io.devcon5.jsonb

Class Types

java.lang.Object

io.devcon5.jsonb.Types

public final class Types
extends Object

Utility class with factory methods to create type handles that simplify JSON deserialization with jsonb.
For example, to create a Type instance for List<String> invoke

     ParameterizedType listOfStrings = Types.listOf(String.class);
 

Created on 20.03.2017.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static ParameterizedType	listOf(Type genericType) Creates a parameterized type definition for a generic list
static ParameterizedType	mapOf(Type keyType, Type valueType) Creates a parameterrized type definition for a generic map
static ParameterizedType	of(Class<?> rawType, Type... typeParameters) Creates a parameterized type definition for a rawtype
static ParameterizedType	ofOwnerType(Type ownerType, Class<?> rawType, Type... typeParameters) Creates a parameterized type definition for a owned rawtype.
static ParameterizedType	optionalOf(Type genericType) Creates a parameterized type definition for a generic optional
static ParameterizedType	setOf(Type genericType) Creates a parameterized type definition for a generic set

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

listOf

public static ParameterizedType listOf(Type genericType)

Creates a parameterized type definition for a generic list

Parameters:

genericType - the type of the entries of the list

Returns:

a new instance of ParameterizedType

setOf

public static ParameterizedType setOf(Type genericType)

Creates a parameterized type definition for a generic set

Parameters:

genericType - the type of teh entries in the set

Returns:

a new instance of ParameterizedType

mapOf

public static ParameterizedType mapOf(Type keyType,
                                      Type valueType)

Creates a parameterrized type definition for a generic map

Parameters:

keyType - the type of the keys of the map

valueType - the type of the values of the map

Returns:

a new instance of ParameterizedType

optionalOf

public static ParameterizedType optionalOf(Type genericType)

Creates a parameterized type definition for a generic optional

Parameters:

genericType - the type of teh entries in the set

Returns:

a new instance of ParameterizedType

of

public static ParameterizedType of(Class<?> rawType,
                                   Type... typeParameters)

Creates a parameterized type definition for a rawtype

Parameters:

rawType - the base type

typeParameters - the generic type parameters

Returns:

a new instance of ParameterizedType

ofOwnerType

public static ParameterizedType ofOwnerType(Type ownerType,
                                            Class<?> rawType,
                                            Type... typeParameters)

Creates a parameterized type definition for a owned rawtype. For example Owner.Raw<String>

Parameters:

ownerType - the type that owns the rawtype

rawType - the base type

typeParameters - the generic type parameters

Returns:

a new instance of ParameterizedType