nl.knowledgeplaza.util
Class TypeRef<T>

java.lang.Object
  nl.knowledgeplaza.util.TypeRef<T>

public abstract class TypeRef<T>
extends Object

References a generic type. http://gafter.blogspot.com/2006/12/super-type-tokens.html Instead of: List.class use: TypeRef< List > x = new TypeRef< List >(){}; Or type safe instantiation: List l1 = new TypeRef< ArrayList >(){}.newInstance(); List l2 = new TypeRef< ArrayList >(){}.newInstance();

Constructor Summary

protected

TypeRef()

Method Summary

static Class	getClass(Type t) Get class
static Class	getClass(TypeRef t)
static List<Type>	getEmbeddedTypes(Type t) Get embedded types
static List<Type>	getEmbeddedTypes(TypeRef t)
Type	getType() Gets the referenced type.
T	newInstance() Instantiates a new instance of T using the default, no-arg constructor.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TypeRef

protected TypeRef()

Method Detail

newInstance

public T newInstance()
              throws NoSuchMethodException,
                     IllegalAccessException,
                     InvocationTargetException,
                     InstantiationException

Instantiates a new instance of T using the default, no-arg constructor.

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException

IllegalAccessException

InvocationTargetException

InstantiationException

getType

public Type getType()

Gets the referenced type.

getClass

public static Class getClass(Type t)

Get class

Parameters:

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t -

getClass

public static Class getClass(TypeRef t)

getEmbeddedTypes

public static List<Type> getEmbeddedTypes(Type t)

Get embedded types

Parameters:

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t -

getEmbeddedTypes

public static List<Type> getEmbeddedTypes(TypeRef t)