GenericType (unirest-java-core 4.3.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- kong.unirest.core.GenericType<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type you wish to represent.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<GenericType<T>>
```
public abstract class GenericType<T>
extends Object
implements Comparable<GenericType<T>>
```
Parts of this file were taken from Jackson/core TypeReference under the Apache License: Apache (Software) License, version 2.0 ("the License"). See the License for details about distribution rights, and the specific rights regarding derivate works. You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 A class to hold onto generic type params for object mapping by creating a anonymous subtype. This is a common "trick" commonly used in Java to avoid issues with type erasure. Other examples can be found in popular libraries like Jackson, GSON, and Spring
```
  GenericType ref = new GenericType<List<Integer>>() { };
 
```

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  protected Type type
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Modifier Constructor Description
  
  protected GenericType()
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  int compareTo(GenericType<T> o)
  
  Type getType()
  
  Class<?> getTypeClass()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - type
```
protected final Type type
```
- Constructor Detail
  - GenericType
```
protected GenericType()
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public Type getType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the Type which includes generic type information
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(GenericType<T> o)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<T>
  - getTypeClass
```
public Class<?> getTypeClass()
```