org.springframework.util

Class TypeUtils

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.util.TypeUtils

public abstract class TypeUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Utility to work with Java 5 generic type parameters. Mainly for internal use within the framework.

Since:

2.0.7

Author:

Ramnivas Laddad, Juergen Hoeller, Chris Beams

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeUtils()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private static boolean	isAssignable(java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType lhsType, java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType rhsType)
static boolean	isAssignable(java.lang.reflect.Type lhsType, java.lang.reflect.Type rhsType) Check if the right-hand side type may be assigned to the left-hand side type following the Java generics rules.
private static boolean	isAssignable(java.lang.reflect.WildcardType lhsType, java.lang.reflect.Type rhsType)
static boolean	isAssignableBound(java.lang.reflect.Type lhsType, java.lang.reflect.Type rhsType)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TypeUtils

public TypeUtils()

Method Detail

isAssignable

public static boolean isAssignable(java.lang.reflect.Type lhsType,
                                   java.lang.reflect.Type rhsType)

Check if the right-hand side type may be assigned to the left-hand side type following the Java generics rules.

Parameters:

lhsType - the target type

rhsType - the value type that should be assigned to the target type

Returns:

true if rhs is assignable to lhs

isAssignable

private static boolean isAssignable(java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType lhsType,
                                    java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType rhsType)

isAssignable

private static boolean isAssignable(java.lang.reflect.WildcardType lhsType,
                                    java.lang.reflect.Type rhsType)

isAssignableBound

public static boolean isAssignableBound(java.lang.reflect.Type lhsType,
                                        java.lang.reflect.Type rhsType)