Key (Dirk: Dynamic Dependency Injection Framework 1.0.0-alpha2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.int4.dirk.core.definition.Key

```
public final class Key
extends java.lang.Object
```
Represents a Type with a set of qualifier Annotations.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Key(java.lang.reflect.Type type)`	Constructs a new instance.
`Key(java.lang.reflect.Type type, java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> qualifiers)`	Constructs a new instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`java.util.Set<java.lang.annotation.Annotation>`	`getQualifiers()`	Returns an immutable set of qualifier `Annotation`s.
`java.lang.reflect.Type`	`getType()`	Returns the `Type`.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Key
```
public Key(java.lang.reflect.Type type,
           java.util.Collection<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> qualifiers)
```
    Constructs a new instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - a Type, cannot be null
    
    qualifiers - a collection of qualifier Annotations, cannot be null or contain nulls but can be empty
  - Key
```
public Key(java.lang.reflect.Type type)
```
    Constructs a new instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - a Type, cannot be null
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public java.lang.reflect.Type getType()
```
    Returns the Type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Type, never null
  - getQualifiers
```
public java.util.Set<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> getQualifiers()
```
    Returns an immutable set of qualifier Annotations.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable set of qualifier Annotations, never null and never contains nulls but can be empty
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object