Package org.biojava.utils.bytecode

Class IntrospectedCodeClass

java.lang.Object
org.biojava.utils.bytecode.IntrospectedCodeClass
All Implemented Interfaces:
CodeClass
public class IntrospectedCodeClass extends Object implements CodeClass
CodeClass instances that represent normal Java Class objects.

Instances of IntrospectedCodeClass are generated using the static factory methods named forClass(). These methods ensure that the same IntrospectedCodeClass instance is returned for multiple invocations with the same argument.

Author:
Thomas Down, Matthew Pocock

  • Method Details

    • forClass

      public static CodeClass forClass(Class c)
      Get the CodeClass for a Java Class.
      Parameters:
      c - the Java Class to reflect
      Returns:
      a CodeClass representing the class

    • forClass

      public static CodeClass forClass(String name) throws ClassNotFoundException
      Get the CodeClass for a Java class name.
      Parameters:
      name - the Java class name to reflect
      Returns:
      a CodeClass representing the class
      Throws:
      ClassNotFoundException

    • forMethod

      public static CodeMethod forMethod(Method method)

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Specified by:
      getName in interface CodeClass

    • getJName

      public String getJName()
      Specified by:
      getJName in interface CodeClass

    • getDescriptor

      public String getDescriptor()
      Specified by:
      getDescriptor in interface CodeClass

    • getModifiers

      public int getModifiers()
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Get the modifiers associated with the class.
      Specified by:
      getModifiers in interface CodeClass
      Returns:
      the modifier integer

    • getSuperClass

      public CodeClass getSuperClass()
      Specified by:
      getSuperClass in interface CodeClass

    • getInterfaces

      public List getInterfaces()
      Specified by:
      getInterfaces in interface CodeClass

    • getMethods

      public Set getMethods()
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Get all methods declared by this class and its super classes, removing all super class methods that are over ridden.

      This should return methods, regardless of their accessability.

      Specified by:
      getMethods in interface CodeClass
      Returns:
      a Set containing all methods

    • getFieldByName

      public CodeField getFieldByName(String name) throws NoSuchFieldException
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Get a field by its name.
      Specified by:
      getFieldByName in interface CodeClass
      Parameters:
      name - the field name
      Returns:
      a CodeField representing the field
      Throws:
      NoSuchFieldException - if there is no field by that name accessible through this class

    • getFields

      public Set getFields()
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Get all fields accessible through this class.
      Specified by:
      getFields in interface CodeClass
      Returns:
      a Set of all accessible fields

    • getMethodsByName

      public Set getMethodsByName(String name)
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Get the name of all methods that could be invoked through this class with a given name.
      Specified by:
      getMethodsByName in interface CodeClass
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the method
      Returns:
      a Set of CodeMethod instances with that name

    • getMethod

      public CodeMethod getMethod(String name, CodeClass[] args) throws NoSuchMethodException
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Get a method by name and argument list.
      Specified by:
      getMethod in interface CodeClass
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the method
      args - the arguments it takes
      Returns:
      a matching method
      Throws:
      NoSuchMethodException - if there is no maching method

    • getConstructor

      public CodeMethod getConstructor(CodeClass[] args) throws NoSuchMethodException
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Get a constructor by argument list.
      Specified by:
      getConstructor in interface CodeClass
      Parameters:
      args - the arguments it takes
      Returns:
      a matching constructor
      Throws:
      NoSuchMethodException - if there is no matching constructor

    • isPrimitive

      public boolean isPrimitive()
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Discover if the class represents a primitive type.
      Specified by:
      isPrimitive in interface CodeClass
      Returns:
      true if the class represents a primative type

    • isArray

      public boolean isArray()
      Description copied from interface: CodeClass
      Discover if the class is an array type.
      Specified by:
      isArray in interface CodeClass
      Returns:
      true if the class is an array type

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object