Enum TypeKind

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<TypeKind>
javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<TypeKind>, Constable

public enum TypeKind
extends Enum<TypeKind>
The kind of a type mirror.

Note that it is possible additional type kinds will be added to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java™ programming language.

Since:
1.6
See Also:
TypeMirror
  • Enum Constant Details

    • BOOLEAN

      public static final TypeKind BOOLEAN
      The primitive type boolean.
    • BYTE

      public static final TypeKind BYTE
      The primitive type byte.
    • SHORT

      public static final TypeKind SHORT
      The primitive type short.
    • INT

      public static final TypeKind INT
      The primitive type int.
    • LONG

      public static final TypeKind LONG
      The primitive type long.
    • CHAR

      public static final TypeKind CHAR
      The primitive type char.
    • FLOAT

      public static final TypeKind FLOAT
      The primitive type float.
    • DOUBLE

      public static final TypeKind DOUBLE
      The primitive type double.
    • VOID

      public static final TypeKind VOID
      The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword void.
      See Also:
      NoType
    • NONE

      public static final TypeKind NONE
      A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
      See Also:
      NoType
    • NULL

      public static final TypeKind NULL
      The null type.
    • ARRAY

      public static final TypeKind ARRAY
      An array type.
    • DECLARED

      public static final TypeKind DECLARED
      A class or interface type.
    • ERROR

      public static final TypeKind ERROR
      A class or interface type that could not be resolved.
    • TYPEVAR

      public static final TypeKind TYPEVAR
      A type variable.
    • WILDCARD

      public static final TypeKind WILDCARD
      A wildcard type argument.
    • PACKAGE

      public static final TypeKind PACKAGE
      A pseudo-type corresponding to a package element.
      See Also:
      NoType
    • EXECUTABLE

      public static final TypeKind EXECUTABLE
      A method, constructor, or initializer.
    • OTHER

      public static final TypeKind OTHER
      An implementation-reserved type. This is not the type you are looking for.
    • UNION

      public static final TypeKind UNION
      A union type.
      Since:
      1.7
    • INTERSECTION

      public static final TypeKind INTERSECTION
      An intersection type.
      Since:
      1.8
    • MODULE

      public static final TypeKind MODULE
      A pseudo-type corresponding to a module element.
      Since:
      9
      See Also:
      NoType
  • Method Details

    • values

      public static TypeKind[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
    • valueOf

      public static TypeKind valueOf​(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
      Returns:
      the enum constant with the specified name
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null
    • isPrimitive

      public boolean isPrimitive()
      Returns true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type and false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type