uk.co.strangeskies.reflection

Class AnnotatedArrayTypes

java.lang.Object

uk.co.strangeskies.reflection.AnnotatedArrayTypes

public final class AnnotatedArrayTypes
extends java.lang.Object

A collection of utility methods relating to annotated array types.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static interface	AnnotatedArrayTypes.AnnotatedArrayTypeInternal

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType component, java.lang.annotation.Annotation... annotations) Derive a new AnnotatedArrayType instance from a given annotated component type, and the given annotations.
static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType component, java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations) Derive a new AnnotatedArrayType instance from a given annotated component type, and the given annotations.
static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType	over(java.lang.Class<?> arrayType, java.lang.annotation.Annotation... annotations) Create a new annotated representation of a given array type.
static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType	over(java.lang.Class<?> arrayType, java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations) Create a new annotated representation of a given array type.
static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType	over(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayType, java.lang.annotation.Annotation... annotations) Create a new annotated representation of a given generic array type.
static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType	over(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayType, java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations) Create a new annotated representation of a given generic array type.
static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType	wrap(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType type) Wrap an existing annotated array type.
protected static AnnotatedArrayTypes.AnnotatedArrayTypeInternal	wrapImpl(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType type)
protected static AnnotatedArrayTypes.AnnotatedArrayTypeInternal	wrapImpl(Isomorphism isomorphism, java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType type)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType component,
                                                                      java.lang.annotation.Annotation... annotations)

Derive a new AnnotatedArrayType instance from a given annotated component type, and the given annotations.

Parameters:

component - The annotated component type of the new annotated array.

annotations - The annotations for the new annotated array type.

Returns:

A new annotated array type with the given component and given annotations.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType component,
                                                                      java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations)

Derive a new AnnotatedArrayType instance from a given annotated component type, and the given annotations.

Parameters:

component - The annotated component type of the new annotated array.

annotations - The annotations for the new annotated array type.

Returns:

A new annotated array type with the given component and given annotations.

over

public static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType over(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayType,
                                                        java.lang.annotation.Annotation... annotations)

Create a new annotated representation of a given generic array type.

Parameters:

arrayType - The array type to be annotated.

annotations - The annotations for the annotated array type.

Returns:

A new annotated array type over the given array type and with the given annotations.

over

public static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType over(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayType,
                                                        java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations)

Create a new annotated representation of a given generic array type.

Parameters:

arrayType - The array type to be annotated.

annotations - The annotations for the annotated array type.

Returns:

A new annotated array type over the given array type and with the given annotations.

over

public static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType over(java.lang.Class<?> arrayType,
                                                        java.lang.annotation.Annotation... annotations)

Create a new annotated representation of a given array type.

Parameters:

arrayType - The array type to be annotated.

annotations - The annotations for the annotated array type.

Returns:

A new annotated array type over the given array type and with the given annotations.

over

public static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType over(java.lang.Class<?> arrayType,
                                                        java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations)

Create a new annotated representation of a given array type.

Parameters:

arrayType - The array type to be annotated.

annotations - The annotations for the annotated array type.

Returns:

A new annotated array type over the given array type and with the given annotations.

wrapImpl

protected static AnnotatedArrayTypes.AnnotatedArrayTypeInternal wrapImpl(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType type)

wrapImpl

protected static AnnotatedArrayTypes.AnnotatedArrayTypeInternal wrapImpl(Isomorphism isomorphism,
                                                                         java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType type)

wrap

public static java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType wrap(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedArrayType type)

Wrap an existing annotated array type.

Parameters:

type - The type we wish to wrap.

Returns:

A new instance of AnnotatedArrayType which is equal to the given type.