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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
See Also:

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.lang.Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>

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 java.lang.Enum

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

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

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.
See Also:

NONE

public static final TypeKind NONE
A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
See Also:

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.
See Also:

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:
9
See Also:

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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