org.glassfish.hk2.classmodel.reflect
Interface ExtensibleType<T extends ExtensibleType>

Type Parameters:

T - parent type which is always the same as the child type (classes extends classes, interfaces extends interfaces...)

All Superinterfaces:

AnnotatedElement, Type

All Known Subinterfaces:

AnnotationType, ClassModel, InterfaceModel

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationTypeImpl, ClassModelImpl, ExtensibleTypeImpl, InterfaceModelImpl

public interface ExtensibleType<T extends ExtensibleType>
extends Type

An extensible type is a type that can be subclassed like an interface or a class.

Author:

Jerome Dochez

Method Summary

Collection<T>	allSubTypes() Returns all the children subtypes (including grand children) of this type.
Collection<InterfaceModel>	getInterfaces() Returns an unmodifiable list of interfaces implemented or extended by this type.
Collection<ParameterizedInterfaceModel>	getParameterizedInterfaces()
T	getParent() Return the parent type instance.
Collection<FieldModel>	getStaticFields() Returns an unmodifiable list of static fields defined by this type
Collection<T>	subTypes() Returns the child subtypes of this type.

Methods inherited from interface org.glassfish.hk2.classmodel.reflect.Type

getDefiningURIs, getMethods, getReferences, wasDefinedIn

Methods inherited from interface org.glassfish.hk2.classmodel.reflect.AnnotatedElement

getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getName, shortDesc

Method Detail

getParent

T getParent()

Return the parent type instance. If there are more than one parent with the same FQCN within the various URI we parsed, we return the one defined within the same URI (if it exists). If there is more than one parsed metadata with the same FQCN and none of them are defined within the same URI as this type, then null is returned.

Returns:

the parent type instance or null

subTypes

Collection<T> subTypes()

Returns the child subtypes of this type. A child subtype is a type which parent is this type.

Returns:

the immediate subtypes

allSubTypes

Collection<T> allSubTypes()

Returns all the children subtypes (including grand children) of this type.

Returns:

all the children

getInterfaces

Collection<InterfaceModel> getInterfaces()

Returns an unmodifiable list of interfaces implemented or extended by this type.

Returns:

collection of implemented or extended interfaces

getParameterizedInterfaces

Collection<ParameterizedInterfaceModel> getParameterizedInterfaces()

getStaticFields

Collection<FieldModel> getStaticFields()

Returns an unmodifiable list of static fields defined by this type