net.morimekta.providence.util

Class TypeUtils

java.lang.Object

net.morimekta.providence.util.TypeUtils

public class TypeUtils
extends Object

Providence type utilities.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeUtils()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	asString(Object o) Make an object into a string using the typed tools here.
static String	asString(PMessage<?> message) Stringify a message.
static <T extends Comparable<T>> int	compare(T o1, T o2) Compare two values to each other.
static boolean	equalsQualifiedName(PDescriptor a, PDescriptor b) Check if the two descriptors has the same qualified name, i..e symbolically represent the same type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TypeUtils

public TypeUtils()

Method Detail

asString

public static String asString(PMessage<?> message)

Stringify a message.

Parameters:

message - The message to stringify.

Returns:

The resulting message.

asString

public static String asString(Object o)

Make an object into a string using the typed tools here.

Parameters:

o - The object to stringify.

Returns:

The resulting string.

equalsQualifiedName

public static boolean equalsQualifiedName(PDescriptor a,
                                          PDescriptor b)

Check if the two descriptors has the same qualified name, i..e symbolically represent the same type.

Parameters:

a - The first type.

b - The second type.

Returns:

If the two types are the same.

compare

public static <T extends Comparable<T>> int compare(T o1,
                                                    T o2)

Compare two values to each other.

Type Parameters:

T - The object type.

Parameters:

o1 - The first value.

o2 - The second value.

Returns:

The compare value (-1, 0 or 1).