java.lang.Object
- org.praxislive.core.Value.Type<T>

Type Parameters:

T - value subclass

Enclosing class:

Value
```
public static class Value.Type<T extends Value>
extends Object
```
The type of a Value. Only registered types can be used in PraxisCORE. Type maps to the class or superclass of a Value, and provides additional features such as simple name and conversion.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class<T>`	`asClass()`	The class that this Type maps to.
`Function<Value,Optional<T>>`	`converter()`	A convertor function that can convert a value to this type.
`Optional<T>`	`emptyValue()`	The empty value of this type, if this type supports empty values, as defined by `Value.isEmpty()`.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`static Optional<Value.Type<? extends Value>>`	`fromName(String name)`	Return the Type with the given name, or an empty optional if unregistered.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`static List<Value.Type<?>>`	`listAll()`	List of all registered Value Types.
`String`	`name()`	Simple name for this Value type.
`static <T extends Value> Value.Type<T>`	`of(Class<T> cls)`	Return the Type mapping for the passed in Value class.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Method Detail
  - asClass
```
public Class<T> asClass()
```
    The class that this Type maps to. May be a superclass of the actual class of a Value.
    
    Returns:
    
    mapped class
  - name
```
public String name()
```
    Simple name for this Value type.
    
    Returns:
    
    type name
  - converter
```
public Function<Value,Optional<T>> converter()
```
    A convertor function that can convert a value to this type. May cast, parse or otherwise convert the value. An empty Optional is returned if the value does not support conversion to the required type.
    
    Returns:
    
    optional converted value
  - emptyValue
```
public Optional<T> emptyValue()
```
    The empty value of this type, if this type supports empty values, as defined by Value.isEmpty().
    
    Returns:
    
    optional of empty value
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - of
```
public static <T extends Value> Value.Type<T> of(Class<T> cls)
```
    Return the Type mapping for the passed in Value class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - value type
    
    Parameters:
    
    cls - value class
    
    Returns:
    
    Type
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the class is unregistered
  - fromName
```
public static Optional<Value.Type<? extends Value>> fromName(String name)
```
    Return the Type with the given name, or an empty optional if unregistered.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - type name
    
    Returns:
    
    optional type or empty
  - listAll
```
public static List<Value.Type<?>> listAll()
```
    List of all registered Value Types. The returned list is read-only.
    
    Returns:
    
    list of types

Class Value.Type<T extends Value>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

asClass

name

converter

emptyValue

toString

hashCode

equals

of

fromName

listAll