net.bytebuddy.description.type

Interface TypeDescription.ForLoadedType.Dispatcher

Enclosing class:

TypeDescription.ForLoadedType

@JavaDispatcher.Defaults
 @JavaDispatcher.Proxied(value="java.lang.Class")
protected static interface TypeDescription.ForLoadedType.Dispatcher

A dispatcher for using methods of Class that are not declared for Java 6.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AnnotatedElement[]	getAnnotatedInterfaces(Class<?> type) Resolves the annotated interfaces of the supplied type.
AnnotatedElement	getAnnotatedSuperclass(Class<?> type) Resolves the annotated super class of the supplied type.
Class<?>	getNestHost(Class<?> type) Returns the specified class's nest host.
Class<?>[]	getNestMembers(Class<?> type) Returns the nest members of the other class.
Class<?>[]	getPermittedSubclasses(Class<?> type) Returns the permitted subclasses of the supplied type.
Object[]	getRecordComponents(Class<?> type) Resolves a type's record components.
boolean	isNestmateOf(Class<?> type, Class<?> candidate) Returns true if the specified type is a nest mate of the other type.
boolean	isRecord(Class<?> type) Checks if the supplied type is a record.
boolean	isSealed(Class<?> type) Checks if this type is sealed.

Method Detail

getAnnotatedSuperclass

@MaybeNull
AnnotatedElement getAnnotatedSuperclass(Class<?> type)

Resolves the annotated super class of the supplied type.

Parameters:

type - The type to resolve.

Returns:

The annotated super class of the supplied type or null if this feature is not supported.

getAnnotatedInterfaces

AnnotatedElement[] getAnnotatedInterfaces(Class<?> type)

Resolves the annotated interfaces of the supplied type.

Parameters:

type - The type to resolve.

Returns:

An array of the type's annotated interfaces or an empty array if this feature is not supported.

getNestHost

@MaybeNull
Class<?> getNestHost(Class<?> type)

Returns the specified class's nest host.

Parameters:

type - The class for which to locate the nest host.

Returns:

The nest host of the specified class.

getNestMembers

Class<?>[] getNestMembers(Class<?> type)

Returns the nest members of the other class.

Parameters:

type - The type to get the nest members for.

Returns:

An array containing all nest members of the specified type's nest group.

isNestmateOf

boolean isNestmateOf(Class<?> type,
                     Class<?> candidate)

Returns true if the specified type is a nest mate of the other type.

Parameters:

type - The type to evaluate for being a nest mate of another type.

candidate - The candidate type.

Returns:

true if the specified type is a nest mate of the other class.

isSealed

boolean isSealed(Class<?> type)

Checks if this type is sealed. This will always be false if the current VM does not support sealed classes.

Parameters:

type - The type to check

Returns:

true if the supplied type is sealed.

getPermittedSubclasses

@MaybeNull
Class<?>[] getPermittedSubclasses(Class<?> type)

Returns the permitted subclasses of the supplied type.

Parameters:

type - The type for which to check the permitted subclasses.

Returns:

The permitted subclasses.

isRecord

boolean isRecord(Class<?> type)

Checks if the supplied type is a record.

Parameters:

type - The type to resolve.

Returns:

true if the supplied type is a record.

getRecordComponents

@MaybeNull
Object[] getRecordComponents(Class<?> type)

Resolves a type's record components.

Parameters:

type - The type for which to read the record components.

Returns:

An array of all declared record components.