org.aspectj.lang.reflect
Interface AjType<T>

All Superinterfaces:
java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement, java.lang.reflect.Type

public interface AjType<T>
extends java.lang.reflect.Type, java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement

The runtime representation of a type (Aspect, Class, Interface, Annotation, Enum, or Array) in an AspectJ program.


Method Summary
 Advice[] getAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)
          Returns all of the advice for this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.
 Advice getAdvice(java.lang.String name)
          Returns the advice with the given name.
 AjType<?>[] getAjTypes()
          Returns an array containing all the public types that are members of this type
 java.lang.reflect.Constructor getConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Returns the constructor object for the specified public constructor of this type
 java.lang.reflect.Constructor[] getConstructors()
          Returns all of the public constructors of this type
 DeclareAnnotation[] getDeclareAnnotations()
          Return all of the declare annotation members of this type, including declare annotation members inherited from super-types
 Advice[] getDeclaredAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)
          Returns all of the advice declared by this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.
 Advice getDeclaredAdvice(java.lang.String name)
          Returns the advice declared in this type with the given name.
 AjType<?>[] getDeclaredAjTypes()
          Returns an array containing all the types declared by this type
 java.lang.reflect.Constructor getDeclaredConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Returns the constructor object for the specified constructor of this type
 java.lang.reflect.Constructor[] getDeclaredConstructors()
          Returns all the constructors declared in this type
 java.lang.reflect.Field getDeclaredField(java.lang.String name)
          Return the field declared in this type with the given name
 java.lang.reflect.Field[] getDeclaredFields()
          Returns all the fields declared in this type
 InterTypeConstructorDeclaration getDeclaredITDConstructor(AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Return the inter-type constructor declared by this type matching the given specification
 InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDConstructors()
          Returns all of the inter-type constructors declared by this type
 InterTypeFieldDeclaration getDeclaredITDField(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target)
          Return the inter-type field declared in this type with the given specification
 InterTypeFieldDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDFields()
          Return all of the inter-type fields declared in this type
 InterTypeMethodDeclaration getDeclaredITDMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Return the inter-type method declared by this type matching the given specification
 InterTypeMethodDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDMethods()
          Return all of the inter-type methods declared by this type
 java.lang.reflect.Method getDeclaredMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Return the method object for the specified method declared in this type
 java.lang.reflect.Method[] getDeclaredMethods()
          Return all the methods declared by this type
 Pointcut getDeclaredPointcut(java.lang.String name)
          Return the pointcut object representing the specified pointcut declared by this type
 Pointcut[] getDeclaredPointcuts()
          Returns all of the pointcuts declared by this type
 DeclareErrorOrWarning[] getDeclareErrorOrWarnings()
          Returns all of the declare error and declare warning members of this type, including declare error/warning members inherited from super-types
 DeclareParents[] getDeclareParents()
          Returns all of the declare parents members of this type, including declare parent members inherited from super-types
 DeclarePrecedence[] getDeclarePrecedence()
          Return all of the declare precedence members of this type, including declare precedence members inherited from super-types
 DeclareSoft[] getDeclareSofts()
          Return all of the declare soft members of this type, including declare soft members inherited from super-types
 AjType<?> getDeclaringType()
          If this type is a member of another type, return the AjType representing the type in which it was declared.
 java.lang.reflect.Constructor getEnclosingConstructor()
          If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a constructor, return then enclosing Method object.
 java.lang.reflect.Method getEnclosingMethod()
          If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a method, return then enclosing Method object.
 AjType<?> getEnclosingType()
          Returns the immediately enclosing type of this type.
 T[] getEnumConstants()
          Returns the elements of this enum class, or null if this type does not represent an enum type.
 java.lang.reflect.Field getField(java.lang.String name)
          Return the public field with the given name
 java.lang.reflect.Field[] getFields()
          Return the public fields declared by this type
 java.lang.reflect.Type getGenericSupertype()
          The generic supertype of this type, as defined by Class.getGenericSupertype
 AjType<?>[] getInterfaces()
          The interfaces implemented by this type
 InterTypeConstructorDeclaration getITDConstructor(AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Return the public inter-type constructor matching the given specification
 InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[] getITDConstructors()
          Return all of the public inter-type constructors of this type
 InterTypeFieldDeclaration getITDField(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target)
          Return the public inter-type field matching the given specification
 InterTypeFieldDeclaration[] getITDFields()
          Return all of the public inter-type fields for this type
 InterTypeMethodDeclaration getITDMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Return the public inter-type method of this type matching the given specification
 InterTypeMethodDeclaration[] getITDMethods()
          Return all of the public inter-type declared methods of this type
 java.lang.Class<T> getJavaClass()
          The java.lang.Class that corresponds to this AjType
 java.lang.reflect.Method getMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
          Return the method object for the specified public method declared in this type
 java.lang.reflect.Method[] getMethods()
          Returns all the public methods of this type
 int getModifiers()
          The modifiers declared for this type.
 java.lang.String getName()
          The name of this type, in the same format as returned by Class.getName()
 java.lang.Package getPackage()
          The package in which this type is declared
 PerClause getPerClause()
          If this type represents an aspect, returns the associated per-clause.
 Pointcut getPointcut(java.lang.String name)
          Return the pointcut object representing the specified public pointcut
 Pointcut[] getPointcuts()
          Returns all of the public pointcuts of this type
 AjType<?> getSupertype()
          The supertype of this type.
 java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<java.lang.Class<T>>[] getTypeParameters()
          Returns an array of TypeVariable objects that represent the type variables declared by this type (if any)
 boolean isArray()
          Return true if this is an array type
 boolean isAspect()
          Return true if this is an aspect type
 boolean isEnum()
          True if this is an enum type
 boolean isInstance(java.lang.Object o)
          True if the given object is assignment-compatible with an object of the type represented by this AjType
 boolean isInterface()
          True if this is an interface type
 boolean isLocalClass()
          Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a local class
 boolean isMemberAspect()
          Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member aspect
 boolean isMemberClass()
          Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member class
 boolean isPrimitive()
          Return true if this object represents a primitive type
 boolean isPrivileged()
          Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a privileged aspect
 
Methods inherited from interface java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement
getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getDeclaredAnnotations, isAnnotationPresent
 

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()
The name of this type, in the same format as returned by Class.getName()


getPackage

java.lang.Package getPackage()
The package in which this type is declared


getInterfaces

AjType<?>[] getInterfaces()
The interfaces implemented by this type


getModifiers

int getModifiers()
The modifiers declared for this type. The return value can be interpreted using java.lang.reflect.Modifier


getJavaClass

java.lang.Class<T> getJavaClass()
The java.lang.Class that corresponds to this AjType


getSupertype

AjType<?> getSupertype()
The supertype of this type. If this type represents Object or a primitive type then null is returned.


getGenericSupertype

java.lang.reflect.Type getGenericSupertype()
The generic supertype of this type, as defined by Class.getGenericSupertype


getEnclosingMethod

java.lang.reflect.Method getEnclosingMethod()
If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a method, return then enclosing Method object.


getEnclosingConstructor

java.lang.reflect.Constructor getEnclosingConstructor()
If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a constructor, return then enclosing Method object.


getEnclosingType

AjType<?> getEnclosingType()
Returns the immediately enclosing type of this type.


getDeclaringType

AjType<?> getDeclaringType()
If this type is a member of another type, return the AjType representing the type in which it was declared.


getPerClause

PerClause getPerClause()
If this type represents an aspect, returns the associated per-clause. Returns null for non-aspect types.


getAjTypes

AjType<?>[] getAjTypes()
Returns an array containing all the public types that are members of this type


getDeclaredAjTypes

AjType<?>[] getDeclaredAjTypes()
Returns an array containing all the types declared by this type


getConstructor

java.lang.reflect.Constructor getConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                             throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Returns the constructor object for the specified public constructor of this type

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getConstructors

java.lang.reflect.Constructor[] getConstructors()
Returns all of the public constructors of this type


getDeclaredConstructor

java.lang.reflect.Constructor getDeclaredConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                                     throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Returns the constructor object for the specified constructor of this type

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getDeclaredConstructors

java.lang.reflect.Constructor[] getDeclaredConstructors()
Returns all the constructors declared in this type


getDeclaredField

java.lang.reflect.Field getDeclaredField(java.lang.String name)
                                         throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
Return the field declared in this type with the given name

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchFieldException

getDeclaredFields

java.lang.reflect.Field[] getDeclaredFields()
Returns all the fields declared in this type


getField

java.lang.reflect.Field getField(java.lang.String name)
                                 throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
Return the public field with the given name

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchFieldException

getFields

java.lang.reflect.Field[] getFields()
Return the public fields declared by this type


getDeclaredMethod

java.lang.reflect.Method getDeclaredMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                           AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                           throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Return the method object for the specified method declared in this type

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getMethod

java.lang.reflect.Method getMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                   AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                   throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Return the method object for the specified public method declared in this type

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getDeclaredMethods

java.lang.reflect.Method[] getDeclaredMethods()
Return all the methods declared by this type


getMethods

java.lang.reflect.Method[] getMethods()
Returns all the public methods of this type


getDeclaredPointcut

Pointcut getDeclaredPointcut(java.lang.String name)
                             throws NoSuchPointcutException
Return the pointcut object representing the specified pointcut declared by this type

Throws:
NoSuchPointcutException

getPointcut

Pointcut getPointcut(java.lang.String name)
                     throws NoSuchPointcutException
Return the pointcut object representing the specified public pointcut

Throws:
NoSuchPointcutException

getDeclaredPointcuts

Pointcut[] getDeclaredPointcuts()
Returns all of the pointcuts declared by this type


getPointcuts

Pointcut[] getPointcuts()
Returns all of the public pointcuts of this type


getDeclaredAdvice

Advice[] getDeclaredAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)
Returns all of the advice declared by this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.


getAdvice

Advice[] getAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)
Returns all of the advice for this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.


getAdvice

Advice getAdvice(java.lang.String name)
                 throws NoSuchAdviceException
Returns the advice with the given name. For an @AspectJ declared advice member, this is the name of the annotated method. For a code-style advice declaration, this is the name given in the @AdviceName annotation if present.

Throws:
NoSuchAdviceException

getDeclaredAdvice

Advice getDeclaredAdvice(java.lang.String name)
                         throws NoSuchAdviceException
Returns the advice declared in this type with the given name. For an @AspectJ declared advice member, this is the name of the annotated method. For a code-style advice declaration, this is the name given in the @AdviceName annotation if present.

Throws:
NoSuchAdviceException

getDeclaredITDMethod

InterTypeMethodDeclaration getDeclaredITDMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                                AjType<?> target,
                                                AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                                throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Return the inter-type method declared by this type matching the given specification

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getDeclaredITDMethods

InterTypeMethodDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDMethods()
Return all of the inter-type methods declared by this type


getITDMethod

InterTypeMethodDeclaration getITDMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                        AjType<?> target,
                                        AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                        throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Return the public inter-type method of this type matching the given specification

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getITDMethods

InterTypeMethodDeclaration[] getITDMethods()
Return all of the public inter-type declared methods of this type


getDeclaredITDConstructor

InterTypeConstructorDeclaration getDeclaredITDConstructor(AjType<?> target,
                                                          AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                                          throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Return the inter-type constructor declared by this type matching the given specification

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getDeclaredITDConstructors

InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDConstructors()
Returns all of the inter-type constructors declared by this type


getITDConstructor

InterTypeConstructorDeclaration getITDConstructor(AjType<?> target,
                                                  AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                                  throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
Return the public inter-type constructor matching the given specification

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

getITDConstructors

InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[] getITDConstructors()
Return all of the public inter-type constructors of this type


getDeclaredITDField

InterTypeFieldDeclaration getDeclaredITDField(java.lang.String name,
                                              AjType<?> target)
                                              throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
Return the inter-type field declared in this type with the given specification

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchFieldException

getDeclaredITDFields

InterTypeFieldDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDFields()
Return all of the inter-type fields declared in this type


getITDField

InterTypeFieldDeclaration getITDField(java.lang.String name,
                                      AjType<?> target)
                                      throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
Return the public inter-type field matching the given specification

Throws:
java.lang.NoSuchFieldException

getITDFields

InterTypeFieldDeclaration[] getITDFields()
Return all of the public inter-type fields for this type


getDeclareErrorOrWarnings

DeclareErrorOrWarning[] getDeclareErrorOrWarnings()
Returns all of the declare error and declare warning members of this type, including declare error/warning members inherited from super-types


getDeclareParents

DeclareParents[] getDeclareParents()
Returns all of the declare parents members of this type, including declare parent members inherited from super-types


getDeclareSofts

DeclareSoft[] getDeclareSofts()
Return all of the declare soft members of this type, including declare soft members inherited from super-types


getDeclareAnnotations

DeclareAnnotation[] getDeclareAnnotations()
Return all of the declare annotation members of this type, including declare annotation members inherited from super-types


getDeclarePrecedence

DeclarePrecedence[] getDeclarePrecedence()
Return all of the declare precedence members of this type, including declare precedence members inherited from super-types


getEnumConstants

T[] getEnumConstants()
Returns the elements of this enum class, or null if this type does not represent an enum type.


getTypeParameters

java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<java.lang.Class<T>>[] getTypeParameters()
Returns an array of TypeVariable objects that represent the type variables declared by this type (if any)


isEnum

boolean isEnum()
True if this is an enum type


isInstance

boolean isInstance(java.lang.Object o)
True if the given object is assignment-compatible with an object of the type represented by this AjType


isInterface

boolean isInterface()
True if this is an interface type


isLocalClass

boolean isLocalClass()
Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a local class


isMemberClass

boolean isMemberClass()
Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member class


isArray

boolean isArray()
Return true if this is an array type


isPrimitive

boolean isPrimitive()
Return true if this object represents a primitive type


isAspect

boolean isAspect()
Return true if this is an aspect type


isMemberAspect

boolean isMemberAspect()
Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member aspect


isPrivileged

boolean isPrivileged()
Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a privileged aspect