uk.co.strangeskies.reflection

Class TypeVariables

java.lang.Object

uk.co.strangeskies.reflection.TypeVariables

public class TypeVariables
extends java.lang.Object

A collection of utility methods relating to type variables.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T>	typeVariableExtending(T declaration, java.lang.String name, java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType... bounds) Create an upper bounded wildcard type.
static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T>	typeVariableExtending(T declaration, java.lang.String name, java.util.Collection<? extends java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType> bounds) Create an upper bounded wildcard type.
static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T>	typeVariableExtending(T declaration, java.lang.String name, java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations, java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType... bounds) Create an upper bounded wildcard type.
static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T>	typeVariableExtending(T declaration, java.lang.String name, java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations, java.util.Collection<? extends java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType> bounds) Create an upper bounded wildcard type.
static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T>	unboundedTypeVariable(T declaration, java.lang.String name) Create an unbounded wildcard type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

unboundedTypeVariable

public static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T> unboundedTypeVariable(T declaration,
                                                                                                                       java.lang.String name)

Create an unbounded wildcard type.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the generic declaration

Parameters:

declaration - the containing generic declaration

name - the name of the type variable

Returns:

An instance of WildcardType representing an unbounded wildcard.

typeVariableExtending

public static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T> typeVariableExtending(T declaration,
                                                                                                                       java.lang.String name,
                                                                                                                       java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType... bounds)

Create an upper bounded wildcard type.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the generic declaration

Parameters:

declaration - the containing generic declaration

name - the name of the type variable

bounds - The types we wish form the upper bounds for a wildcard.

Returns:

An instance of WildcardType representing a wildcard with the given upper bound.

typeVariableExtending

public static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T> typeVariableExtending(T declaration,
                                                                                                                       java.lang.String name,
                                                                                                                       java.util.Collection<? extends java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType> bounds)

Create an upper bounded wildcard type.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the generic declaration

Parameters:

declaration - the containing generic declaration

name - the name of the type variable

bounds - The types we wish form the upper bounds for a wildcard.

Returns:

An instance of WildcardType representing a wildcard with the given upper bound.

typeVariableExtending

public static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T> typeVariableExtending(T declaration,
                                                                                                                       java.lang.String name,
                                                                                                                       java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations,
                                                                                                                       java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType... bounds)

Create an upper bounded wildcard type.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the generic declaration

Parameters:

declaration - the containing generic declaration

name - the name of the type variable

annotations - the annotations to be declared on the new type variable

bounds - The types we wish form the upper bounds for a wildcard.

Returns:

An instance of WildcardType representing a wildcard with the given upper bound.

typeVariableExtending

public static <T extends java.lang.reflect.GenericDeclaration> java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<T> typeVariableExtending(T declaration,
                                                                                                                       java.lang.String name,
                                                                                                                       java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotations,
                                                                                                                       java.util.Collection<? extends java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType> bounds)

Create an upper bounded wildcard type.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the generic declaration

Parameters:

declaration - the containing generic declaration

name - the name of the type variable

annotations - the annotations to be declared on the new type variable

bounds - The types we wish form the upper bounds for a wildcard.

Returns:

An instance of WildcardType representing a wildcard with the given upper bound.