Class RecordComponent

java.lang.Object

java.lang.reflect.RecordComponent

All Implemented Interfaces:: AnnotatedElement

public final class RecordComponent extends Object implements AnnotatedElement

A RecordComponent provides information about, and dynamic access to, a component of a record class.

See Java Language Specification:

8.10 Record Classes

Since:

See Also:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Method`	`getAccessor()`	Returns a `Method` that represents the accessor for this record component.
`AnnotatedType`	`getAnnotatedType()`	Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the declared type of this record component.
`<T extends Annotation> T`	`getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`	Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.
`Annotation[]`	`getAnnotations()`	Returns annotations that are present on this element.
`Annotation[]`	`getDeclaredAnnotations()`	Returns annotations that are directly present on this element.
`Class<?>`	`getDeclaringRecord()`	Returns the record class which declares this record component.
`String`	`getGenericSignature()`	Returns a `String` that describes the generic type signature for this record component.
`Type`	`getGenericType()`	Returns a `Type` object that represents the declared type for this record component.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of this record component.
`Class<?>`	`getType()`	Returns a `Class` that identifies the declared type for this record component.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string describing this record component.

Methods declared in class Object

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Methods declared in interface AnnotatedElement

getAnnotationsByType, getDeclaredAnnotation, getDeclaredAnnotationsByType, isAnnotationPresent

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default <T extends Annotation> T[]`	`getAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass)`	Returns annotations that are associated with this element.
`default <T extends Annotation> T`	`getDeclaredAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`	Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is directly present, else null.
`default <T extends Annotation> T[]`	`getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass)`	Returns this element's annotation(s) for the specified type if such annotations are either directly present or indirectly present.
`default boolean`	`isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)`	Returns true if an annotation for the specified type is present on this element, else false.

Method Details

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this record component.

Returns:: the name of this record component

getType

public Class<?> getType()

Returns a Class that identifies the declared type for this record component.

Returns:: a Class identifying the declared type of the component represented by this record component

getGenericSignature

public String getGenericSignature()

Returns a String that describes the generic type signature for this record component.

Returns:: a String that describes the generic type signature for this record component
See Java Virtual Machine Specification:: 4.7.9.1 Signatures

getGenericType

public Type getGenericType()

Returns a Type object that represents the declared type for this record component.

If the declared type of the record component is a parameterized type, the Type object returned reflects the actual type arguments used in the source code.

If the type of the underlying record component is a type variable or a parameterized type, it is created. Otherwise, it is resolved.

Returns:: a Type object that represents the declared type for this record component
Throws:: GenericSignatureFormatError - if the generic record component signature does not conform to the format specified in The Java Virtual Machine Specification; TypeNotPresentException - if the generic type signature of the underlying record component refers to a non-existent type declaration; MalformedParameterizedTypeException - if the generic signature of the underlying record component refers to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated for any reason

getAnnotatedType

public AnnotatedType getAnnotatedType()

Returns an AnnotatedType object that represents the use of a type to specify the declared type of this record component.

Returns:: an object representing the declared type of this record component

getAccessor

public Method getAccessor()

Returns a Method that represents the accessor for this record component.

Returns:: a Method that represents the accessor for this record component

getAnnotation

public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)

Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.

Note that any annotation returned by this method is a declaration annotation.

Specified by:: getAnnotation in interface AnnotatedElement
Type Parameters:: T - the type of the annotation to query for and return if present
Parameters:: annotationClass - the Class object corresponding to the annotation type
Returns:: this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if present on this element, else null
Throws:: NullPointerException - if the given annotation class is null

getAnnotations

public Annotation[] getAnnotations()

Returns annotations that are present on this element. If there are no annotations present on this element, the return value is an array of length 0. The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

Note that any annotations returned by this method are declaration annotations.

Specified by:: getAnnotations in interface AnnotatedElement
Returns:: annotations present on this element

getDeclaredAnnotations

public Annotation[] getDeclaredAnnotations()

Returns annotations that are directly present on this element. This method ignores inherited annotations. If there are no annotations directly present on this element, the return value is an array of length 0. The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

Note that any annotations returned by this method are declaration annotations.

Specified by:: getDeclaredAnnotations in interface AnnotatedElement
Returns:: annotations directly present on this element

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string describing this record component. The format is the record component type, followed by a space, followed by the name of the record component. For example:

   java.lang.String name
   int age

Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: a string describing this record component

getDeclaringRecord

public Class<?> getDeclaringRecord()

Returns the record class which declares this record component.

Returns:: The record class declaring this record component.

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