TypeToken (seeds-reflect 16.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.tribe7.common.reflect.TypeToken<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
@Beta
public abstract class TypeToken<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
A Type with generics.
Operations that are otherwise only available in Class are implemented to support Type, for example isAssignableFrom(net.tribe7.common.reflect.TypeToken<?>), isArray() and getComponentType(). It also provides additional utilities such as getTypes() and resolveType(java.lang.reflect.Type) etc.
There are three ways to get a TypeToken instance:
- Wrap a Type obtained via reflection. For example: TypeToken.of(method.getGenericReturnType()).
- Capture a generic type with a (usually anonymous) subclass. For example:
```
   new TypeToken<List<String>>() {}
```
  Note that it's critical that the actual type argument is carried by a subclass. The following code is wrong because it only captures the <T> type variable of the listType() method signature; while <String> is lost in erasure:
```
   class Util {
     static <T> TypeToken<List<T>> listType() {
       return new TypeToken<List<T>>() {};
     }
   }

   TypeToken<List<String>> stringListType = Util.<String>listType();
```
- Capture a generic type with a (usually anonymous) subclass and resolve it against a context class that knows what the type parameters are. For example:
```
   abstract class IKnowMyType<T> {
     TypeToken<T> type = new TypeToken<T>(getClass()) {};
   }
   new IKnowMyType<String>() {}.type => String
```
TypeToken is serializable when no type variable is contained in the type.
Note to Guice users: TypeToken is similar to Guice's TypeLiteral class except that it is serializable and offers numerous additional utility methods.
Since:

12.0

See Also:
Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

class TypeToken.TypeSet
The set of interfaces and classes that T is or is a subtype of.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`class`	`TypeToken.TypeSet` The set of interfaces and classes that `T` is or is a subtype of.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`TypeToken()` Constructs a new type token of `T`.
`protected`	`TypeToken(java.lang.Class<?> declaringClass)` Constructs a new type token of `T` while resolving free type variables in the context of `declaringClass`.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Invokable<T,T>`	`constructor(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<?> constructor)` Returns the `Invokable` for `constructor`, which must be a member of `T`.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)` Returns true if `o` is another `TypeToken` that represents the same `Type`.
`TypeToken<?>`	`getComponentType()` Returns the array component type if this type represents an array (`int[]`, `T[]`, `<? extends Map<String, Integer>[]>` etc.), or else `null` is returned.
`java.lang.Class<? super T>`	`getRawType()` Returns the raw type of `T`.
`TypeToken<? extends T>`	`getSubtype(java.lang.Class<?> subclass)` Returns subtype of `this` with `subclass` as the raw class.
`TypeToken<? super T>`	`getSupertype(java.lang.Class<? super T> superclass)` Returns the generic form of `superclass`.
`java.lang.reflect.Type`	`getType()` Returns the represented type.
`TypeToken.TypeSet`	`getTypes()` Returns the set of interfaces and classes that this type is or is a subtype of.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isArray()` Returns true if this type is known to be an array type, such as `int[]`, `T[]`, `<? extends Map<String, Integer>[]>` etc.
`boolean`	`isAssignableFrom(java.lang.reflect.Type type)` Check if this type is assignable from the given `type`.
`boolean`	`isAssignableFrom(TypeToken<?> type)` Returns true if this type is assignable from the given `type`.
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()` Returns true if this type is one of the nine primitive types (including `void`).
`Invokable<T,java.lang.Object>`	`method(java.lang.reflect.Method method)` Returns the `Invokable` for `method`, which must be a member of `T`.
`static <T> TypeToken<T>`	`of(java.lang.Class<T> type)` Returns an instance of type token that wraps `type`.
`static TypeToken<?>`	`of(java.lang.reflect.Type type)` Returns an instance of type token that wraps `type`.
`TypeToken<?>`	`resolveType(java.lang.reflect.Type type)` Resolves the given `type` against the type context represented by this type.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`TypeToken<T>`	`unwrap()` Returns the corresponding primitive type if this is a wrapper type; otherwise returns `this` itself.
`<X> TypeToken<T>`	`where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam, java.lang.Class<X> typeArg)` Returns a new `TypeToken` where type variables represented by `typeParam` are substituted by `typeArg`.
`<X> TypeToken<T>`	`where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam, TypeToken<X> typeArg)` Returns a new `TypeToken` where type variables represented by `typeParam` are substituted by `typeArg`.
`TypeToken<T>`	`wrap()` Returns the corresponding wrapper type if this is a primitive type; otherwise returns `this` itself.
`protected java.lang.Object`	`writeReplace()` Implemented to support serialization of subclasses.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - TypeToken
```
protected TypeToken()
```
    Constructs a new type token of T.
    Clients create an empty anonymous subclass. Doing so embeds the type parameter in the anonymous class's type hierarchy so we can reconstitute it at runtime despite erasure.
    For example:
```
   TypeToken<List<String>> t = new TypeToken<List<String>>() {};
```
  - TypeToken
```
protected TypeToken(java.lang.Class<?> declaringClass)
```
    Constructs a new type token of T while resolving free type variables in the context of declaringClass.
    Clients create an empty anonymous subclass. Doing so embeds the type parameter in the anonymous class's type hierarchy so we can reconstitute it at runtime despite erasure.
    For example:
```
   abstract class IKnowMyType<T> {
     TypeToken<T> getMyType() {
       return new TypeToken<T>(getClass()) {};
     }
   }

   new IKnowMyType<String>() {}.getMyType() => String
```
- Method Detail
  - of
```
public static <T> TypeToken<T> of(java.lang.Class<T> type)
```
    Returns an instance of type token that wraps type.
  - of
```
public static TypeToken<?> of(java.lang.reflect.Type type)
```
    Returns an instance of type token that wraps type.
  - getRawType
```
public final java.lang.Class<? super T> getRawType()
```
    Returns the raw type of T. Formally speaking, if T is returned by Method.getGenericReturnType(), the raw type is what's returned by Method.getReturnType() of the same method object. Specifically:
    - If T is a Class itself, T itself is returned.
    - If T is a ParameterizedType, the raw type of the parameterized type is returned.
    - If T is a GenericArrayType, the returned type is the corresponding array class. For example: List<Integer>[] => List[].
    - If T is a type variable or a wildcard type, the raw type of the first upper bound is returned. For example: <X extends Foo> => Foo.
  - getType
```
public final java.lang.reflect.Type getType()
```
    Returns the represented type.
  - where
```
public final <X> TypeToken<T> where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam,
                     TypeToken<X> typeArg)
```
    Returns a new TypeToken where type variables represented by typeParam are substituted by typeArg. For example, it can be used to construct Map<K, V> for any K and V type:
```
   static <K, V> TypeToken<Map<K, V>> mapOf(
       TypeToken<K> keyType, TypeToken<V> valueType) {
     return new TypeToken<Map<K, V>>() {}
         .where(new TypeParameter<K>() {}, keyType)
         .where(new TypeParameter<V>() {}, valueType);
   }
```
    Type Parameters:
    X - The parameter type
    Parameters:
    typeParam - the parameter type variable
    typeArg - the actual type to substitute
  - where
```
public final <X> TypeToken<T> where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam,
                     java.lang.Class<X> typeArg)
```
    Returns a new TypeToken where type variables represented by typeParam are substituted by typeArg. For example, it can be used to construct Map<K, V> for any K and V type:
```
   static <K, V> TypeToken<Map<K, V>> mapOf(
       Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType) {
     return new TypeToken<Map<K, V>>() {}
         .where(new TypeParameter<K>() {}, keyType)
         .where(new TypeParameter<V>() {}, valueType);
   }
```
    Type Parameters:
    X - The parameter type
    Parameters:
    typeParam - the parameter type variable
    typeArg - the actual type to substitute
  - resolveType
```
public final TypeToken<?> resolveType(java.lang.reflect.Type type)
```
    Resolves the given type against the type context represented by this type. For example:
```
   new TypeToken<List<String>>() {}.resolveType(
       List.class.getMethod("get", int.class).getGenericReturnType())
   => String.class
```
  - getTypes
```
public final TypeToken.TypeSet getTypes()
```
    Returns the set of interfaces and classes that this type is or is a subtype of. The returned types are parameterized with proper type arguments.
    Subtypes are always listed before supertypes. But the reverse is not true. A type isn't necessarily a subtype of all the types following. Order between types without subtype relationship is arbitrary and not guaranteed.
    If this type is a type variable or wildcard, upper bounds that are themselves type variables aren't included (their super interfaces and superclasses are).
  - getSupertype
```
public final TypeToken<? super T> getSupertype(java.lang.Class<? super T> superclass)
```
    Returns the generic form of superclass. For example, if this is ArrayList<String>, Iterable<String> is returned given the input Iterable.class.
  - getSubtype
```
public final TypeToken<? extends T> getSubtype(java.lang.Class<?> subclass)
```
    Returns subtype of this with subclass as the raw class. For example, if this is Iterable<String> and subclass is List, List<String> is returned.
  - isAssignableFrom
```
public final boolean isAssignableFrom(TypeToken<?> type)
```
    Returns true if this type is assignable from the given type.
  - isAssignableFrom
```
public final boolean isAssignableFrom(java.lang.reflect.Type type)
```
    Check if this type is assignable from the given type.
  - isArray
```
public final boolean isArray()
```
    Returns true if this type is known to be an array type, such as int[], T[], <? extends Map<String, Integer>[]> etc.
  - isPrimitive
```
public final boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Returns true if this type is one of the nine primitive types (including void).
    
    Since:
    
    15.0
  - wrap
```
public final TypeToken<T> wrap()
```
    Returns the corresponding wrapper type if this is a primitive type; otherwise returns this itself. Idempotent.
    
    Since:
    
    15.0
  - unwrap
```
public final TypeToken<T> unwrap()
```
    Returns the corresponding primitive type if this is a wrapper type; otherwise returns this itself. Idempotent.
    
    Since:
    
    15.0
  - getComponentType
```
@Nullable
public final TypeToken<?> getComponentType()
```
    Returns the array component type if this type represents an array (int[], T[], <? extends Map<String, Integer>[]> etc.), or else null is returned.
  - method
```
public final Invokable<T,java.lang.Object> method(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
```
    Returns the Invokable for method, which must be a member of T.
    
    Since:
    
    14.0
  - constructor
```
public final Invokable<T,T> constructor(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<?> constructor)
```
    Returns the Invokable for constructor, which must be a member of T.
    
    Since:
    
    14.0
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(@Nullable
             java.lang.Object o)
```
    Returns true if o is another TypeToken that represents the same Type.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - writeReplace
```
protected java.lang.Object writeReplace()
```
    Implemented to support serialization of subclasses.

Class TypeToken<T>

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

TypeToken

TypeToken

Method Detail

of

of

getRawType

getType

where

where

resolveType

getTypes

getSupertype

getSubtype

isAssignableFrom

isAssignableFrom

isArray

isPrimitive

wrap

unwrap

getComponentType

method

constructor

equals

hashCode

toString

writeReplace