org.javaruntype.type
Class TypeParameter<T>

Object
  org.javaruntype.type.TypeParameter<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ExtendsTypeParameter, StandardTypeParameter, SuperTypeParameter, WildcardTypeParameter

public abstract class TypeParameter<T>
extends Object
implements Serializable

Abstract class that represents a type parameter in a Type object.

TypeParameter objects, depending on its specific subclass, can represent:

• List<?> (WildcardTypeParameter)
• List<String> or List<List<String>> (StandardTypeParameter)
• List<? extends Number> (ExtendsTypeParameter)
• List<? super Integer> (SuperTypeParameter)

Since:

1.0

Author:

Daniel Fernández

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

abstract Type<T>

getType() Returns the type contained in the parameter.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Method Detail

getType

public abstract Type<T> getType()

Returns the type contained in the parameter. It will raise an exception for wildcard type parameters (?).

Returns:

the type contained in the parameter.