Uses of Class
org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor

Packages that use TypeDescriptor

Package	Description
org.springframework.beans	This package contains interfaces and classes for manipulating Java beans.
org.springframework.beans.factory.config	SPI interfaces and configuration-related convenience classes for bean factories.
org.springframework.core.convert	Type conversion system API.
org.springframework.core.convert.converter	SPI to implement Converters for the type conversion system.
org.springframework.core.convert.support	Default implementation of the type conversion system.
org.springframework.expression	Core abstractions behind the Spring Expression Language.
org.springframework.expression.common	Common utility classes behind the Spring Expression Language.
org.springframework.expression.spel	SpEL's central implementation package.
org.springframework.expression.spel.standard	SpEL's standard parser implementation.
org.springframework.expression.spel.support	SpEL's default implementations for various core abstractions.
org.springframework.validation	Provides data binding and validation functionality, for usage in business and/or UI layers.
org.springframework.web.method.annotation	Support classes for annotation-based handler method processing.
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation	MVC infrastructure for annotation-based handler method processing, building on the org.springframework.web.method.annotation package.
org.springframework.web.socket.adapter.standard	Adapter classes for the standard Jakarta WebSocket API.

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.beans

Methods in org.springframework.beans that return TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeDescriptor	AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.PropertyHandler.getCollectionType(int nestingLevel)
TypeDescriptor	AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.PropertyHandler.getMapKeyType(int nestingLevel)
TypeDescriptor	AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.PropertyHandler.getMapValueType(int nestingLevel)
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.getPropertyTypeDescriptor(String propertyName)
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	PropertyAccessor.getPropertyTypeDescriptor(String propertyName)	Return a type descriptor for the specified property: preferably from the read method, falling back to the write method.
abstract @Nullable TypeDescriptor	AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.PropertyHandler.nested(int level)
abstract TypeDescriptor	AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.PropertyHandler.toTypeDescriptor()

Methods in org.springframework.beans with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected @Nullable Object	AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.convertForProperty(String propertyName, @Nullable Object oldValue, @Nullable Object newValue, TypeDescriptor td)
default <T> @Nullable T	TypeConverter.convertIfNecessary(@Nullable Object value, @Nullable Class<T> requiredType, @Nullable TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor)	Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
<T> @Nullable T	TypeConverterSupport.convertIfNecessary(@Nullable Object value, @Nullable Class<T> requiredType, @Nullable TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor)

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.beans.factory.config

Methods in org.springframework.beans.factory.config that return TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeDescriptor	DependencyDescriptor.getTypeDescriptor()	Build a TypeDescriptor object for the wrapped parameter/field.

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.core.convert

Methods in org.springframework.core.convert that return TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static @Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.array(@Nullable TypeDescriptor elementTypeDescriptor)	Create a new type descriptor as an array of the specified type.
static TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.collection(Class<?> collectionType, @Nullable TypeDescriptor elementTypeDescriptor)	Create a new type descriptor from a Collection type.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.elementTypeDescriptor(Object element)	If this type is a Collection or an array, creates an element TypeDescriptor from the provided collection or array element.
static @Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.forObject(@Nullable Object source)	Create a new type descriptor for an object.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.getElementTypeDescriptor()	If this type is an array, returns the array's component type.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.getMapKeyTypeDescriptor()	If this type is a Map and its key type is parameterized, returns the map's key type.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.getMapKeyTypeDescriptor(Object mapKey)	If this type is a Map, creates a mapKey TypeDescriptor from the provided map key.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.getMapValueTypeDescriptor()	If this type is a Map and its value type is parameterized, returns the map's value type.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.getMapValueTypeDescriptor(@Nullable Object mapValue)	If this type is a Map, creates a mapValue TypeDescriptor from the provided map value.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	ConversionFailedException.getSourceType()	Return the source type we tried to convert the value from.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	ConverterNotFoundException.getSourceType()	Return the source type that was requested to convert from.
TypeDescriptor	ConversionFailedException.getTargetType()	Return the target type we tried to convert the value to.
TypeDescriptor	ConverterNotFoundException.getTargetType()	Return the target type that was requested to convert to.
static TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.map(Class<?> mapType, @Nullable TypeDescriptor keyTypeDescriptor, @Nullable TypeDescriptor valueTypeDescriptor)	Create a new type descriptor from a Map type.
TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.narrow(@Nullable Object value)	Narrows this TypeDescriptor by setting its type to the class of the provided value.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.nested(int nestingLevel)	Create a type descriptor for a nested type declared within this descriptor.
static @Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.nested(Field field, int nestingLevel)	Create a type descriptor for a nested type declared within the field.
static @Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.nested(Property property, int nestingLevel)	Create a type descriptor for a nested type declared within the property.
static @Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.nested(MethodParameter methodParameter, int nestingLevel)	Create a type descriptor for a nested type declared within the method parameter.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.upcast(@Nullable Class<?> superType)	Cast this TypeDescriptor to a superclass or implemented interface preserving annotations and nested type context.
static TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.valueOf(@Nullable Class<?> type)	Create a new type descriptor from the given type.

Methods in org.springframework.core.convert with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static @Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.array(@Nullable TypeDescriptor elementTypeDescriptor)	Create a new type descriptor as an array of the specified type.
boolean	ConversionService.canConvert(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Return true if objects of sourceType can be converted to the targetType.
static TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.collection(Class<?> collectionType, @Nullable TypeDescriptor elementTypeDescriptor)	Create a new type descriptor from a Collection type.
@Nullable Object	ConversionService.convert(@Nullable Object source, @Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Convert the given source to the specified targetType.
default @Nullable Object	ConversionService.convert(@Nullable Object source, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Convert the given source to the specified targetType.
boolean	TypeDescriptor.isAssignableTo(TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor)	Returns true if an object of this type descriptor can be assigned to the location described by the given type descriptor.
static TypeDescriptor	TypeDescriptor.map(Class<?> mapType, @Nullable TypeDescriptor keyTypeDescriptor, @Nullable TypeDescriptor valueTypeDescriptor)	Create a new type descriptor from a Map type.

Constructors in org.springframework.core.convert with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	ConversionFailedException(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType, @Nullable Object value, Throwable cause)	Create a new conversion exception.
	ConverterNotFoundException(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Create a new conversion executor not found exception.

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.core.convert.converter

Methods in org.springframework.core.convert.converter with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable Object	GenericConverter.convert(@Nullable Object source, TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Convert the source object to the targetType described by the TypeDescriptor.
boolean	ConditionalConverter.matches(TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Should the conversion from sourceType to targetType currently under consideration be selected?

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.core.convert.support

Methods in org.springframework.core.convert.support with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	GenericConversionService.canBypassConvert(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Return whether conversion between the source type and the target type can be bypassed.
boolean	GenericConversionService.canConvert(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)
@Nullable Object	GenericConversionService.convert(@Nullable Object source, @Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)
protected @Nullable Object	GenericConversionService.convertNullSource(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Template method to convert a null source.
protected @Nullable GenericConverter	GenericConversionService.getConverter(TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Hook method to look up the converter for a given sourceType/targetType pair.
protected @Nullable GenericConverter	GenericConversionService.getDefaultConverter(TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Return the default converter if no converter is found for the given sourceType/targetType pair.

Constructors in org.springframework.core.convert.support with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	ConvertingPropertyEditorAdapter(ConversionService conversionService, TypeDescriptor targetDescriptor)	Create a new ConvertingPropertyEditorAdapter for a given ConversionService and the given target type.

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.expression

Methods in org.springframework.expression that return TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	TypedValue.getTypeDescriptor()
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	Expression.getValueTypeDescriptor()	Return a descriptor for the most general type that can be passed to one of the setValue(...) methods using the default context.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	Expression.getValueTypeDescriptor(@Nullable Object rootObject)	Return a descriptor for the most general type that can be passed to the Expression.setValue(Object, Object) method using the default context.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	Expression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context)	Return a descriptor for the most general type that can be passed to the Expression.setValue(EvaluationContext, Object) method for the given context.
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	Expression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context, @Nullable Object rootObject)	Return a descriptor for the most general type that can be passed to the Expression.setValue(EvaluationContext, Object, Object) method for the given context.

Methods in org.springframework.expression with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	TypeConverter.canConvert(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Return true if the type converter can convert the specified type to the desired target type.
@Nullable Object	TypeConverter.convertValue(@Nullable Object value, @Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)	Convert (or coerce) a value from one type to another, for example from a boolean to a String.

Method parameters in org.springframework.expression with type arguments of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable ConstructorExecutor	ConstructorResolver.resolve(EvaluationContext context, String typeName, List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)	Within the supplied context, resolve a suitable constructor on the supplied type that can handle the specified arguments.
@Nullable MethodExecutor	MethodResolver.resolve(EvaluationContext context, Object targetObject, String name, List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)	Within the supplied context, resolve a suitable method on the supplied object that can handle the specified arguments.

Constructors in org.springframework.expression with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	TypedValue(@Nullable Object value, @Nullable TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor)	Create a TypedValue for a particular value with a particular TypeDescriptor which may contain additional generic declarations.

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.expression.common

Methods in org.springframework.expression.common that return TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeDescriptor	CompositeStringExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor()
TypeDescriptor	CompositeStringExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(@Nullable Object rootObject)
TypeDescriptor	CompositeStringExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context)
TypeDescriptor	CompositeStringExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context, @Nullable Object rootObject)
TypeDescriptor	LiteralExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor()
TypeDescriptor	LiteralExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(@Nullable Object rootObject)
TypeDescriptor	LiteralExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context)
TypeDescriptor	LiteralExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context, @Nullable Object rootObject)

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.expression.spel

Methods in org.springframework.expression.spel with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Object	ExpressionState.convertValue(Object value, TypeDescriptor targetTypeDescriptor)
@Nullable Object	ExpressionState.convertValue(TypedValue value, TypeDescriptor targetTypeDescriptor)

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.expression.spel.standard

Methods in org.springframework.expression.spel.standard that return TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	SpelExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor()
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	SpelExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(@Nullable Object rootObject)
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	SpelExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context)
@Nullable TypeDescriptor	SpelExpression.getValueTypeDescriptor(EvaluationContext context, @Nullable Object rootObject)

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.expression.spel.support

Methods in org.springframework.expression.spel.support with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	StandardTypeConverter.canConvert(@Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)
@Nullable Object	StandardTypeConverter.convertValue(@Nullable Object value, @Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType)
void	StandardEvaluationContext.setRootObject(@Nullable Object rootObject, TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor)	Specify the default root context object (including a type descriptor) against which unqualified properties, methods, etc.
SimpleEvaluationContext.Builder	SimpleEvaluationContext.Builder.withTypedRootObject(Object rootObject, TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor)	Specify a typed root object to resolve against.

Method parameters in org.springframework.expression.spel.support with type arguments of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static int	ReflectionHelper.getTypeDifferenceWeight(List<TypeDescriptor> paramTypes, List<TypeDescriptor> argTypes)	Based on MethodInvoker.getTypeDifferenceWeight(Class[], Object[]) but operates on TypeDescriptors.
@Nullable MethodExecutor	DataBindingMethodResolver.resolve(EvaluationContext context, Object targetObject, String name, List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)
@Nullable ConstructorExecutor	ReflectiveConstructorResolver.resolve(EvaluationContext context, String typeName, List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)	Locate a constructor on the type.
@Nullable MethodExecutor	ReflectiveMethodResolver.resolve(EvaluationContext context, Object targetObject, String name, List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)	Locate a method on the type.

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.validation

Methods in org.springframework.validation with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<T> @Nullable T	DataBinder.convertIfNecessary(@Nullable Object value, @Nullable Class<T> requiredType, @Nullable TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor)

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.web.method.annotation

Methods in org.springframework.web.method.annotation with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected @Nullable String	RequestParamMethodArgumentResolver.formatUriValue(@Nullable ConversionService cs, @Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, @Nullable Object value)

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation

Methods in org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation with parameters of type TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected @Nullable String	PathVariableMethodArgumentResolver.formatUriValue(@Nullable ConversionService cs, @Nullable TypeDescriptor sourceType, Object value)

Uses of TypeDescriptor in org.springframework.web.socket.adapter.standard

Methods in org.springframework.web.socket.adapter.standard that return TypeDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected TypeDescriptor	ConvertingEncoderDecoderSupport.getMessageType()	Returns the websocket message type.
protected TypeDescriptor	ConvertingEncoderDecoderSupport.getType()	Returns the type being converted.