Enum Class TypeKind

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<TypeKind>

javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparable<TypeKind>, Constable

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

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Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E>

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static final class`	`Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>`	A nominal descriptor for an `enum` constant.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant	Description
`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`.
`INTERSECTION`	An intersection type.
`LONG`	The primitive type `long`.
`MODULE`	A pseudo-type corresponding to a module element.
`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.
`UNION`	A union type.
`VOID`	The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword `void`.
`WILDCARD`	A wildcard type argument.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`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 class with the specified name.
`static TypeKind[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods declared in class Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected final Object`	`clone()`	Throws CloneNotSupportedException.
`final int`	`compareTo(TypeKind o)`	Compares this enum with the specified object for order.
`final Optional<Enum.EnumDesc<TypeKind>>`	`describeConstable()`	Returns an enum descriptor `EnumDesc` for this instance, if one can be constructed, or an empty `Optional` if one cannot be.
`final boolean`	`equals(Object other)`	Returns true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.
`protected final void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization has been deprecated for removal.
`final Class<TypeKind>`	`getDeclaringClass()`	Returns the Class object corresponding to this enum constant's enum type.
`final int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code for this enum constant.
`final String`	`name()`	Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration.
`final int`	`ordinal()`	Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).
`String`	`toString()`	Returns the name of this enum constant, as contained in the declaration.
`static <T extends Enum<T>> T`	`valueOf(Class<T> enumClass, String name)`	Returns the enum constant of the specified enum class with the specified name.

Methods declared in class Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of 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.

Enum Constant Details

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.

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NONE

public static final TypeKind NONE

A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.

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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.

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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.

UNION

public static final TypeKind UNION

A union type.

Since:: 1.7

INTERSECTION

public static final TypeKind INTERSECTION

An intersection type.

Since:: 1.8

MODULE

public static final TypeKind MODULE

A pseudo-type corresponding to a module element.

Since:

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Method Details

values

public static TypeKind[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

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

valueOf

public static TypeKind valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (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 class 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 and false otherwise

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