org.mule.extension.introspection

Class DataType

java.lang.Object

org.mule.extension.introspection.DataType

public final class DataType
extends Object

A definition of an abstract data type, which provides information that goes beyond it's actual Type, but also provides information about its parametrized generic types and DataQualifier

Since:

1.0

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object obj) Defines equality by checking that the given object is a DataType with matching getRawType() and getQualifier(), which also returns a getGenericTypes() which every element (if any) also matches the one in this instance
DataType[]	getGenericTypes() An array of nested DataTypes which represent the parametrized types for the type returned by getRawType()
String	getName() Returns the type's name
DataQualifier	getQualifier() A qualifier for the represented type
Class<?>	getRawType() Returns the Class for the type described by this instance
DataType	getSuperclass()
int	hashCode() Calculates this instance's hash code by considering the getRawType(), getQualifier() and the individual hashCode of each element in getGenericTypes().
boolean	isAssignableFrom(DataType dataType)
static DataType	of(Class<?> clazz) Returns a new DataType that represents the given type.
static DataType	of(Class<?> clazz, Class<?>... genericTypes) Returns a new DataType that represents the given type with the optional generic types.
static DataType	of(Class<?> clazz, DataType... genericTypes) Returns a new DataType that represents the given class and has the already provided DataTypes as getGenericTypes()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

of

public static DataType of(Class<?> clazz)

Returns a new DataType that represents the given type. The returned instance will return an empty array when queried for getGenericTypes()

Parameters:

clazz - a not null Class

Returns:

a new DataType

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null

of

public static DataType of(Class<?> clazz,
          Class<?>... genericTypes)

Returns a new DataType that represents the given type with the optional generic types.

Parameters:

clazz - a not null Class

genericTypes - an optional array of generic types accessible through getGenericTypes()

Returns:

a new DataType

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null

of

public static DataType of(Class<?> clazz,
          DataType... genericTypes)

Returns a new DataType that represents the given class and has the already provided DataTypes as getGenericTypes()

Parameters:

clazz - a not null Class

genericTypes - an optional array of DataType types accessible through getGenericTypes()

Returns:

a new DataType

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null

getName

public String getName()

Returns the type's name

Returns:

a not null String

isAssignableFrom

public boolean isAssignableFrom(DataType dataType)

getRawType

public Class<?> getRawType()

Returns the Class for the type described by this instance

Returns:

a not null Class

getGenericTypes

public DataType[] getGenericTypes()

An array of nested DataTypes which represent the parametrized types for the type returned by getRawType()

Returns:

an array of DataType. It might be empty but it will not be null

getQualifier

public DataQualifier getQualifier()

A qualifier for the represented type

Returns:

a DataQualifier

getSuperclass

public DataType getSuperclass()

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Defines equality by checking that the given object is a DataType with matching getRawType() and getQualifier(), which also returns a getGenericTypes() which every element (if any) also matches the one in this instance

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Calculates this instance's hash code by considering the getRawType(), getQualifier() and the individual hashCode of each element in getGenericTypes(). If the generic types array is empty, then it's not considered.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object