Class Type

Represents a Java type in the AST. This class handles the generation of all Java types including primitive types, wrapper types, collections, arrays, and custom types.

Hierarchy (View Summary)

AstNode
- Type

Index

Properties

`Readonly`internalType

internalType: InternalType

The internal type representation

Methods

write

write(writer: Writer): void
Writes the type declaration to the writer. This includes handling imports for non-primitive types and formatting generic type parameters.
Parameters
- writer: Writer
  The writer to write to
Returns void
Overrides AstNode.write

`Static`int

int(): Type
Creates a primitive int type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing int

`Static`integer

integer(): Type
Creates a boxed Integer type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing Integer

`Static`long

long(): Type
Creates a primitive long type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing long

`Static`short

short(): Type
Creates a primitive short type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing short

`Static`byte

byte(): Type
Creates a primitive byte type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing byte

`Static`float

float(): Type
Creates a primitive float type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing float

`Static`double

double(): Type
Creates a primitive double type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing double

`Static`boolean

boolean(): Type
Creates a primitive boolean type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing boolean

`Static`char

char(): Type
Creates a primitive char type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing char

`Static`string

string(): Type
Creates a String type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing String

`Static`void

void(): Type
Creates a void type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing void

`Static`void_

void_(): Type
Creates a void type (alias for void()).

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing void

`Static`date

date(): Type
Creates a LocalDate type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing LocalDate

`Static`localDateTime

localDateTime(): Type
Creates a LocalDateTime type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing LocalDateTime

`Static`object

object(): Type
Creates an Object type.

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing Object

`Static`list

list(value: Type): Type
Creates a List type with the specified value type.
Parameters
- value: Type
  The type of elements in the list
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing List

`Static`set

set(value: Type): Type
Creates a Set type with the specified value type.
Parameters
- value: Type
  The type of elements in the set
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing Set

`Static`map

map(keyType: Type, valueType: Type): Type
Creates a Map type with the specified key and value types.
Parameters
- keyType: Type
  The type of map keys
- valueType: Type
  The type of map values
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing Map<keyType, valueType>

`Static`optional

optional(value: Type): Type
Creates an Optional type with the specified value type.
Parameters
- value: Type
  The type of the optional value
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing Optional

`Static`reference

reference(
value: ClassReference | ClassReference.Args & { genericArgs?: Type[] },
): Type
Creates a reference type for a class.
Parameters
- value: ClassReference | ClassReference.Args & { genericArgs?: Type[] }
  The class reference or arguments to create one
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing the class reference

`Static`genericReference

genericReference(value: GenericType): Type
Creates a generic reference type.
Parameters
- value: GenericType
  The generic type
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing the generic reference

`Static`array

array(componentType: Type): Type
Creates an array type with the specified component type.
Parameters
- componentType: Type
  The type of array elements
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing componentType[]

`Static`wildcard

wildcard(): Type
Creates a wildcard type (?).

Returns Type
A new Type instance representing ?

`Static`wildcardExtends

wildcardExtends(boundType: Type): Type
Creates a wildcard type with an upper bound (? extends boundType).
Parameters
- boundType: Type
  The upper bound type
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing ? extends boundType

`Static`wildcardSuper

wildcardSuper(boundType: Type): Type
Creates a wildcard type with a lower bound (? super boundType).
Parameters
- boundType: Type
  The lower bound type
Returns Type
A new Type instance representing ? super boundType

toString

toString(): string
Returns the string representation of the AST node. This method creates a new Writer instance and writes the node's content to it.

Returns string
The string representation of the AST node

Inherited from AstNode.toString