reflect.Type, either for a ParameterizedType or a Class instance
static <T> Type<T>	valueOf(Type<T> type) This method declaration helps to shortcut the other methods for ParameterizedType which it extends; we just return it.
static <T> Type<T>	valueOf(TypeVariable<?> var) Finds the Type value of the given TypeVariable
static <T> Type<T>	valueOf(WildcardType var) Finds the Type value of the given wildcard type

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

TYPE_OF_OBJECT

public static final Type<Object> TYPE_OF_OBJECT

The Type instance which represents the Object class

Method Detail

valueOf

public static <E> Type<E> valueOf(Class<E> rawType)

Resolves the Type value of the specified raw Class type

Parameters:

rawType -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

valueOf

public static Type<?> valueOf(String typeDescriptor)

Constructs a nested type from a string description of that type; allows for package names to be omitted for 'java.lang' and 'java.util' classes.

Parameters:

typeDescriptor - a string representation of the java declaration of a generic type

Returns:

valueOf

public static <E> Type<E> valueOf(Class<E> rawType,
                                  Type... actualTypeArguments)

Resolve the Type value of the given raw Class type, filling the type parameters with the provided actual type arguments

Parameters:

rawType -

actualTypeArguments -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

valueOf

public static <T> Type<T> valueOf(Type<T> type)

This method declaration helps to shortcut the other methods for ParameterizedType which it extends; we just return it.

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

valueOf

public static <T> Type<T> valueOf(ParameterizedType type)

Return the Type for the given ParameterizedType, resolving actual type arguments where possible.

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

valueOf

public static <T> Type<T> valueOf(TypeVariable<?> var)

Finds the Type value of the given TypeVariable

Parameters:

var -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

valueOf

public static <T> Type<T> valueOf(WildcardType var)

Finds the Type value of the given wildcard type

Parameters:

var -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

valueOf

public static <T> Type<T> valueOf(Type type)

Return the Type for the given java.lang.reflect.Type, either for a ParameterizedType or a Class instance

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

resolveValueOf

public static <T> Type<T> resolveValueOf(ParameterizedType type,
                                         Type<?> referenceType)

Resolve the Type for the given ParameterizedType, using the provided referenceType to resolve any unresolved actual type arguments.

Parameters:

type -

referenceType -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

resolveValueOf

public static <T> Type<T> resolveValueOf(Class<T> type,
                                         Type<?> referenceType)

Resolve the Type for the given Class, using the provided referenceType to resolve the actual type arguments.

Parameters:

type -

referenceType -

Returns:

the resolved Type instance

nameOf

public static String nameOf(Type type,
                            Type associatedType)

Gets the name for a type, using the Simple name when the type does not match the associated type, but using fully-qualified name when the associated type has a matching simple name, but is not the same.

Parameters:

type - the type for which to return the name

associatedType - the associated type, used to decide the level of detail required in the returned name

Returns: