Interface TypeMirror

All Known Subinterfaces:
AnnotationType, ArrayType, ClassType, DeclaredType, EnumType, InterfaceType, PrimitiveType, ReferenceType, TypeVariable, VoidType, WildcardType
public interface TypeMirror
Represents a type in the Java programming language. Types include primitive types, class and interface types, array types, and type variables. Wildcard type arguments, and the pseudo-type representing the type of void, are represented by type mirrors as well.

Types may be compared using the utility methods in Types. There is no guarantee that any particular type will always be represented by the same object.

Since:
1.5
Version:
1.3 04/07/16
Author:
Joseph D. Darcy, Scott Seligman
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    accept(TypeVisitor v)
    Applies a visitor to this type.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Tests whether two types represent the same type.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of this type.

  • Method Details

    • toString

      String toString()
      Returns a string representation of this type. Any names embedded in the expression are qualified.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string representation of this type

    • equals

      boolean equals(Object obj)
      Tests whether two types represent the same type.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      obj - the object to be compared with this type
      Returns:
      true if the specified object represents the same type as this.

    • accept

      void accept(TypeVisitor v)
      Applies a visitor to this type.
      Parameters:
      v - the visitor operating on this type