TypeReference

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.persistence.internal.libraries.asm.TypeReference

```
public class TypeReference
extends java.lang.Object
```
A reference to a type appearing in a class, field or method declaration, or on an instruction. Such a reference designates the part of the class where the referenced type is appearing (e.g. an 'extends', 'implements' or 'throws' clause, a 'new' instruction, a 'catch' clause, a type cast, a local variable declaration, etc).

Author:

Eric Bruneton

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`CAST` The sort of type references that target the type declared in an explicit or implicit cast instruction.
`static int`	`CLASS_EXTENDS` The sort of type references that target the super class of a class or one of the interfaces it implements.
`static int`	`CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER` The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic class.
`static int`	`CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND` The sort of type references that target a bound of a type parameter of a generic class.
`static int`	`CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT` The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic constructor in a constructor call.
`static int`	`CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE` The sort of type references that target the receiver type of a constructor reference.
`static int`	`CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT` The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic constructor in a constructor reference.
`static int`	`EXCEPTION_PARAMETER` The sort of type references that target the type of the exception of a 'catch' clause in a method.
`static int`	`FIELD` The sort of type references that target the type of a field.
`static int`	`INSTANCEOF` The sort of type references that target the type declared in an 'instanceof' instruction.
`static int`	`LOCAL_VARIABLE` The sort of type references that target the type of a local variable in a method.
`static int`	`METHOD_FORMAL_PARAMETER` The sort of type references that target the type of a formal parameter of a method.
`static int`	`METHOD_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT` The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic method in a method call.
`static int`	`METHOD_RECEIVER` The sort of type references that target the receiver type of a method.
`static int`	`METHOD_REFERENCE` The sort of type references that target the receiver type of a method reference.
`static int`	`METHOD_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT` The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic method in a method reference.
`static int`	`METHOD_RETURN` The sort of type references that target the return type of a method.
`static int`	`METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER` The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic method.
`static int`	`METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND` The sort of type references that target a bound of a type parameter of a generic method.
`static int`	`NEW` The sort of type references that target the type of the object created by a 'new' instruction.
`static int`	`RESOURCE_VARIABLE` The sort of type references that target the type of a resource variable in a method.
`static int`	`THROWS` The sort of type references that target the type of an exception declared in the throws clause of a method.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

TypeReference(int typeRef)
Constructs a new TypeReference.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`TypeReference(int typeRef)` Constructs a new TypeReference.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getExceptionIndex()` Returns the index of the exception, in a 'throws' clause of a method, whose type is referenced by this type reference.
`int`	`getFormalParameterIndex()` Returns the index of the formal parameter whose type is referenced by this type reference.
`int`	`getSort()` Returns the sort of this type reference.
`int`	`getSuperTypeIndex()` Returns the index of the "super type" of a class that is referenced by this type reference.
`int`	`getTryCatchBlockIndex()` Returns the index of the try catch block (using the order in which they are visited with visitTryCatchBlock), whose 'catch' type is referenced by this type reference.
`int`	`getTypeArgumentIndex()` Returns the index of the type argument referenced by this type reference.
`int`	`getTypeParameterBoundIndex()` Returns the index of the type parameter bound, within the type parameter `getTypeParameterIndex()`, referenced by this type reference.
`int`	`getTypeParameterIndex()` Returns the index of the type parameter referenced by this type reference.
`int`	`getValue()` Returns the int encoded value of this type reference, suitable for use in visit methods related to type annotations, like visitTypeAnnotation.
`static TypeReference`	`newExceptionReference(int exceptionIndex)` Returns a reference to the type of an exception, in a 'throws' clause of a method.
`static TypeReference`	`newFormalParameterReference(int paramIndex)` Returns a reference to the type of a formal parameter of a method.
`static TypeReference`	`newSuperTypeReference(int itfIndex)` Returns a reference to the super class or to an interface of the 'implements' clause of a class.
`static TypeReference`	`newTryCatchReference(int tryCatchBlockIndex)` Returns a reference to the type of the exception declared in a 'catch' clause of a method.
`static TypeReference`	`newTypeArgumentReference(int sort, int argIndex)` Returns a reference to the type of a type argument in a constructor or method call or reference.
`static TypeReference`	`newTypeParameterBoundReference(int sort, int paramIndex, int boundIndex)` Returns a reference to a type parameter bound of a generic class or method.
`static TypeReference`	`newTypeParameterReference(int sort, int paramIndex)` Returns a reference to a type parameter of a generic class or method.
`static TypeReference`	`newTypeReference(int sort)` Returns a type reference of the given sort.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER
```
public static final int CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER
```
    The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic class. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER
```
public static final int METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER
```
    The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - CLASS_EXTENDS
```
public static final int CLASS_EXTENDS
```
    The sort of type references that target the super class of a class or one of the interfaces it implements. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND
```
public static final int CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND
```
    The sort of type references that target a bound of a type parameter of a generic class. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND
```
public static final int METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND
```
    The sort of type references that target a bound of a type parameter of a generic method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - FIELD
```
public static final int FIELD
```
    The sort of type references that target the type of a field. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_RETURN
```
public static final int METHOD_RETURN
```
    The sort of type references that target the return type of a method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_RECEIVER
```
public static final int METHOD_RECEIVER
```
    The sort of type references that target the receiver type of a method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_FORMAL_PARAMETER
```
public static final int METHOD_FORMAL_PARAMETER
```
    The sort of type references that target the type of a formal parameter of a method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - THROWS
```
public static final int THROWS
```
    The sort of type references that target the type of an exception declared in the throws clause of a method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - LOCAL_VARIABLE
```
public static final int LOCAL_VARIABLE
```
    The sort of type references that target the type of a local variable in a method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - RESOURCE_VARIABLE
```
public static final int RESOURCE_VARIABLE
```
    The sort of type references that target the type of a resource variable in a method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - EXCEPTION_PARAMETER
```
public static final int EXCEPTION_PARAMETER
```
    The sort of type references that target the type of the exception of a 'catch' clause in a method. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - INSTANCEOF
```
public static final int INSTANCEOF
```
    The sort of type references that target the type declared in an 'instanceof' instruction. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - NEW
```
public static final int NEW
```
    The sort of type references that target the type of the object created by a 'new' instruction. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE
```
public static final int CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE
```
    The sort of type references that target the receiver type of a constructor reference. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_REFERENCE
```
public static final int METHOD_REFERENCE
```
    The sort of type references that target the receiver type of a method reference. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CAST
```
public static final int CAST
```
    The sort of type references that target the type declared in an explicit or implicit cast instruction. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
public static final int CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
    The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic constructor in a constructor call. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
public static final int METHOD_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
    The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic method in a method call. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
public static final int CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
    The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic constructor in a constructor reference. See getSort().
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - METHOD_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
public static final int METHOD_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT
```
    The sort of type references that target a type parameter of a generic method in a method reference. See getSort().
    
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    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - TypeReference
```
public TypeReference(int typeRef)
```
    Constructs a new TypeReference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeRef - the int encoded value of the type reference, as received in a visit method related to type annotations, such as ClassVisitor.visitTypeAnnotation(int, org.eclipse.persistence.internal.libraries.asm.TypePath, java.lang.String, boolean).
- Method Detail
  - newTypeReference
```
public static TypeReference newTypeReference(int sort)
```
    Returns a type reference of the given sort.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sort - one of FIELD, METHOD_RETURN, METHOD_RECEIVER, LOCAL_VARIABLE, RESOURCE_VARIABLE, INSTANCEOF, NEW, CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE, or METHOD_REFERENCE.
    
    Returns:
    
    a type reference of the given sort.
  - newTypeParameterReference
```
public static TypeReference newTypeParameterReference(int sort,
                                                      int paramIndex)
```
    Returns a reference to a type parameter of a generic class or method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sort - one of CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER or METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER.
    
    paramIndex - the type parameter index.
    
    Returns:
    
    a reference to the given generic class or method type parameter.
  - newTypeParameterBoundReference
```
public static TypeReference newTypeParameterBoundReference(int sort,
                                                           int paramIndex,
                                                           int boundIndex)
```
    Returns a reference to a type parameter bound of a generic class or method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sort - one of CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER or METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER.
    
    paramIndex - the type parameter index.
    
    boundIndex - the type bound index within the above type parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    a reference to the given generic class or method type parameter bound.
  - newSuperTypeReference
```
public static TypeReference newSuperTypeReference(int itfIndex)
```
    Returns a reference to the super class or to an interface of the 'implements' clause of a class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    itfIndex - the index of an interface in the 'implements' clause of a class, or -1 to reference the super class of the class.
    
    Returns:
    
    a reference to the given super type of a class.
  - newFormalParameterReference
```
public static TypeReference newFormalParameterReference(int paramIndex)
```
    Returns a reference to the type of a formal parameter of a method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    paramIndex - the formal parameter index.
    
    Returns:
    
    a reference to the type of the given method formal parameter.
  - newExceptionReference
```
public static TypeReference newExceptionReference(int exceptionIndex)
```
    Returns a reference to the type of an exception, in a 'throws' clause of a method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exceptionIndex - the index of an exception in a 'throws' clause of a method.
    
    Returns:
    
    a reference to the type of the given exception.
  - newTryCatchReference
```
public static TypeReference newTryCatchReference(int tryCatchBlockIndex)
```
    Returns a reference to the type of the exception declared in a 'catch' clause of a method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tryCatchBlockIndex - the index of a try catch block (using the order in which they are visited with visitTryCatchBlock).
    
    Returns:
    
    a reference to the type of the given exception.
  - newTypeArgumentReference
```
public static TypeReference newTypeArgumentReference(int sort,
                                                     int argIndex)
```
    Returns a reference to the type of a type argument in a constructor or method call or reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sort - one of CAST, CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT, METHOD_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT, CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT, or METHOD_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT.
    
    argIndex - the type argument index.
    
    Returns:
    
    a reference to the type of the given type argument.
  - getSort
```
public int getSort()
```
    Returns the sort of this type reference.
    
    Returns:
    
    one of CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER, METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER, CLASS_EXTENDS, CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND, METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND, FIELD, METHOD_RETURN, METHOD_RECEIVER, METHOD_FORMAL_PARAMETER, THROWS, LOCAL_VARIABLE, RESOURCE_VARIABLE, EXCEPTION_PARAMETER, INSTANCEOF, NEW, CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE, METHOD_REFERENCE, CAST, CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT, METHOD_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT, CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT, or METHOD_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT.
  - getTypeParameterIndex
```
public int getTypeParameterIndex()
```
    Returns the index of the type parameter referenced by this type reference. This method must only be used for type references whose sort is CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER, METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER, CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND or METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND.
    
    Returns:
    
    a type parameter index.
  - getTypeParameterBoundIndex
```
public int getTypeParameterBoundIndex()
```
    Returns the index of the type parameter bound, within the type parameter getTypeParameterIndex(), referenced by this type reference. This method must only be used for type references whose sort is CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND or METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND.
    
    Returns:
    
    a type parameter bound index.
  - getSuperTypeIndex
```
public int getSuperTypeIndex()
```
    Returns the index of the "super type" of a class that is referenced by this type reference. This method must only be used for type references whose sort is CLASS_EXTENDS.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of an interface in the 'implements' clause of a class, or -1 if this type reference references the type of the super class.
  - getFormalParameterIndex
```
public int getFormalParameterIndex()
```
    Returns the index of the formal parameter whose type is referenced by this type reference. This method must only be used for type references whose sort is METHOD_FORMAL_PARAMETER.
    
    Returns:
    
    a formal parameter index.
  - getExceptionIndex
```
public int getExceptionIndex()
```
    Returns the index of the exception, in a 'throws' clause of a method, whose type is referenced by this type reference. This method must only be used for type references whose sort is THROWS.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of an exception in the 'throws' clause of a method.
  - getTryCatchBlockIndex
```
public int getTryCatchBlockIndex()
```
    Returns the index of the try catch block (using the order in which they are visited with visitTryCatchBlock), whose 'catch' type is referenced by this type reference. This method must only be used for type references whose sort is EXCEPTION_PARAMETER .
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of an exception in the 'throws' clause of a method.
  - getTypeArgumentIndex
```
public int getTypeArgumentIndex()
```
    Returns the index of the type argument referenced by this type reference. This method must only be used for type references whose sort is CAST, CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT, METHOD_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT, CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT, or METHOD_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT.
    
    Returns:
    
    a type parameter index.
  - getValue
```
public int getValue()
```
    Returns the int encoded value of this type reference, suitable for use in visit methods related to type annotations, like visitTypeAnnotation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the int encoded value of this type reference.

Class TypeReference

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER

METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER

CLASS_EXTENDS

CLASS_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND

METHOD_TYPE_PARAMETER_BOUND

FIELD

METHOD_RETURN

METHOD_RECEIVER

METHOD_FORMAL_PARAMETER

THROWS

LOCAL_VARIABLE

RESOURCE_VARIABLE

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER

INSTANCEOF

NEW

CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE

METHOD_REFERENCE

CAST

CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT

METHOD_INVOCATION_TYPE_ARGUMENT

CONSTRUCTOR_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT

METHOD_REFERENCE_TYPE_ARGUMENT

Constructor Detail

TypeReference

Method Detail

newTypeReference

newTypeParameterReference

newTypeParameterBoundReference

newSuperTypeReference

newFormalParameterReference

newExceptionReference

newTryCatchReference

newTypeArgumentReference

getSort

getTypeParameterIndex

getTypeParameterBoundIndex

getSuperTypeIndex

getFormalParameterIndex

getExceptionIndex

getTryCatchBlockIndex

getTypeArgumentIndex

getValue