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package javax.lang.model.type;


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.

Author:Joseph D. Darcy, Scott Seligman, Peter von der Ahé
See Also:
Since:1.6
/** * The kind of a type mirror. * * <p>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&trade; programming language. * * @author Joseph D. Darcy * @author Scott Seligman * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute; * @see TypeMirror * @since 1.6 */
public enum TypeKind {
The primitive type boolean.
/** * The primitive type {@code boolean}. */
BOOLEAN,
The primitive type byte.
/** * The primitive type {@code byte}. */
BYTE,
The primitive type short.
/** * The primitive type {@code short}. */
SHORT,
The primitive type int.
/** * The primitive type {@code int}. */
INT,
The primitive type long.
/** * The primitive type {@code long}. */
LONG,
The primitive type char.
/** * The primitive type {@code char}. */
CHAR,
The primitive type float.
/** * The primitive type {@code float}. */
FLOAT,
The primitive type double.
/** * The primitive type {@code double}. */
DOUBLE,
The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword void.
See Also:
/** * The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword {@code void}. * @see NoType */
VOID,
A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
See Also:
  • NoType
/** * A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate. * @see NoType */
NONE,
The null type.
/** * The null type. */
NULL,
An array type.
/** * An array type. */
ARRAY,
A class or interface type.
/** * A class or interface type. */
DECLARED,
A class or interface type that could not be resolved.
/** * A class or interface type that could not be resolved. */
ERROR,
A type variable.
/** * A type variable. */
TYPEVAR,
A wildcard type argument.
/** * A wildcard type argument. */
WILDCARD,
A pseudo-type corresponding to a package element.
See Also:
  • NoType
/** * A pseudo-type corresponding to a package element. * @see NoType */
PACKAGE,
A method, constructor, or initializer.
/** * A method, constructor, or initializer. */
EXECUTABLE,
An implementation-reserved type. This is not the type you are looking for.
/** * An implementation-reserved type. * This is not the type you are looking for. */
OTHER,
A union type.
Since:1.7
/** * A union type. * * @since 1.7 */
UNION,
An intersection type.
Since:1.8
/** * An intersection type. * * @since 1.8 */
INTERSECTION,
A pseudo-type corresponding to a module element.
See Also:
  • NoType
Since:9
@specJPMS
/** * A pseudo-type corresponding to a module element. * @see NoType * @since 9 * @spec JPMS */
MODULE;
Returns true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type and false otherwise.
Returns:true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type
/** * Returns {@code true} if this kind corresponds to a primitive * type and {@code false} otherwise. * @return {@code true} if this kind corresponds to a primitive type */
public boolean isPrimitive() { switch(this) { case BOOLEAN: case BYTE: case SHORT: case INT: case LONG: case CHAR: case FLOAT: case DOUBLE: return true; default: return false; } } }