Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

javax.lang.model.type
Enum TypeKind

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.lang.Enum<TypeKind>
      extended by javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<TypeKind>

public enum TypeKind
extends Enum<TypeKind>

The kind of a type mirror.

Note that it is possible additional type kinds will be added to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java™ programming language.

Since:
1.6
See Also:
TypeMirror

Enum Constant Summary
ARRAY
          An array type.
BOOLEAN
          The primitive type boolean.
BYTE
          The primitive type byte.
CHAR
          The primitive type char.
DECLARED
          A class or interface type.
DOUBLE
          The primitive type double.
ERROR
          A class or interface type that could not be resolved.
EXECUTABLE
          A method, constructor, or initializer.
FLOAT
          The primitive type float.
INT
          The primitive type int.
LONG
          The primitive type long.
NONE
          A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
NULL
          The null type.
OTHER
          An implementation-reserved type.
PACKAGE
          A pseudo-type corresponding to a package element.
SHORT
          The primitive type short.
TYPEVAR
          A type variable.
VOID
          The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword void.
WILDCARD
          A wildcard type argument.
 
Method Summary
 boolean isPrimitive()
          Returns true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type and false otherwise.
static TypeKind valueOf(String name)
          Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static TypeKind[] values()
          Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Enum Constant Detail

BOOLEAN

public static final TypeKind BOOLEAN
The primitive type boolean.


BYTE

public static final TypeKind BYTE
The primitive type byte.


SHORT

public static final TypeKind SHORT
The primitive type short.


INT

public static final TypeKind INT
The primitive type int.


LONG

public static final TypeKind LONG
The primitive type long.


CHAR

public static final TypeKind CHAR
The primitive type char.


FLOAT

public static final TypeKind FLOAT
The primitive type float.


DOUBLE

public static final TypeKind DOUBLE
The primitive type double.


VOID

public static final TypeKind VOID
The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword void.

See Also:
NoType

NONE

public static final TypeKind NONE
A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.

See Also:
NoType

NULL

public static final TypeKind NULL
The null type.


ARRAY

public static final TypeKind ARRAY
An array type.


DECLARED

public static final TypeKind DECLARED
A class or interface type.


ERROR

public static final TypeKind ERROR
A class or interface type that could not be resolved.


TYPEVAR

public static final TypeKind TYPEVAR
A type variable.


WILDCARD

public static final TypeKind WILDCARD
A wildcard type argument.


PACKAGE

public static final TypeKind PACKAGE
A pseudo-type corresponding to a package element.

See Also:
NoType

EXECUTABLE

public static final TypeKind EXECUTABLE
A method, constructor, or initializer.


OTHER

public static final TypeKind OTHER
An implementation-reserved type. This is not the type you are looking for.

Method Detail

values

public static TypeKind[] values()
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
for (TypeKind c : TypeKind.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:
an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static TypeKind valueOf(String name)
Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:
name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
Returns:
the enum constant with the specified name
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
NullPointerException - if the argument is null

isPrimitive

public boolean isPrimitive()
Returns true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type and false otherwise.

Returns:
true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type

Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

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