ITypeRepository (EclipseLink 2.7.14, API Reference)

```
public interface ITypeRepository
```
The external representation of the repository of Java types, which gives access to the application's classes.
Important: IType.UNRESOLVABLE_TYPE has to be handled by the implementer, which has to be done in getType(String). It indicates the type is unresolvable or simply unknown.
Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to change significantly before reaching stability. It is available at this early stage to solicit feedback from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves.

Version:

2.3

Author:

Pascal Filion

Since:

2.3

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IType`	`getEnumType(java.lang.String enumTypeName)`	Returns the `IType` representing the possible given enum constant.
`IType`	`getType(java.lang.Class<?> type)`	Retrieves the external type for the given Java type.
`IType`	`getType(java.lang.String typeName)`	Retrieves the external class for the given fully qualified class name.
`TypeHelper`	`getTypeHelper()`	Returns a helper that gives access to the most common `types`.

- Method Detail
  - getEnumType
```
IType getEnumType(java.lang.String enumTypeName)
```
    Returns the IType representing the possible given enum constant. If the given value does not represent an enum constant, then null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    enumTypeName - The fully qualified enum type with the constant
    
    Returns:
    
    The external form for the given Enum type or null if none exists
  - getType
```
IType getType(java.lang.Class<?> type)
```
    Retrieves the external type for the given Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The Java type to wrap with an external form
    
    Returns:
    
    The external form of the given type
  - getType
```
IType getType(java.lang.String typeName)
```
    Retrieves the external class for the given fully qualified class name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeName - The fully qualified class name of the class to retrieve
    
    Returns:
    
    The external form of the class to retrieve
  - getTypeHelper
```
TypeHelper getTypeHelper()
```
    Returns a helper that gives access to the most common types.
    
    Returns:
    
    A helper containing a collection of methods related to IType