JavaType


1   package net.sf.clirr.core.spi;
2   
3   /**
4    * A Java Type (Object, Interface, primitive type or void).
5    * 
6    * @author lkuehne
7    */
8   public interface JavaType extends Named, Scoped
9   {
10      /**
11       * Type fully qualified class name.
12       * 
13       * @return a fully qualified class name,
14       * like <code>"my.company.procuct.SampleClass"</code>.
15       */
16      String   getName();
17  
18      /**
19       * The containing class if this is an inner class.
20       * 
21       * @return the containing class or <code>null</code>
22       * if this JavaType does not represent an inner class.
23       */
24      JavaType getContainingClass();
25  
26  
27      /**
28       * Return the superclasses of this class.
29       * 
30       * @return the chain of superclasses of this type, starting from 
31       * the direct superclass and ending with <code>java.lang.Object</code>.
32       */
33      JavaType[] getSuperClasses();
34  
35      /**
36       * Return the list of all interfaces this class implements.
37       * 
38       * @return the list of all interfaces this class implements/extends, 
39       * excluding <code>this</code> if this JavaType represents an interface itself.
40       */
41      JavaType[] getAllInterfaces();
42  
43      JavaType[] getInnerClasses();
44  
45      /**
46       * All methods that are declared by this class.
47       * Methods of superclasses/interfaces are not returned 
48       * if they are not overridden/redeclared here.
49       * 
50       * @return all methods that are declared by this class.
51       */
52      Method[] getMethods();
53  
54      /**
55       * All fields that are declared by this class.
56       * Fields of superclasses/interfaces are not returned.
57       *  
58       * @return all fields that are declared by this class.
59       */
60      Field[] getFields();
61  
62      boolean isPrimitive();
63      
64      boolean isArray();
65      
66      boolean isFinal();
67  
68      boolean isAbstract();
69  
70      boolean isInterface();
71  }
72
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