JType (Castor JavaDoc)

java.lang.Object
- org.exolab.javasource.JType

Direct Known Subclasses:

JComponentizedType, JStructure
```
public class JType
extends java.lang.Object
```
Represents a primitive or class type.

Version:

$Revision: 6324 $ $Date: 2006-04-25 15:08:23 -0600 (Tue, 25 Apr 2006) $

Author:

Werner Guttmann, Keith Visco

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static JType`	`BOOLEAN` JType for a boolean (Boolean).
`static JType`	`BYTE` JType instance for a byte (Byte).
`static JType`	`CHAR` JType instance for a char (Char).
`static JType`	`DOUBLE` JType instance for a double (Double).
`static JType`	`FLOAT` JType instance for a float (Float).
`static JType`	`INT` JType instance for a int (Integer).
`static JType`	`LONG` JType instance for a long (Long).
`static JType`	`SHORT` JType instance for a short (Short).

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

protected JType(java.lang.String name)
Creates a new JType with the given name.

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`JType(java.lang.String name)` Creates a new JType with the given name.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`protected void`	`changePackage(java.lang.String newPackage)` Change the package this JType belongs to.
`java.lang.String`	`getLocalName()` Returns the unqualified Java type name (i.e.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Returns the qualified Java type name.
`java.lang.String`	`getWrapperName()` Return the name of the wrapper object for a primitive type, null for non-primitive types.
`boolean`	`isArray()` Returns true if this type represents an Array.
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()` Checks to see if this JType represents a primitive type.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns the String representation of this JType, which is simply the name of this type.

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

- Field Detail
  - BOOLEAN
```
public static final JType BOOLEAN
```
    JType for a boolean (Boolean).
  - BYTE
```
public static final JType BYTE
```
    JType instance for a byte (Byte).
  - CHAR
```
public static final JType CHAR
```
    JType instance for a char (Char).
  - DOUBLE
```
public static final JType DOUBLE
```
    JType instance for a double (Double).
  - FLOAT
```
public static final JType FLOAT
```
    JType instance for a float (Float).
  - INT
```
public static final JType INT
```
    JType instance for a int (Integer).
  - LONG
```
public static final JType LONG
```
    JType instance for a long (Long).
  - SHORT
```
public static final JType SHORT
```
    JType instance for a short (Short).
- Constructor Detail
  - JType
```
protected JType(java.lang.String name)
```
    Creates a new JType with the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the type
- Method Detail
  - getLocalName
```
public final java.lang.String getLocalName()
```
    Returns the unqualified Java type name (i.e. without package).
    
    Returns:
    
    the unqualified Java type name.
  - getName
```
public final java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the qualified Java type name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the qualified Java type name.
  - getWrapperName
```
public final java.lang.String getWrapperName()
```
    Return the name of the wrapper object for a primitive type, null for non-primitive types.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the wrapper object for a primitive type, null for non-primitive types.
  - isPrimitive
```
public final boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Checks to see if this JType represents a primitive type.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this JType represents a primitive type, otherwise false.
  - isArray
```
public boolean isArray()
```
    Returns true if this type represents an Array. Always returns false unless overridden by an extending class.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this type represents an Array.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns the String representation of this JType, which is simply the name of this type.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the String representation of this JType.
  - changePackage
```
protected final void changePackage(java.lang.String newPackage)
```
    Change the package this JType belongs to. This method is protected to allow subtypes, such as JClass to alter the package to which this JType belongs.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newPackage - the new package to which this JType belongs
    Note: The package name cannot be changed on a primitive type.

Class JType

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

BOOLEAN

BYTE

CHAR

DOUBLE

FLOAT

INT

LONG

SHORT

Constructor Detail

JType

Method Detail

getLocalName

getName

getWrapperName

isPrimitive

isArray

toString

changePackage