Annotation Interface TypeCheck

@Retention(CLASS) @Target(METHOD) public @interface TypeCheck
Overrides the standard way of checking for a certain type in a TypeSystem. This is useful for types where the guest language specific type check can be implemented more efficiently than an instanceof check. The annotated method must be contained in a TypeSystem annotated class. Type checks must conform to the following signature: public static boolean is{TypeName}(Object value). The checked type must be a type declared in the TypeSystem.

If no TypeCheck is declared then the type system implicitly uses a type check that can be declared as follows: 

 @TypeCheck(Type.class)
 public static boolean isType(Object value) {
         return value instanceof Type;
 }
Since:
0.8 or earlier
See Also:

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    Class<?>
    value
     

  • Element Details

    • value

      Class<?> value
      Since:
      0.8 or earlier