Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

Uses of Interface
javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror

Packages that use TypeMirror
javax.lang.model.element Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language. 
javax.lang.model.type Interfaces used to model Java programming language types. 
javax.lang.model.util Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types
 

Uses of TypeMirror in javax.lang.model.element
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return TypeMirror
 TypeMirror Element.asType()
          Returns the type defined by this element.
 TypeMirror ExecutableElement.getReturnType()
          Returns the return type of this executable.
 TypeMirror TypeElement.getSuperclass()
          Returns the direct superclass of this type element.
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type TypeMirror
 List<? extends TypeMirror> TypeParameterElement.getBounds()
          Returns the bounds of this type parameter.
 List<? extends TypeMirror> TypeElement.getInterfaces()
          Returns the interface types directly implemented by this class or extended by this interface.
 List<? extends TypeMirror> ExecutableElement.getThrownTypes()
          Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's throws clause in declaration order.
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type TypeMirror
 R AnnotationValueVisitor.visitType(TypeMirror t, P p)
          Visits a type value in an annotation.
 

Uses of TypeMirror in javax.lang.model.type
 

Subinterfaces of TypeMirror in javax.lang.model.type
 interface ArrayType
          Represents an array type.
 interface DeclaredType
          Represents a declared type, either a class type or an interface type.
 interface ErrorType
          Represents a class or interface type that cannot be properly modeled.
 interface ExecutableType
          Represents the type of an executable.
 interface NoType
          A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
 interface NullType
          Represents the null type.
 interface PrimitiveType
          Represents a primitive type.
 interface ReferenceType
          Represents a reference type.
 interface TypeVariable
          Represents a type variable.
 interface WildcardType
          Represents a wildcard type argument.
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.type that return TypeMirror
 TypeMirror ArrayType.getComponentType()
          Returns the component type of this array type.
 TypeMirror DeclaredType.getEnclosingType()
          Returns the type of the innermost enclosing instance or a NoType of kind NONE if there is no enclosing instance.
 TypeMirror WildcardType.getExtendsBound()
          Returns the upper bound of this wildcard.
 TypeMirror TypeVariable.getLowerBound()
          Returns the lower bound of this type variable.
 TypeMirror ExecutableType.getReturnType()
          Returns the return type of this executable.
 TypeMirror WildcardType.getSuperBound()
          Returns the lower bound of this wildcard.
 TypeMirror MirroredTypeException.getTypeMirror()
          Returns the type mirror corresponding to the type being accessed.
 TypeMirror UnknownTypeException.getUnknownType()
          Returns the unknown type.
 TypeMirror TypeVariable.getUpperBound()
          Returns the upper bound of this type variable.
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.type that return types with arguments of type TypeMirror
 List<? extends TypeMirror> ExecutableType.getParameterTypes()
          Returns the types of this executable's formal parameters.
 List<? extends TypeMirror> ExecutableType.getThrownTypes()
          Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this executable's throws clause.
 List<? extends TypeMirror> DeclaredType.getTypeArguments()
          Returns the actual type arguments of this type.
 List<? extends TypeMirror> MirroredTypesException.getTypeMirrors()
          Returns the type mirrors corresponding to the types being accessed.
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.type with parameters of type TypeMirror
 R TypeVisitor.visit(TypeMirror t)
          A convenience method equivalent to v.visit(t, null).
 R TypeVisitor.visit(TypeMirror t, P p)
          Visits a type.
 R TypeVisitor.visitUnknown(TypeMirror t, P p)
          Visits an unknown kind of type.
 

Constructors in javax.lang.model.type with parameters of type TypeMirror
MirroredTypeException(TypeMirror type)
          Constructs a new MirroredTypeException for the specified type.
UnknownTypeException(TypeMirror t, Object p)
          Creates a new UnknownTypeException.The p parameter may be used to pass in an additional argument with information about the context in which the unknown type was encountered; for example, the visit methods of TypeVisitor may pass in their additional parameter.
 

Constructor parameters in javax.lang.model.type with type arguments of type TypeMirror
MirroredTypesException(List<? extends TypeMirror> types)
          Constructs a new MirroredTypesException for the specified types.
 

Uses of TypeMirror in javax.lang.model.util
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return TypeMirror
 TypeMirror Types.asMemberOf(DeclaredType containing, Element element)
          Returns the type of an element when that element is viewed as a member of, or otherwise directly contained by, a given type.
 TypeMirror Types.capture(TypeMirror t)
          Applies capture conversion to a type.
 TypeMirror Types.erasure(TypeMirror t)
          Returns the erasure of a type.
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type TypeMirror
 List<? extends TypeMirror> Types.directSupertypes(TypeMirror t)
          Returns the direct supertypes of a type.
 

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type TypeMirror
 Element Types.asElement(TypeMirror t)
          Returns the element corresponding to a type.
 TypeMirror Types.capture(TypeMirror t)
          Applies capture conversion to a type.
 boolean Types.contains(TypeMirror t1, TypeMirror t2)
          Tests whether one type argument contains another.
protected  R SimpleTypeVisitor6.defaultAction(TypeMirror e, P p)
          The default action for visit methods.
 List<? extends TypeMirror> Types.directSupertypes(TypeMirror t)
          Returns the direct supertypes of a type.
 TypeMirror Types.erasure(TypeMirror t)
          Returns the erasure of a type.
 ArrayType Types.getArrayType(TypeMirror componentType)
          Returns an array type with the specified component type.
 DeclaredType Types.getDeclaredType(DeclaredType containing, TypeElement typeElem, TypeMirror... typeArgs)
          Returns the type corresponding to a type element and actual type arguments, given a containing type of which it is a member.
 DeclaredType Types.getDeclaredType(TypeElement typeElem, TypeMirror... typeArgs)
          Returns the type corresponding to a type element and actual type arguments.
 WildcardType Types.getWildcardType(TypeMirror extendsBound, TypeMirror superBound)
          Returns a new wildcard type argument.
 boolean Types.isAssignable(TypeMirror t1, TypeMirror t2)
          Tests whether one type is assignable to another.
 boolean Types.isSameType(TypeMirror t1, TypeMirror t2)
          Tests whether two TypeMirror objects represent the same type.
 boolean Types.isSubtype(TypeMirror t1, TypeMirror t2)
          Tests whether one type is a subtype of another.
 PrimitiveType Types.unboxedType(TypeMirror t)
          Returns the type (a primitive type) of unboxed values of a given type.
 R AbstractTypeVisitor6.visit(TypeMirror t)
          Visits any type mirror as if by passing itself to that type mirror's accept method and passing null for the additional parameter.
 R AbstractTypeVisitor6.visit(TypeMirror t, P p)
          Visits any type mirror as if by passing itself to that type mirror's accept method.
 R SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor6.visitType(TypeMirror t, P p)
          Visits a type value in an annotation.
 R AbstractTypeVisitor6.visitUnknown(TypeMirror t, P p)
          Visits an unknown kind of type.
 


Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

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