uk.co.strangeskies.reflection

Class ArrayTypes

java.lang.Object

uk.co.strangeskies.reflection.ArrayTypes

public class ArrayTypes
extends java.lang.Object

A collection of utility methods relating to array types.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.Class<?>	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.Class<?> component, int arrayDimensions) Obtain a reference to an array Class derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.
static <T> java.lang.Class<T[]>	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.Class<T> component) Obtain a reference to an array Class derived from a given component type.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType component) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType component, int arrayDimensions) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(InferenceVariable component) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(InferenceVariable component, int arrayDimensions) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(IntersectionType component) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(IntersectionType component, int arrayDimensions) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType component) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType component, int arrayDimensions) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.
static java.lang.reflect.Type	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type component) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType or array Class derived from a given component type.
static java.lang.reflect.Type	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type component, int arrayDimensions) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType or array Class derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<?> component) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.
static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType	arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<?> component, int arrayDimensions) Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

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.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType component)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType component,
                                                                    int arrayDimensions)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

arrayDimensions - The number of dimensions to create over the given component.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType component)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType component,
                                                                    int arrayDimensions)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

arrayDimensions - The number of dimensions to create over the given component.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<?> component)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<?> component,
                                                                    int arrayDimensions)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

arrayDimensions - The number of dimensions to create over the given component.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(InferenceVariable component)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(InferenceVariable component,
                                                                    int arrayDimensions)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

arrayDimensions - The number of dimensions to create over the given component.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(IntersectionType component)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType arrayFromComponent(IntersectionType component,
                                                                    int arrayDimensions)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

arrayDimensions - The number of dimensions to create over the given component.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static <T> java.lang.Class<T[]> arrayFromComponent(java.lang.Class<T> component)

Obtain a reference to an array Class derived from a given component type.

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the component of the array.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.Class<?> arrayFromComponent(java.lang.Class<?> component,
                                                    int arrayDimensions)

Obtain a reference to an array Class derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

arrayDimensions - The number of dimensions to create over the given component.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.Type arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type component)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType or array Class derived from a given component type.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.

arrayFromComponent

public static java.lang.reflect.Type arrayFromComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type component,
                                                        int arrayDimensions)

Obtain a reference to a GenericArrayType or array Class derived from a given component type, with the given number of dimensions.

Parameters:

component - The component type of the generic array type to be created.

arrayDimensions - The number of dimensions to create over the given component.

Returns:

A generic array type whose component type is the given type.