Type - Klyn API

Type

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public class Type extends Object

Object

└ Type

Class representing a type in the reflection system.

Fields

Modifier and Type	Member	Description
public const	FLAG_ABSTRACT `FLAG_ABSTRACT as Int = 16`	Flag used for abstract types/members.
public const	FLAG_ANNOTATION `FLAG_ANNOTATION as Int = 1024`	Flag used for annotations.
public const	FLAG_CONST `FLAG_CONST as Int = 131072`	Flag used for compile-time class constants.
public const	FLAG_ENUM `FLAG_ENUM as Int = 2048`	Flag used for enums.
public const	FLAG_FINAL `FLAG_FINAL as Int = 32`	Flag used for final types/members.
public const	FLAG_INTERFACE `FLAG_INTERFACE as Int = 512`	Flag used for interfaces.
public const	FLAG_NATIVE `FLAG_NATIVE as Int = 128`	Flag used for native members.
public const	FLAG_OVERRIDE `FLAG_OVERRIDE as Int = 256`	Flag used for override members.
public const	FLAG_PRIVATE `FLAG_PRIVATE as Int = 2`	Flag used for private members/types.
public const	FLAG_PROTECTED `FLAG_PROTECTED as Int = 4`	Flag used for protected members/types.
public const	FLAG_PUBLIC `FLAG_PUBLIC as Int = 1`	Flag used for public members/types.
public const	FLAG_READONLY `FLAG_READONLY as Int = 64`	Flag used for readonly members.
public const	FLAG_STATIC `FLAG_STATIC as Int = 8`	Flag used for static members.
public const	FLAG_WRITEONLY `FLAG_WRITEONLY as Int = 262144`	Flag used for write-only properties.

Properties

Modifier and Type	Member	Description
public readonly property	annotations `annotations as ArrayList<Annotation>`	Returns annotations applied to the type.
public readonly property	attributes `attributes as ArrayList<klyn.reflection.Attribute>`	Reflected attributes declared on the type.
public readonly property	fullName `fullName as String`	Fully qualified type name.
public readonly property	genericArgumentCount `genericArgumentCount as ULong`	Returns the number of concrete generic arguments.
public readonly property	genericDefinition `genericDefinition as Type`	Returns the open generic type represented by this concrete instantiation.
public readonly property	genericDefinitionName `genericDefinitionName as String`	Returns the fully qualified open generic definition name.
public readonly property	genericParameterCount `genericParameterCount as ULong`	Returns the number of generic parameters declared by the base type.
public readonly property	implementedInterfaces `implementedInterfaces as ArrayList<Type>`	Returns interfaces implemented by this type.
public readonly property	isAbstract `isAbstract as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is abstract.
public readonly property	isAnnotation `isAnnotation as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is an annotation.
public readonly property	isEnum `isEnum as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is an enum.
public readonly property	isFinal `isFinal as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is final.
public readonly property	isGenericInstantiation `isGenericInstantiation as Boolean`	Indicates whether this type represents a concrete generic instantiation.
public readonly property	isInterface `isInterface as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is an interface.
public readonly property	isNative `isNative as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is native.
public readonly property	isOverride `isOverride as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is marked as override.
public readonly property	isPrivate `isPrivate as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is private.
public readonly property	isProtected `isProtected as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is protected.
public readonly property	isPublic `isPublic as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is public.
public readonly property	isReadonly `isReadonly as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is marked readonly.
public readonly property	isStatic `isStatic as Boolean`	Indicates whether the type is static.
public readonly property	name `name as String`	Short type name without package prefix.
public readonly property	superType `superType as Type`	Returns the direct parent type, if any.

Inherited Properties

propertyInherited Properties from Object: type

Constructors

Modifier and Type	Member	Description
public	Type `Type(name as String, fullName as String, flags as Int = 0, superName as String = "")`	Constructor for Type

Methods

Modifier and Type	Member	Description
public	createInstance `createInstance(args... as Object) as Object throws Exception`	Creates an instance of this type through reflection.
public	genericArguments `genericArguments() as ArrayList<Type>`	Returns the concrete generic arguments in declaration order.
public	genericParameterNames `genericParameterNames() as ArrayList<String>`	Returns the generic parameter names declared by the base type.
public	getAttribute `getAttribute(attributeName as String, notInherited as Boolean = true) as klyn.reflection.Attribute`	Method to get a specific attribute of the type.
public	getAttributes `getAttributes(notInherited as Boolean = true) as ArrayList<klyn.reflection.Attribute>`	Method to get the attributes of the type.
public	getConstructor `getConstructor(arity as Long = 0) as Constructor`	Returns constructor metadata invocable with the requested arity.
public	getConstructors `getConstructors() as ArrayList<Constructor>`	Returns constructors declared on this type.
public	getMethod `getMethod(methodName as String, notInherited as Boolean = true, types... as Type) as Method`	Method to get a specific method of the type.
public	getMethods `getMethods(notInherited as Boolean = true) as ArrayList<Method>`	Method to get the methods of the type.
public	getProperties `getProperties(notInherited as Boolean = true) as ArrayList<klyn.reflection.Property>`	Method to get the properties of the type.
public	getProperty `getProperty(propertyName as String, notInherited as Boolean = true) as Property`	Method to get a specific property of the type.
public override	hash `hash() as Long`	Returns the hash of the qualified name used by type equality.
public override	toString `toString() as String`	Returns the full type name when available.

Inherited Methods

methodInherited Methods from Object: deepCopy, fromJson, hash, toDict, toJson, toMap, toString, toXml

Operators

Modifier and Type	Member	Description
public static	operator!=(left as Type, right as Type) as Boolean	Returns the negation of type equality.
public static	operator==(left as Type, right as Type) as Boolean	Compares two reflected types by full name.