ArrayMetaClass (Jace Core Java 1.2.22 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.jace.metaclass.ArrayMetaClass

All Implemented Interfaces:

MetaClass
```
public class ArrayMetaClass
extends Object
implements MetaClass
```
Represents meta-data about a class. Specifically, this class represents an Array-based class.

Author:

Toby Reyelts, Gili Tzabari

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ArrayMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)
Constructs a new ArrayMetaClass with the given metaClass as the base type.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ArrayMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)` Constructs a new ArrayMetaClass with the given metaClass as the base type.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`beginGuard()` Returns a string which begins an include guard.
`String`	`endGuard()` Returns a String which ends an include guard.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)` Compares this MetaClass to another.
`String`	`forwardDeclare()` Returns a String which is a forward declaration for this class.
`MetaClass`	`getElementType()` Returns the array element type.
`String`	`getFullyQualifiedName(String separator)` Returns the fully-qualified name of the class.
`MetaClass`	`getInnermostElementType()` Returns the type of the innermost element of the array.
`String`	`getJniType()` Returns the JNI type for this MetaClass.
`ClassPackage`	`getPackage()` Returns the ClassPackage for this MetaClass.
`String`	`getSimpleName()` Returns the name of the class that this MetaClass represents.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`include()` Returns a String which generates an include of the header file for this class.
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()` Indicates if the underlying class is a primitive.
`MetaClass`	`proxy()` Return a version of this MetaClass with a pre-pended `JaceConstants.getProxyPackage()` package.
`String`	`toString()`
`MetaClass`	`unProxy()` Return a version of this MetaClass without a pre-pended `JaceConstants.getProxyPackage()` package.
`String`	`using()` Returns a String which is a using declaration for this class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ArrayMetaClass
```
public ArrayMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)
```
    Constructs a new ArrayMetaClass with the given metaClass as the base type.
    
    Parameters:
    metaClass - the meta class
- Method Detail
  - getSimpleName
```
public String getSimpleName()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns the name of the class that this MetaClass represents. This is the simple name of the class, unadorned by any package prefixes. For example: String
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSimpleName in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    the name of the class that this MetaClass represents
  - getFullyQualifiedName
```
public String getFullyQualifiedName(String separator)
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns the fully-qualified name of the class. This name includes both the package-prefix and the class name. For example: java.lang.String
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFullyQualifiedName in interface MetaClass
    
    Parameters:
    separator - The string used to separate the packages and the class name.
    
    Returns:
    the fully-qualified name of the class.
  - getPackage
```
public ClassPackage getPackage()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns the ClassPackage for this MetaClass.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPackage in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    the ClassPackage for this MetaClass
  - beginGuard
```
public String beginGuard()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns a string which begins an include guard. For example: #ifndef JACE_JAVA_LANG_STRING_H #define JACE_JAVA_LANG_STRING_H
    
    Specified by:
    
    beginGuard in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    a string which begins an include guard
  - endGuard
```
public String endGuard()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns a String which ends an include guard. For example: #endif // #ifndef JACE_JAVA_LANG_STRING_H
    
    Specified by:
    
    endGuard in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    a String which ends an include guard
  - include
```
public String include()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns a String which generates an include of the header file for this class. For example: #include "jace/java/lang/String.h"
    
    Specified by:
    
    include in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    a String which generates an include of the header file for this class
  - using
```
public String using()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns a String which is a using declaration for this class. For example, "using jace::java::lang::String;".
    
    Specified by:
    
    using in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    a String which is a using declaration for this class
  - forwardDeclare
```
public String forwardDeclare()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns a String which is a forward declaration for this class. For example: BEGIN_NAMESPACE_3(jace, java, lang) class String; END_NAMESPACE_3(jace, java, lang)
    
    Specified by:
    
    forwardDeclare in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    a String which is a forward declaration for this class
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Compares this MetaClass to another. In this case, we say that an ArrayMetaClass is equal to another MetaClass if they both have the same base class.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    o - the object to compare to
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - getElementType
```
public MetaClass getElementType()
```
    Returns the array element type.
    
    Returns:
    the array element type
  - getInnermostElementType
```
public MetaClass getInnermostElementType()
```
    Returns the type of the innermost element of the array.
    
    Returns:
    the type of the innermost element of the array
  - proxy
```
public MetaClass proxy()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Return a version of this MetaClass with a pre-pended JaceConstants.getProxyPackage() package.
    
    Specified by:
    
    proxy in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    a version of this MetaClass with a pre-pended JaceConstants.getProxyPackage() package
  - unProxy
```
public MetaClass unProxy()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Return a version of this MetaClass without a pre-pended JaceConstants.getProxyPackage() package.
    
    Specified by:
    
    unProxy in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    a version of this MetaClass without a pre-pended JaceConstants.getProxyPackage() package
  - isPrimitive
```
public boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Indicates if the underlying class is a primitive.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isPrimitive in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    true if the underlying class is a primitive
  - getJniType
```
public String getJniType()
```
    Description copied from interface: MetaClass
    
    Returns the JNI type for this MetaClass. For example, jstring for java.lang.String or jbooleanArray for boolean[].
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJniType in interface MetaClass
    
    Returns:
    the JNI type for this MetaClass
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class ArrayMetaClass

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ArrayMetaClass

Method Detail

getSimpleName

getFullyQualifiedName

getPackage

beginGuard

endGuard

include

using

forwardDeclare

equals

hashCode

getElementType

getInnermostElementType

proxy

unProxy

isPrimitive

getJniType

toString