Merges this UpdateType
with the given Update
object and returns an UpdateType
object that characterizes the update.
Merges this UpdateType
with the given one.
Merges this UpdateType
with the given one. That is, it is determined which
type is the more qualified one (NoUpdateType
< MetaInformationUpdateType
<
StructuralUpdateType
) and that one is returned.
Lift this update type to an Update of the corresponding type which contains the given value.
Returns true
if this
UpdateType
is a MetaInformationUpdateType.
Returns true
if this
UpdateType
represents the NoUpdateType
.
Specifies the type of an update. The type hierarchies of Update and UpdateType are aligned and it is possible to conveniently switch between them. Contrary to an
Update
object anUpdateType
object never has any payload, it just characterizes an update. However, by passing a value to anUpdateType
theUpdateType
is turned into a corresponding org.opalj.ai.Update object.Example