org.jadira.reflection.access.api

Interface ClassAccess<C>

Type Parameters:

C - The class to be access

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractClassAccess, AsmClassAccess, InvokeDynamicClassAccess, PortableClassAccess, UnsafeClassAccess

public interface ClassAccess<C>

Defines a mechanism for accessing the capabilities of a class

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ClassModel<C>	getClassModel() Return the ClassModel used by this ClassAccess instance
FieldAccess<C>	getDeclaredFieldAccess(Field f) Get a field accessor for the given field
FieldAccess<C>[]	getDeclaredFieldAccessors() Gets a field accessor for each field in the class
MethodAccess<C>	getDeclaredMethodAccess(Method m) Get a method accessor for the given method
MethodAccess<C>[]	getDeclaredMethodAccessors() Gets a method accessor for each method in the class
ClassAccess<? super C>	getSuperClassAccess() Get the Class being accessed
Class<C>	getType() Get the Class being accessed
C	newInstance() Create a new, uninitialised instance of the given class (if supported).
boolean	providesEquals() True if the equals method is overridden by this class
boolean	providesHashCode() True if the hashCode method is overridden by this class

Method Detail

newInstance

C newInstance()

Create a new, uninitialised instance of the given class (if supported). Depending on strategy, this may or may not initialise instance fields, and may or may not invoke constructors.

Returns:

The new instance of the type, C.

getType

Class<C> getType()

Get the Class being accessed

Returns:

The class

getDeclaredFieldAccessors

FieldAccess<C>[] getDeclaredFieldAccessors()

Gets a field accessor for each field in the class

Returns:

Array of FieldAccess

getDeclaredFieldAccess

FieldAccess<C> getDeclaredFieldAccess(Field f)

Get a field accessor for the given field

Parameters:

f - The Field to be accessed

Returns:

The matching FieldAccess

getDeclaredMethodAccessors

MethodAccess<C>[] getDeclaredMethodAccessors()

Gets a method accessor for each method in the class

Returns:

Array of MethodAccess

getDeclaredMethodAccess

MethodAccess<C> getDeclaredMethodAccess(Method m)

Get a method accessor for the given method

Parameters:

m - The Method to be accessed

Returns:

The matching MethodAccess

getClassModel

ClassModel<C> getClassModel()

Return the ClassModel used by this ClassAccess instance

Returns:

The associated ClassModel

getSuperClassAccess

ClassAccess<? super C> getSuperClassAccess()

Get the Class being accessed

Returns:

The class

providesHashCode

boolean providesHashCode()

True if the hashCode method is overridden by this class

Returns:

True if hashCode provided

providesEquals

boolean providesEquals()

True if the equals method is overridden by this class

Returns:

True if equals provided