Package com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.reflect

Class Type

java.lang.Object
com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.reflect.Type
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public final class Type extends Object implements Serializable
Encapsulates the metadata about the type of a ConfigurationItem, such as: prefix, name, type hierarchy, the source registry etc.

This class also provides static methods to retrieve the Type of a CI by name or by class from the DescriptorRegistry.

See Also:

  • Method Details

    • valueOf

      public static Type valueOf(Class<?> ciClass)
      Parameters:
      ciClass - A ConfigurationItem class object.
      Returns:
      The Type representation of the given CI class.

    • valueOf

      public static Type valueOf(String typeName)
      Parameters:
      typeName - The prefixed name of a ConfigurationItem class.
      Returns:
      The Type representation of the given CI class prefixed name.

    • valueOf

      public static Type valueOf(String prefix, String simpleName)
      Parameters:
      prefix - The CI namespace for the specified ConfigurationItem.
      simpleName - The simple name for the specified ConfigurationItem.
      Returns:
      The Type representation of the given CI.

    • getDescriptor

      public Descriptor getDescriptor()
      Returns:
      The metadata about this ConfigurationItem.

    • isSubTypeOf

      public boolean isSubTypeOf(Type superType)
      Parameters:
      superType - The super type against which to verify the inheritance relationship.
      Returns:
      Whether this type is a subtype of the given type.

    • instanceOf

      public boolean instanceOf(Type selfOrSuperType)
      Parameters:
      selfOrSuperType - The type against which to verify the "instance of" relationship
      Returns:
      Whether this type is a instance of the given type.

    • isSuperTypeOf

      public boolean isSuperTypeOf(Type subType)
      Parameters:
      subType - The sub type against which to verify the inheritance relationship.
      Returns:
      Whether this type is a super type of the given type.

    • exists

      public boolean exists()
      Returns:
      Whether this type is a registered CI.

    • getPrefix

      public String getPrefix()
      Returns:
      The CI namespace for this type.

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns:
      The simple name for this type.

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object o)
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object

    • getTypeSource

      public DescriptorRegistryId getTypeSource()
      Returns:
      The id of the descriptor registry.