ElementMatchers (Byte Buddy (with dependencies) 0.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers

```
public final class ElementMatchers
extends Object
```
A utility class that contains a human-readable language for creating ElementMatchers.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`any()` Creates a matcher that always returns `true`.
`static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`anyOf(Annotation... value)` Creates a matcher that matches any of the given annotations as `AnnotationDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`anyOf(Class<?>... value)` Creates a matcher that matches any of the given types as `TypeDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`anyOf(Constructor<?>... value)` Creates a matcher that matches any of the given constructors as `MethodDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`anyOf(Iterable<?> values)` Creates a matcher that matches any of the given objects by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`anyOf(Method... value)` Creates a matcher that matches any of the given methods as `MethodDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`anyOf(Object... value)` Creates a matcher that matches any of the given objects by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`canThrow(Class<? extends Throwable> exceptionType)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by its capability to throw a given checked exception.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`canThrow(TypeDescription exceptionType)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by its capability to throw a given checked exception.
`static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`declaresAnnotation(ElementMatcher<? super AnnotationDescription> matcher)` Matches an `AnnotatedElement` to declare any annotation that matches the given matcher.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`declaresField(ElementMatcher<? super FieldDescription> fieldMatcher)` Matches a type by a another matcher that is applied on any of its declared fields.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`declaresMethod(ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> methodMatcher)` Matches a type by a another matcher that is applied on any of its declared methods.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`hasAnnotation(ElementMatcher<? super AnnotationDescription> matcher)` Matches a list of annotations by a given matcher on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
`static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T>`	`hasChild(ElementMatcher<? super ClassLoader> matcher)` Matches all class loaders in the hierarchy of the matched class loader against a given matcher.
`static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`hasDescriptor(String descriptor)` Matches a `ByteCodeElement`'s descriptor against a given value.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`hasParameter(ElementMatcher<? super ParameterDescription> matcher)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by validating that at least one parameter fullfils a given constraint.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`hasParameters(ElementMatcher<? super Iterable<? extends ParameterDescription>> matcher)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by validating that its parameters fulfill a given constraint.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`inheritsAnnotation(Class<?> type)` Matches any annotations by their type on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`inheritsAnnotation(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)` Matches any annotations by a given matcher on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`inheritsAnnotation(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches any annotations by their type on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
`static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(Annotation annotation)` Exactly matches a given annotation as an `AnnotationDescription`.
`static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(AnnotationDescription annotationDescription)` Exactly matches a given `AnnotationDescription`.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(Class<?> type)` Exactly matches a given type as a `TypeDescription`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(Constructor<?> constructor)` Exactly matches a given constructor as a `MethodDescription`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(Method method)` Exactly matches a given method as a `MethodDescription`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(MethodDescription methodDescription)` Exactly matches a given `MethodDescription`.
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(Object value)` Matches the given value which can also be `null` by the `Object.equals(Object)` method or by a null-check.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`is(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Exactly matches a given `TypeDescription`.
`static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> type)` Matches an `AnnotatedElement` for declared annotations.
`static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isAnnotatedWith(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)` Matches an `AnnotatedElement` for declared annotations.
`static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isAnnotatedWith(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches an `AnnotatedElement` for declared annotations.
`static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T>`	`isBootstrapClassLoader()` Matches exactly the bootstrap `ClassLoader` .
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isBridge()` Matches a `MethodDescription` that is a bridge.
`static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T>`	`isChildOf(ClassLoader classLoader)` Matches any class loader that is either the given class loader or a child of the given class loader.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isClone()` Only matches the `Object.clone()` method, also if it was overridden.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isConstructor()` Only matches method descriptions that represent a `Constructor`.
`static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isDeclaredBy(Class<?> type)` Matches a `ByteCodeElement` for being declared by a given `Class`.
`static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isDeclaredBy(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)` Matches a `ByteCodeElement` for being declared by a `TypeDescription` that is matched by the given matcher.
`static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isDeclaredBy(TypeDescription type)` Matches a `ByteCodeElement` for being declared by a given `TypeDescription`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isDefaultConstructor()` Matches a default constructor, i.e.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isDefaultFinalizer()` Only matches the `Object.finalize()` method if it was not overridden.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isDefaultMethod()` Only matches Java 8 default methods.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isEquals()` Only matches the `Object.equals(Object)` method, also if it was overridden.
`static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T>`	`isExtensionClassLoader()` Matches exactly the extension `ClassLoader`.
`static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isFinal()` Matches a `ModifierReviewable` that is `final`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isFinalizer()` Only matches the `Object.finalize()` method, even if it was overridden.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isGetter()` Matches any Java bean getter method.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isGetter(Class<?> type)` Matches any Java bean getter method which returns the given type.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isGetter(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)` Matches any Java bean getter method which returns an value with a type matches the supplied matcher.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isGetter(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches any Java bean getter method which returns the given type.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isHashCode()` Only matches the `Object.toString()` method, also if it was overridden.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isMethod()` Only matches method descriptions that represent a `Method`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isNative()` Matches a `MethodDescription` that is `native`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isOverridable()` Only matches methods that are overridable, i.e.
`static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isPackagePrivate()` Matches a `ModifierReviewable` that is package-private.
`static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T>`	`isParentOf(ClassLoader classLoader)` Matches any class loader that is either the given class loader or a parent of the given class loader.
`static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isPrivate()` Matches a `ModifierReviewable` that is `private`.
`static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isProtected()` Matches a `ModifierReviewable` that is `protected`.
`static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isPublic()` Matches a `ModifierReviewable` that is `public`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSetter()` Matches any Java bean setter method.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSetter(Class<?> type)` Matches any Java bean setter method which takes an argument the given type.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSetter(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)` Matches any Java bean setter method which takes an argument that matches the supplied matcher.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSetter(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches any Java bean setter method which takes an argument the given type.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSpecializationOf(MethodDescription methodDescription)` Matches a specialized version of a given method.
`static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isStatic()` Matches a `ModifierReviewable` that is `static`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isStrict()` Matches a `MethodDescription` that is `strictfp`.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSubTypeOf(Class<?> type)` Matches any type description that is a subtype of the given type.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSubTypeOf(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches any type description that is a subtype of the given type.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSuperTypeOf(Class<?> type)` Matches any type description that is a super type of the given type.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSuperTypeOf(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches any type description that is a super type of the given type.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSynchronized()` Matches a `MethodDescription` that is `synchronized`.
`static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isSynthetic()` Matches a `ModifierReviewable` that is synthetic.
`static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T>`	`isSystemClassLoader()` Matches exactly the system `ClassLoader`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isToString()` Only matches the `Object.toString()` method, also if it was overridden.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isTypeInitializer()` Only matches method descriptions that represent a `Class` type initializer.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isVarArgs()` Matches a `MethodDescription` that is a var-args.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isVisibilityBridge()` Only matches method descriptions that represent a visibility bridge.
`static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isVisibleTo(Class<?> type)` Matches a `ByteCodeElement` that is visible to a given `Class`.
`static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`isVisibleTo(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches a `ByteCodeElement` that is visible to a given `TypeDescription`.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`nameContains(String infix)` Matches a `NamedElement` for an infix of its name.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`nameContainsIgnoreCase(String infix)` Matches a `NamedElement` for an infix of its name.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`named(String name)` Matches a `NamedElement` for its exact name.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`namedIgnoreCase(String name)` Matches a `NamedElement` for its name.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`nameEndsWith(String suffix)` Matches a `NamedElement` for its name's suffix.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`nameEndsWithIgnoreCase(String suffix)` Matches a `NamedElement` for its name's suffix.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`nameMatches(String regex)` Matches a `NamedElement` name against a regular expression.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`nameStartsWith(String prefix)` Matches a `NamedElement` for its name's prefix.
`static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`nameStartsWithIgnoreCase(String prefix)` Matches a `NamedElement` for its name's prefix.
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`none()` Creates a matcher that always returns `false`.
`static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`noneOf(Annotation... value)` Creates a matcher that matches none of the given annotations as `AnnotationDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`noneOf(Class<?>... value)` Creates a matcher that matches none of the given types as `TypeDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`noneOf(Constructor<?>... value)` Creates a matcher that matches none of the given constructors as `MethodDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`noneOf(Iterable<?> values)` Creates a matcher that matches none of the given objects by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`noneOf(Method... value)` Creates a matcher that matches none of the given methods as `MethodDescription`s by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`noneOf(Object... value)` Creates a matcher that matches none of the given objects by the `Object.equals(Object)` method.
`static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`not(ElementMatcher<? super T> matcher)` Inverts another matcher.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`returns(Class<?> type)` Matches `MethodDescription`s that returns a given `Class`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`returns(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)` Matches `MethodDescription`s that matches a matched method's return type.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`returns(TypeDescription typeDescription)` Matches `MethodDescription`s that returns a given `TypeDescription`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`takesArguments(Class<?>... type)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by its exact parameter types.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`takesArguments(ElementMatcher<? super Iterable<? extends TypeDescription>> matchers)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by applying an iterable collection of element matcher on any parameter's `TypeDescription`.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`takesArguments(int length)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by the number of its parameters.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`takesArguments(Iterable<? extends TypeDescription> typeDescriptions)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by its exact parameter types.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`takesArguments(TypeDescription... typeDescription)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by its exact parameter types.
`static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T>`	`throwing(ElementMatcher<? super List<? extends TypeDescription>> exceptionMatcher)` Matches a `MethodDescription` by its declared exceptions.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - is
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(Object value)
```
    Matches the given value which can also be null by the Object.equals(Object) method or by a null-check.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value that is to be matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches an exact value.
  - is
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(Method method)
```
    Exactly matches a given method as a MethodDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - The method to match by its description
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that exactly matches the given method.
  - is
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(Constructor<?> constructor)
```
    Exactly matches a given constructor as a MethodDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    constructor - The constructor to match by its description
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that exactly matches the given constructor.
  - is
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(MethodDescription methodDescription)
```
    Exactly matches a given MethodDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    methodDescription - The method description to match.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that matches the given method description.
  - is
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(Class<?> type)
```
    Exactly matches a given type as a TypeDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type to match by its description
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that exactly matches the given type.
  - is
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Exactly matches a given TypeDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The type to match by its description
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that exactly matches the given type.
  - is
```
public static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(Annotation annotation)
```
    Exactly matches a given annotation as an AnnotationDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotation - The annotation to match by its description.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that exactly matches the given annotation.
  - is
```
public static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> is(AnnotationDescription annotationDescription)
```
    Exactly matches a given AnnotationDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationDescription - The annotation description to match.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that exactly matches the given annotation.
  - not
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> not(ElementMatcher<? super T> matcher)
```
    Inverts another matcher.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - The matcher to invert.
    
    Returns:
    
    An inverted version of the given matcher.
  - any
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> any()
```
    Creates a matcher that always returns true.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches anything.
  - none
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> none()
```
    Creates a matcher that always returns false.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches nothing.
  - anyOf
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> anyOf(Object... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches any of the given objects by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with any of the given objects.
  - anyOf
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> anyOf(Iterable<?> values)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches any of the given objects by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with any of the given objects.
  - anyOf
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> anyOf(Class<?>... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches any of the given types as TypeDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with any of the given objects.
  - anyOf
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> anyOf(Constructor<?>... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches any of the given constructors as MethodDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with any of the given objects.
  - anyOf
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> anyOf(Method... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches any of the given methods as MethodDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with any of the given objects.
  - anyOf
```
public static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> anyOf(Annotation... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches any of the given annotations as AnnotationDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with any of the given objects.
  - noneOf
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> noneOf(Object... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches none of the given objects by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with none of the given objects.
  - noneOf
```
public static <T> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> noneOf(Iterable<?> values)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches none of the given objects by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with none of the given objects.
  - noneOf
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> noneOf(Class<?>... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches none of the given types as TypeDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with none of the given objects.
  - noneOf
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> noneOf(Constructor<?>... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches none of the given constructors as MethodDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with none of the given objects.
  - noneOf
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> noneOf(Method... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches none of the given methods as MethodDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with none of the given objects.
  - noneOf
```
public static <T extends AnnotationDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> noneOf(Annotation... value)
```
    Creates a matcher that matches none of the given annotations as AnnotationDescriptions by the Object.equals(Object) method. None of the values must be null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The input values to be compared against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that checks for the equality with any of the given objects.
  - named
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> named(String name)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for its exact name.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The expected name.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's exact name.
  - namedIgnoreCase
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> namedIgnoreCase(String name)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for its name. The name's capitalization is ignored.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The expected name.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name.
  - nameStartsWith
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> nameStartsWith(String prefix)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for its name's prefix.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - The expected name's prefix.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name's prefix.
  - nameStartsWithIgnoreCase
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> nameStartsWithIgnoreCase(String prefix)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for its name's prefix. The name's capitalization is ignored.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - The expected name's prefix.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name's prefix.
  - nameEndsWith
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> nameEndsWith(String suffix)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for its name's suffix.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    suffix - The expected name's suffix.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name's suffix.
  - nameEndsWithIgnoreCase
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> nameEndsWithIgnoreCase(String suffix)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for its name's suffix. The name's capitalization is ignored.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    suffix - The expected name's suffix.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name's suffix.
  - nameContains
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> nameContains(String infix)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for an infix of its name.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    infix - The expected infix of the name.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name's infix.
  - nameContainsIgnoreCase
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> nameContainsIgnoreCase(String infix)
```
    Matches a NamedElement for an infix of its name. The name's capitalization is ignored.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    infix - The expected infix of the name.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name's infix.
  - nameMatches
```
public static <T extends NamedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> nameMatches(String regex)
```
    Matches a NamedElement name against a regular expression.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    regex - The regular expression to match the name against.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher for a named element's name's against the given regular expression.
  - hasDescriptor
```
public static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> hasDescriptor(String descriptor)
```
    Matches a ByteCodeElement's descriptor against a given value.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    descriptor - The expected descriptor.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for the given descriptor.
  - isDeclaredBy
```
public static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isDeclaredBy(TypeDescription type)
```
    Matches a ByteCodeElement for being declared by a given TypeDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type that is expected to declare the matched byte code element.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for byte code elements being declared by the given type.
  - isDeclaredBy
```
public static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isDeclaredBy(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches a ByteCodeElement for being declared by a given Class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type that is expected to declare the matched byte code element.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for byte code elements being declared by the given type.
  - isDeclaredBy
```
public static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isDeclaredBy(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches a ByteCodeElement for being declared by a TypeDescription that is matched by the given matcher.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - A matcher for the declaring type of the matched byte code element as long as it is not null.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for byte code elements being declared by a type matched by the given matcher.
  - isVisibleTo
```
public static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isVisibleTo(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches a ByteCodeElement that is visible to a given Class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type that a matched byte code element is expected to be visible to.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a byte code element to be visible to a given type.
  - isVisibleTo
```
public static <T extends ByteCodeElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isVisibleTo(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches a ByteCodeElement that is visible to a given TypeDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The type that a matched byte code element is expected to be visible to.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a byte code element to be visible to a given typeDescription.
  - isAnnotatedWith
```
public static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> type)
```
    Matches an AnnotatedElement for declared annotations. This matcher does not match inherited annotations which only exist for classes. Use inheritsAnnotation(Class) for matching inherited annotations.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The annotation type to match against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that validates that an annotated element is annotated with an annotation of type.
  - isAnnotatedWith
```
public static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isAnnotatedWith(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches an AnnotatedElement for declared annotations. This matcher does not match inherited annotations which only exist for classes. Use inheritsAnnotation(TypeDescription) for matching inherited annotations.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The annotation type to match against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that validates that an annotated element is annotated with an annotation of typeDescription.
  - isAnnotatedWith
```
public static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isAnnotatedWith(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches an AnnotatedElement for declared annotations. This matcher does not match inherited annotations which only exist for classes. Use inheritsAnnotation(net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatcher) for matching inherited annotations.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - The matcher to apply to any annotation's type found on the matched annotated element.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that validates that an annotated element is annotated with an annotation of a type that matches the given matcher.
  - declaresAnnotation
```
public static <T extends AnnotatedElement> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> declaresAnnotation(ElementMatcher<? super AnnotationDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches an AnnotatedElement to declare any annotation that matches the given matcher. Note that this matcher does not match inherited annotations that only exist for types. Use inheritsAnnotation(net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatcher) for matching inherited annotations.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - A matcher to apply on any declared annotation of the matched annotated element.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that validates that an annotated element is annotated with an annotation that matches the given matcher.
  - isPublic
```
public static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isPublic()
```
    Matches a ModifierReviewable that is public.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a public modifier reviewable.
  - isProtected
```
public static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isProtected()
```
    Matches a ModifierReviewable that is protected.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a protected modifier reviewable.
  - isPackagePrivate
```
public static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isPackagePrivate()
```
    Matches a ModifierReviewable that is package-private.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a package-private modifier reviewable.
  - isPrivate
```
public static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isPrivate()
```
    Matches a ModifierReviewable that is private.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a private modifier reviewable.
  - isFinal
```
public static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isFinal()
```
    Matches a ModifierReviewable that is final.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a final modifier reviewable.
  - isStatic
```
public static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isStatic()
```
    Matches a ModifierReviewable that is static.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a static modifier reviewable.
  - isSynthetic
```
public static <T extends ModifierReviewable> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSynthetic()
```
    Matches a ModifierReviewable that is synthetic.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a synthetic modifier reviewable.
  - isSynchronized
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSynchronized()
```
    Matches a MethodDescription that is synchronized.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a synchronized method description.
  - isNative
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isNative()
```
    Matches a MethodDescription that is native.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a native method description.
  - isStrict
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isStrict()
```
    Matches a MethodDescription that is strictfp.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a strictfp method description.
  - isVarArgs
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isVarArgs()
```
    Matches a MethodDescription that is a var-args.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a var-args method description.
  - isBridge
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isBridge()
```
    Matches a MethodDescription that is a bridge.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher for a bridge method.
  - returns
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> returns(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches MethodDescriptions that returns a given Class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type the matched method is expected to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that matches a given return type for a method description.
  - returns
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> returns(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches MethodDescriptions that returns a given TypeDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The type the matched method is expected to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that matches a given return type for a method description.
  - returns
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> returns(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches MethodDescriptions that matches a matched method's return type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - A matcher to apply onto a matched method's return type.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that matches a given return type against another matcher.
  - takesArguments
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> takesArguments(Class<?>... type)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by its exact parameter types.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The parameter types of a method in their order.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that matches a method by its exact argument types.
  - takesArguments
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> takesArguments(TypeDescription... typeDescription)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by its exact parameter types.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The parameter types of a method in their order.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that matches a method by its exact argument types.
  - takesArguments
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> takesArguments(Iterable<? extends TypeDescription> typeDescriptions)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by its exact parameter types.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescriptions - The parameter types of a method in their order.
    
    Returns:
    
    An element matcher that matches a method by its exact argument types.
  - takesArguments
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> takesArguments(ElementMatcher<? super Iterable<? extends TypeDescription>> matchers)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by applying an iterable collection of element matcher on any parameter's TypeDescription.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matchers - The matcher that are applied onto the parameter types of the matched method description.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a method description by applying another element matcher onto each parameter's type.
  - takesArguments
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> takesArguments(int length)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by the number of its parameters.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - The expected length.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a method description by the number of its parameters.
  - hasParameter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> hasParameter(ElementMatcher<? super ParameterDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by validating that at least one parameter fullfils a given constraint.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - The constraint to check the parameters against.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a method description's parameters against the given constraint.
  - hasParameters
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> hasParameters(ElementMatcher<? super Iterable<? extends ParameterDescription>> matcher)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by validating that its parameters fulfill a given constraint.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - The matcher to apply for validating the parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a method description's parameters against the given constraint.
  - canThrow
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> canThrow(Class<? extends Throwable> exceptionType)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by its capability to throw a given checked exception. For specifying a non-checked exception, any method is matched.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exceptionType - The type of the exception that should be declared by the method to be matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a method description by its declaration of throwing a checked exception.
  - canThrow
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> canThrow(TypeDescription exceptionType)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by its capability to throw a given checked exception. For specifying a non-checked exception, any method is matched.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exceptionType - The type of the exception that should be declared by the method to be matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a method description by its declaration of throwing a checked exception.
  - throwing
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> throwing(ElementMatcher<? super List<? extends TypeDescription>> exceptionMatcher)
```
    Matches a MethodDescription by its declared exceptions.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exceptionMatcher - A matcher that is applied by to the declared exceptions.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a method description by its declared exceptions.
  - isMethod
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isMethod()
```
    Only matches method descriptions that represent a Method.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches method descriptions that represent a Java method.
  - isConstructor
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isConstructor()
```
    Only matches method descriptions that represent a Constructor.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches method descriptions that represent a Java constructor.
  - isTypeInitializer
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isTypeInitializer()
```
    Only matches method descriptions that represent a Class type initializer.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches method descriptions that represent the type initializer.
  - isVisibilityBridge
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isVisibilityBridge()
```
    Only matches method descriptions that represent a visibility bridge. A visibility bridge is a Java bridge method that was inserted by the compiler in order to increase the visibility of a method when inheriting a public method from a package-private type. In this case, the package-private type's method is declared to be package-private itself such that the bridge method needs to increase the visibility and delegates the call to the original, package-private implementation.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches visibility bridge methods.
  - isOverridable
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isOverridable()
```
    Only matches methods that are overridable, i.e. non-final and dispatched virtually.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches overridable methods.
  - isDefaultMethod
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isDefaultMethod()
```
    Only matches Java 8 default methods.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches Java 8 default methods.
  - isDefaultConstructor
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isDefaultConstructor()
```
    Matches a default constructor, i.e. a constructor without arguments.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a default constructor.
  - isDefaultFinalizer
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isDefaultFinalizer()
```
    Only matches the Object.finalize() method if it was not overridden.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches a non-overridden Object.finalize() method.
  - isFinalizer
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isFinalizer()
```
    Only matches the Object.finalize() method, even if it was overridden.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the Object.finalize() method.
  - isHashCode
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isHashCode()
```
    Only matches the Object.toString() method, also if it was overridden.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the Object.toString() method.
  - isEquals
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isEquals()
```
    Only matches the Object.equals(Object) method, also if it was overridden.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the Object.equals(Object) method.
  - isClone
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isClone()
```
    Only matches the Object.clone() method, also if it was overridden.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the Object.clone() method.
  - isToString
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isToString()
```
    Only matches the Object.toString() method, also if it was overridden.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the Object.toString() method.
  - isSetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSetter()
```
    Matches any Java bean setter method.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any setter method.
  - isSetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSetter(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches any Java bean setter method which takes an argument the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The required setter type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any setter method.
  - isSetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSetter(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches any Java bean setter method which takes an argument the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The required setter type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a setter method with the specified argument type.
  - isSetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSetter(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches any Java bean setter method which takes an argument that matches the supplied matcher.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - A matcher to be allied to a setter method's argument type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a setter method with an argument type that matches the supplied matcher.
  - isGetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isGetter()
```
    Matches any Java bean getter method.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any getter method.
  - isGetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isGetter(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches any Java bean getter method which returns the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The required getter type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a getter method with the given type.
  - isGetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isGetter(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches any Java bean getter method which returns the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The required getter type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a getter method with the given type.
  - isGetter
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isGetter(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches any Java bean getter method which returns an value with a type matches the supplied matcher.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - A matcher to be allied to a getter method's argument type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a getter method with a return type that matches the supplied matcher.
  - isSpecializationOf
```
public static <T extends MethodDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSpecializationOf(MethodDescription methodDescription)
```
    Matches a specialized version of a given method. This method is characterized by an identical name and by a return type that is a sub type of the given method's return type and by parameter types that are sub types of the the given method's parameter types.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    methodDescription - The method description to match.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a specialized version of the given method.
  - isSubTypeOf
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSubTypeOf(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches any type description that is a subtype of the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type to be checked being a super type of the matched type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any type description that represents a sub type of the given type.
  - isSubTypeOf
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSubTypeOf(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches any type description that is a subtype of the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The type to be checked being a super type of the matched type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any type description that represents a sub type of the given type.
  - isSuperTypeOf
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSuperTypeOf(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches any type description that is a super type of the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type to be checked being a subtype of the matched type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any type description that represents a super type of the given type.
  - isSuperTypeOf
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> isSuperTypeOf(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches any type description that is a super type of the given type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The type to be checked being a subtype of the matched type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any type description that represents a super type of the given type.
  - inheritsAnnotation
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> inheritsAnnotation(Class<?> type)
```
    Matches any annotations by their type on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The annotation type to be matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any inherited annotation by their type.
  - inheritsAnnotation
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> inheritsAnnotation(TypeDescription typeDescription)
```
    Matches any annotations by their type on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeDescription - The annotation type to be matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any inherited annotation by their type.
  - inheritsAnnotation
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> inheritsAnnotation(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches any annotations by a given matcher on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - A matcher to apply onto the inherited annotations.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any inherited annotation by a given matcher.
  - hasAnnotation
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> hasAnnotation(ElementMatcher<? super AnnotationDescription> matcher)
```
    Matches a list of annotations by a given matcher on a type that declared these annotations or inherited them from its super classes.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - A matcher to apply onto a list of inherited annotations.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches a list of inherited annotation by a given matcher.
  - declaresField
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> declaresField(ElementMatcher<? super FieldDescription> fieldMatcher)
```
    Matches a type by a another matcher that is applied on any of its declared fields.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldMatcher - The matcher that is applied onto each declared field.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any type where another matcher is matched positively on at least on declared field.
  - declaresMethod
```
public static <T extends TypeDescription> ElementMatcher.Junction<T> declaresMethod(ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> methodMatcher)
```
    Matches a type by a another matcher that is applied on any of its declared methods.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    methodMatcher - The matcher that is applied onto each declared method.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches any type where another matcher is matched positively on at least on declared methods.
  - isBootstrapClassLoader
```
public static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T> isBootstrapClassLoader()
```
    Matches exactly the bootstrap ClassLoader . The returned matcher is a synonym to a matcher matching null.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the bootstrap class loader.
  - isSystemClassLoader
```
public static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T> isSystemClassLoader()
```
    Matches exactly the system ClassLoader. The returned matcher is a synonym to a matcher matching ClassLoader.gerSystemClassLoader().
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the system class loader.
  - isExtensionClassLoader
```
public static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T> isExtensionClassLoader()
```
    Matches exactly the extension ClassLoader. The returned matcher is a synonym to a matcher matching ClassLoader.gerSystemClassLoader().getParent().
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that only matches the extension class loader.
  - isChildOf
```
public static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T> isChildOf(ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Matches any class loader that is either the given class loader or a child of the given class loader.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    classLoader - The class loader of which child class loaders are matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches the given class loader and any class loader that is a child of the given class loader.
  - hasChild
```
public static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T> hasChild(ElementMatcher<? super ClassLoader> matcher)
```
    Matches all class loaders in the hierarchy of the matched class loader against a given matcher.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - The matcher to apply to all class loaders in the hierarchy of the matched class loader.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches all class loaders in the hierarchy of the matched class loader.
  - isParentOf
```
public static <T extends ClassLoader> ElementMatcher<T> isParentOf(ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Matches any class loader that is either the given class loader or a parent of the given class loader.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the matched object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    classLoader - The class loader of which parent class loaders are matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    A matcher that matches the given class loader and any class loader that is a parent of the given class loader.

Class ElementMatchers

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

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canThrow

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isDefaultFinalizer

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