com.google.gwt.core.ext.typeinfo

## Interface JClassType

All Superinterfaces:
  HasAnnotations, JType

All Known Subinterfaces:
  JAnnotationType, JArrayType, JEnumType, JGenericType, JParameterizedType, JRawType, JRealClassType, JTypeParameter, JWildcardType

    public interface JClassType
    extends JType, HasAnnotations

Type used to represent any non-primitive type.

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
`JParameterizedType` `asParameterizationOf(JGenericType type)`
`<T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> T` `findAnnotationInTypeHierarchy(java.lang.Class<T> annotationType)` Find an annotation on a type or on one of its superclasses or superinterfaces.
`JConstructor` `findConstructor(JType[] paramTypes)` Returns the constructor with parameters that have the given types, or null if not found.
`JField` `findField(java.lang.String name)`
`JMethod` `findMethod(java.lang.String name, JType[] paramTypes)`
`JClassType` `findNestedType(java.lang.String typeName)`
`JConstructor` `getConstructor(JType[] paramTypes)`
`JConstructor[]` `getConstructors()`
`JClassType` `getEnclosingType()` Returns the enclosing type, or null if none.
`JClassType` `getErasedType()` Returns this type with no type parameters or type variables.
`JField` `getField(java.lang.String name)`
`JField[]` `getFields()`
`java.util.Set<? extends JClassType>` `getFlattenedSupertypeHierarchy()` Returns all of the superclasses and superinterfaces for a given type including the type itself.
`JClassType[]` `getImplementedInterfaces()`
`JMethod[]` `getInheritableMethods()` Iterates over the most-derived declaration of each unique inheritable method available in the type hierarchy of the specified type, including those found in superclasses and superinterfaces.
`JMethod` `getMethod(java.lang.String name, JType[] paramTypes)`
`JMethod[]` `getMethods()` Returns the declared methods of this class (not any superclasses or superinterfaces).
`java.lang.String` `getName()` If an array, returns the name of this class without the package name or enclosing class name, followed by multiple pairs of square brackets; if not, returns the nested name of this type (like Foo or Foo.Bar), without the package name.
`JClassType` `getNestedType(java.lang.String typeName)`
`JClassType[]` `getNestedTypes()`
`TypeOracle` `getOracle()`
`JMethod[]` `getOverloads(java.lang.String name)` Returns the declared methods of this class with the given name (doesn't include any superclasses or superinterfaces).
`JMethod[]` `getOverridableMethods()` Iterates over the most-derived declaration of each unique overridable method available in the type hierarchy of the specified type, including those found in superclasses and superinterfaces.
`JPackage` `getPackage()`
`JClassType[]` `getSubtypes()` Returns all subtypes of this type, recursively, not including this type.
`JClassType` `getSuperclass()` Returns the superclass of this type, or `null` if none.
`boolean` `isAbstract()`
`boolean` `isAssignableFrom(JClassType possibleSubtype)` Returns `true` if this `JClassType` is assignable from the specified `JClassType` parameter.
`boolean` `isAssignableTo(JClassType possibleSupertype)` Returns `true` if this `JClassType` is assignable to the specified `JClassType` parameter.
`boolean` `isDefaultInstantiable()` Determines if the class can be constructed using a simple `new` operation.
`boolean` `isEnhanced()` Returns true if the type may be enhanced on the server to contain extra fields that are unknown to client code.
`boolean` `isFinal()`
`boolean` `isMemberType()` Tests if this type is contained within another type.
`boolean` `isPackageProtected()`
`boolean` `isPrivate()`
`boolean` `isProtected()`
`boolean` `isPublic()`
`boolean` `isStatic()`
`void` `setEnhanced()` Indicates that the type may be enhanced on the server to contain extra fields that are unknown to client code.

### Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.core.ext.typeinfo.JType

`getJNISignature, getLeafType, getParameterizedQualifiedSourceName, getQualifiedBinaryName, getQualifiedSourceName, getSimpleSourceName, isAnnotation, isArray, isClass, isClassOrInterface, isEnum, isGenericType, isInterface, isParameterized, isPrimitive, isRawType, isTypeParameter, isWildcard`

### Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.core.ext.typeinfo.HasAnnotations

`getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getDeclaredAnnotations, isAnnotationPresent`

### Method Detail

#### asParameterizationOf

    JParameterizedType asParameterizationOf(JGenericType type)

#### findAnnotationInTypeHierarchy

    <T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> T findAnnotationInTypeHierarchy(java.lang.Class<T> annotationType)

Find an annotation on a type or on one of its superclasses or superinterfaces.

This provides semantics similar to that of `Inherited` except that it checks all types to which this type is assignable. `@Inherited` only works on superclasses, not superinterfaces.

Annotations present on the superclass chain will be returned preferentially over those found in the superinterface hierarchy. Note that the annotation does not need to be tagged with `@Inherited` in order to be returned from the superclass chain.

Parameters:
  `annotationType` - the type of the annotation to look for
Returns:
  the desired annotation or `null` if the annotation is not present in the type's type hierarchy

#### findConstructor

    JConstructor findConstructor(JType[] paramTypes)

Returns the constructor with parameters that have the given types, or null if not found.

#### findField

    JField findField(java.lang.String name)

#### findMethod

    JMethod findMethod(java.lang.String name,
                       JType[] paramTypes)

#### findNestedType

    JClassType findNestedType(java.lang.String typeName)

#### getConstructor

    JConstructor getConstructor(JType[] paramTypes)
                         throws NotFoundException

Throws:
  `NotFoundException`

#### getConstructors

    JConstructor[] getConstructors()

#### getEnclosingType

    JClassType getEnclosingType()

Returns the enclosing type, or null if none.

#### getErasedType

    JClassType getErasedType()

Description copied from interface: `JType`
Returns this type with no type parameters or type variables. See the JLS Third Edition section on Type Erasure.

Specified by:
  `getErasedType` in interface `JType`

#### getField

    JField getField(java.lang.String name)

#### getFields

    JField[] getFields()

#### getFlattenedSupertypeHierarchy

    java.util.Set<? extends JClassType> getFlattenedSupertypeHierarchy()

Returns all of the superclasses and superinterfaces for a given type including the type itself. The returned set maintains an internal breadth-first ordering of the type, followed by its interfaces (and their super-interfaces), then the supertype and its interfaces, and so on.

#### getImplementedInterfaces

    JClassType[] getImplementedInterfaces()

#### getInheritableMethods

    JMethod[] getInheritableMethods()

Iterates over the most-derived declaration of each unique inheritable method available in the type hierarchy of the specified type, including those found in superclasses and superinterfaces. A method is inheritable if its accessibility is `public`, `protected`, or package protected. This method offers a convenient way for Generators to find candidate methods to call from a subclass.

Returns:
  an array of `JMethod` objects representing inheritable methods

#### getMethod

    JMethod getMethod(java.lang.String name,
                      JType[] paramTypes)
               throws NotFoundException

Throws:
  `NotFoundException`

#### getMethods

    JMethod[] getMethods()

Returns the declared methods of this class (not any superclasses or superinterfaces).

#### getName

    java.lang.String getName()

If an array, returns the name of this class without the package name or enclosing class name, followed by multiple pairs of square brackets; if not, returns the nested name of this type (like Foo or Foo.Bar), without the package name.

#### getNestedType

    JClassType getNestedType(java.lang.String typeName)
                      throws NotFoundException

Throws:
  `NotFoundException`

#### getNestedTypes

    JClassType[] getNestedTypes()

#### getOracle

    TypeOracle getOracle()

#### getOverloads

    JMethod[] getOverloads(java.lang.String name)

Returns the declared methods of this class with the given name (doesn't include any superclasses or superinterfaces).

#### getOverridableMethods

    JMethod[] getOverridableMethods()

Iterates over the most-derived declaration of each unique overridable method available in the type hierarchy of the specified type, including those found in superclasses and superinterfaces. A method is overridable if it is not `final` and its accessibility is `public`, `protected`, or package protected. Deferred binding generators often need to generate method implementations; this method offers a convenient way to find candidate methods to implement. Note that the behavior does not match `Class.getMethod(String, Class[])`, which does not return the most derived method in some cases.

Returns:
  an array of `JMethod` objects representing overridable methods

#### getPackage

    JPackage getPackage()

#### getSubtypes

    JClassType[] getSubtypes()

Returns all subtypes of this type, recursively, not including this type.

#### getSuperclass

    JClassType getSuperclass()

Returns the superclass of this type, or `null` if none.

#### isAbstract

    boolean isAbstract()

#### isAssignableFrom

    boolean isAssignableFrom(JClassType possibleSubtype)

Returns `true` if this `JClassType` is assignable from the specified `JClassType` parameter.

Parameters:
  `possibleSubtype` - possible subtype of this `JClassType`
Returns:
  `true` if this `JClassType` is assignable from the specified `JClassType` parameter
Throws:
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if `possibleSubtype` is `null`

#### isAssignableTo

    boolean isAssignableTo(JClassType possibleSupertype)

Returns `true` if this `JClassType` is assignable to the specified `JClassType` parameter.

Parameters:
  `possibleSupertype` - possible supertype of this `JClassType`
Returns:
  `true` if this `JClassType` is assignable to the specified `JClassType` parameter
Throws:
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if `possibleSupertype` is `null`

#### isDefaultInstantiable

    boolean isDefaultInstantiable()

Determines if the class can be constructed using a simple `new` operation. Specifically, the class must

- be a class rather than an interface,
- have either no constructors or a parameterless constructor, and
- be a top-level class or a static nested class.

Returns:
  `true` if the type is default instantiable, or `false` otherwise

#### isEnhanced

    boolean isEnhanced()

Returns true if the type may be enhanced on the server to contain extra fields that are unknown to client code.

Returns:
  `true` if the type might be enhanced on the server

#### isFinal

    boolean isFinal()

#### isMemberType

    boolean isMemberType()

Tests if this type is contained within another type.

Returns:
  true if this type has an enclosing type, false if this type is a top-level type

#### isPrivate

    boolean isPrivate()

#### isProtected

    boolean isProtected()

#### isPublic

    boolean isPublic()

#### isPackageProtected

    boolean isPackageProtected()

#### isStatic

    boolean isStatic()

#### setEnhanced

    void setEnhanced()

Indicates that the type may be enhanced on the server to contain extra fields that are unknown to client code. TODO(rice): find a better way to do this.