one.microstream.typing

Interface ValueType

All Superinterfaces:

HashImmutable

public interface ValueType
extends HashImmutable

A type whose instances represents (effectively) immutable values that should only be primarily handled as values instead of objects (e.g. for determining equality and comparison). String, primitive wrappers, etc. should have been marked with an interface like that. Sadly, they aren't. Nevertheless, here is a proper marker interface to mark self defined types as being value types.

Value types are the only types where inherently implemented equals() and hashCode() are properly applicable. As Java is sadly missing a SELF typing, the untyped equals(Object obj) can't be defined more specific (like for example public boolean equals(SELF obj) or such).

Also see:

See Also:

HashImmutable, Immutable, Stateless

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface one.microstream.hashing.HashImmutable

equals, hashCode