AjType

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement, java.lang.reflect.Type

All Known Implementing Classes:

AjTypeImpl
```
public interface AjType<T>
extends java.lang.reflect.Type, java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement
```
The runtime representation of a type (Aspect, Class, Interface, Annotation, Enum, or Array) in an AspectJ program.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Advice[]`	`getAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)` Returns all of the advice for this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.
`Advice`	`getAdvice(java.lang.String name)` Returns the advice with the given name.
`AjType<?>[]`	`getAjTypes()` Returns an array containing all the public types that are members of this type
`java.lang.reflect.Constructor`	`getConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Returns the constructor object for the specified public constructor of this type
`java.lang.reflect.Constructor[]`	`getConstructors()` Returns all of the public constructors of this type
`DeclareAnnotation[]`	`getDeclareAnnotations()` Return all of the declare annotation members of this type, including declare annotation members inherited from super-types
`Advice[]`	`getDeclaredAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)` Returns all of the advice declared by this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.
`Advice`	`getDeclaredAdvice(java.lang.String name)` Returns the advice declared in this type with the given name.
`AjType<?>[]`	`getDeclaredAjTypes()` Returns an array containing all the types declared by this type
`java.lang.reflect.Constructor`	`getDeclaredConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Returns the constructor object for the specified constructor of this type
`java.lang.reflect.Constructor[]`	`getDeclaredConstructors()` Returns all the constructors declared in this type
`java.lang.reflect.Field`	`getDeclaredField(java.lang.String name)` Return the field declared in this type with the given name
`java.lang.reflect.Field[]`	`getDeclaredFields()` Returns all the fields declared in this type
`InterTypeConstructorDeclaration`	`getDeclaredITDConstructor(AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Return the inter-type constructor declared by this type matching the given specification
`InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[]`	`getDeclaredITDConstructors()` Returns all of the inter-type constructors declared by this type
`InterTypeFieldDeclaration`	`getDeclaredITDField(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target)` Return the inter-type field declared in this type with the given specification
`InterTypeFieldDeclaration[]`	`getDeclaredITDFields()` Return all of the inter-type fields declared in this type
`InterTypeMethodDeclaration`	`getDeclaredITDMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Return the inter-type method declared by this type matching the given specification
`InterTypeMethodDeclaration[]`	`getDeclaredITDMethods()` Return all of the inter-type methods declared by this type
`java.lang.reflect.Method`	`getDeclaredMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Return the method object for the specified method declared in this type
`java.lang.reflect.Method[]`	`getDeclaredMethods()` Return all the methods declared by this type
`Pointcut`	`getDeclaredPointcut(java.lang.String name)` Return the pointcut object representing the specified pointcut declared by this type
`Pointcut[]`	`getDeclaredPointcuts()` Returns all of the pointcuts declared by this type
`DeclareErrorOrWarning[]`	`getDeclareErrorOrWarnings()` Returns all of the declare error and declare warning members of this type, including declare error/warning members inherited from super-types
`DeclareParents[]`	`getDeclareParents()` Returns all of the declare parents members of this type, including declare parent members inherited from super-types
`DeclarePrecedence[]`	`getDeclarePrecedence()` Return all of the declare precedence members of this type, including declare precedence members inherited from super-types
`DeclareSoft[]`	`getDeclareSofts()` Return all of the declare soft members of this type, including declare soft members inherited from super-types
`AjType<?>`	`getDeclaringType()` If this type is a member of another type, return the AjType representing the type in which it was declared.
`java.lang.reflect.Constructor`	`getEnclosingConstructor()` If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a constructor, return then enclosing Method object.
`java.lang.reflect.Method`	`getEnclosingMethod()` If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a method, return then enclosing Method object.
`AjType<?>`	`getEnclosingType()` Returns the immediately enclosing type of this type.
`T[]`	`getEnumConstants()` Returns the elements of this enum class, or null if this type does not represent an enum type.
`java.lang.reflect.Field`	`getField(java.lang.String name)` Return the public field with the given name
`java.lang.reflect.Field[]`	`getFields()` Return the public fields declared by this type
`java.lang.reflect.Type`	`getGenericSupertype()` The generic supertype of this type, as defined by Class.getGenericSupertype
`AjType<?>[]`	`getInterfaces()` The interfaces implemented by this type
`InterTypeConstructorDeclaration`	`getITDConstructor(AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Return the public inter-type constructor matching the given specification
`InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[]`	`getITDConstructors()` Return all of the public inter-type constructors of this type
`InterTypeFieldDeclaration`	`getITDField(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target)` Return the public inter-type field matching the given specification
`InterTypeFieldDeclaration[]`	`getITDFields()` Return all of the public inter-type fields for this type
`InterTypeMethodDeclaration`	`getITDMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?> target, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Return the public inter-type method of this type matching the given specification
`InterTypeMethodDeclaration[]`	`getITDMethods()` Return all of the public inter-type declared methods of this type
`java.lang.Class<T>`	`getJavaClass()` The java.lang.Class that corresponds to this AjType
`java.lang.reflect.Method`	`getMethod(java.lang.String name, AjType<?>... parameterTypes)` Return the method object for the specified public method declared in this type
`java.lang.reflect.Method[]`	`getMethods()` Returns all the public methods of this type
`int`	`getModifiers()` The modifiers declared for this type.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` The name of this type, in the same format as returned by Class.getName()
`java.lang.Package`	`getPackage()` The package in which this type is declared
`PerClause`	`getPerClause()` If this type represents an aspect, returns the associated per-clause.
`Pointcut`	`getPointcut(java.lang.String name)` Return the pointcut object representing the specified public pointcut
`Pointcut[]`	`getPointcuts()` Returns all of the public pointcuts of this type
`AjType<?>`	`getSupertype()` The supertype of this type.
`java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<java.lang.Class<T>>[]`	`getTypeParameters()` Returns an array of TypeVariable objects that represent the type variables declared by this type (if any)
`boolean`	`isArray()` Return true if this is an array type
`boolean`	`isAspect()` Return true if this is an aspect type
`boolean`	`isEnum()` True if this is an enum type
`boolean`	`isInstance(java.lang.Object o)` True if the given object is assignment-compatible with an object of the type represented by this AjType
`boolean`	`isInterface()` True if this is an interface type
`boolean`	`isLocalClass()` Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a local class
`boolean`	`isMemberAspect()` Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member aspect
`boolean`	`isMemberClass()` Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member class
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()` Return true if this object represents a primitive type
`boolean`	`isPrivileged()` Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a privileged aspect

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.reflect.Type
getTypeName

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement
getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getAnnotationsByType, getDeclaredAnnotation, getDeclaredAnnotations, getDeclaredAnnotationsByType, isAnnotationPresent

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    The name of this type, in the same format as returned by Class.getName()
  - getPackage
```
java.lang.Package getPackage()
```
    The package in which this type is declared
  - getInterfaces
```
AjType<?>[] getInterfaces()
```
    The interfaces implemented by this type
  - getModifiers
```
int getModifiers()
```
    The modifiers declared for this type. The return value can be interpreted using java.lang.reflect.Modifier
  - getJavaClass
```
java.lang.Class<T> getJavaClass()
```
    The java.lang.Class that corresponds to this AjType
  - getSupertype
```
AjType<?> getSupertype()
```
    The supertype of this type. If this type represents Object or a primitive type then null is returned.
  - getGenericSupertype
```
java.lang.reflect.Type getGenericSupertype()
```
    The generic supertype of this type, as defined by Class.getGenericSupertype
  - getEnclosingMethod
```
java.lang.reflect.Method getEnclosingMethod()
```
    If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a method, return then enclosing Method object.
  - getEnclosingConstructor
```
java.lang.reflect.Constructor getEnclosingConstructor()
```
    If this type represents a local or anonymous type declared within a constructor, return then enclosing Method object.
  - getEnclosingType
```
AjType<?> getEnclosingType()
```
    Returns the immediately enclosing type of this type.
  - getDeclaringType
```
AjType<?> getDeclaringType()
```
    If this type is a member of another type, return the AjType representing the type in which it was declared.
  - getPerClause
```
PerClause getPerClause()
```
    If this type represents an aspect, returns the associated per-clause. Returns null for non-aspect types.
  - getAjTypes
```
AjType<?>[] getAjTypes()
```
    Returns an array containing all the public types that are members of this type
  - getDeclaredAjTypes
```
AjType<?>[] getDeclaredAjTypes()
```
    Returns an array containing all the types declared by this type
  - getConstructor
```
java.lang.reflect.Constructor getConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                      throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Returns the constructor object for the specified public constructor of this type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getConstructors
```
java.lang.reflect.Constructor[] getConstructors()
```
    Returns all of the public constructors of this type
  - getDeclaredConstructor
```
java.lang.reflect.Constructor getDeclaredConstructor(AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                              throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Returns the constructor object for the specified constructor of this type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getDeclaredConstructors
```
java.lang.reflect.Constructor[] getDeclaredConstructors()
```
    Returns all the constructors declared in this type
  - getDeclaredField
```
java.lang.reflect.Field getDeclaredField(java.lang.String name)
                                  throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
```
    Return the field declared in this type with the given name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
  - getDeclaredFields
```
java.lang.reflect.Field[] getDeclaredFields()
```
    Returns all the fields declared in this type
  - getField
```
java.lang.reflect.Field getField(java.lang.String name)
                          throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
```
    Return the public field with the given name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
  - getFields
```
java.lang.reflect.Field[] getFields()
```
    Return the public fields declared by this type
  - getDeclaredMethod
```
java.lang.reflect.Method getDeclaredMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                           AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                    throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Return the method object for the specified method declared in this type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getMethod
```
java.lang.reflect.Method getMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                   AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                            throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Return the method object for the specified public method declared in this type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getDeclaredMethods
```
java.lang.reflect.Method[] getDeclaredMethods()
```
    Return all the methods declared by this type
  - getMethods
```
java.lang.reflect.Method[] getMethods()
```
    Returns all the public methods of this type
  - getDeclaredPointcut
```
Pointcut getDeclaredPointcut(java.lang.String name)
                      throws NoSuchPointcutException
```
    Return the pointcut object representing the specified pointcut declared by this type
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchPointcutException
  - getPointcut
```
Pointcut getPointcut(java.lang.String name)
              throws NoSuchPointcutException
```
    Return the pointcut object representing the specified public pointcut
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchPointcutException
  - getDeclaredPointcuts
```
Pointcut[] getDeclaredPointcuts()
```
    Returns all of the pointcuts declared by this type
  - getPointcuts
```
Pointcut[] getPointcuts()
```
    Returns all of the public pointcuts of this type
  - getDeclaredAdvice
```
Advice[] getDeclaredAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)
```
    Returns all of the advice declared by this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.
  - getAdvice
```
Advice[] getAdvice(AdviceKind... ofTypes)
```
    Returns all of the advice for this type, of an advice kind contained in the parameter list.
  - getAdvice
```
Advice getAdvice(java.lang.String name)
          throws NoSuchAdviceException
```
    Returns the advice with the given name. For an @AspectJ declared advice member, this is the name of the annotated method. For a code-style advice declaration, this is the name given in the @AdviceName annotation if present.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchAdviceException
  - getDeclaredAdvice
```
Advice getDeclaredAdvice(java.lang.String name)
                  throws NoSuchAdviceException
```
    Returns the advice declared in this type with the given name. For an @AspectJ declared advice member, this is the name of the annotated method. For a code-style advice declaration, this is the name given in the @AdviceName annotation if present.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchAdviceException
  - getDeclaredITDMethod
```
InterTypeMethodDeclaration getDeclaredITDMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                                AjType<?> target,
                                                AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                         throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Return the inter-type method declared by this type matching the given specification
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getDeclaredITDMethods
```
InterTypeMethodDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDMethods()
```
    Return all of the inter-type methods declared by this type
  - getITDMethod
```
InterTypeMethodDeclaration getITDMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                        AjType<?> target,
                                        AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                 throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Return the public inter-type method of this type matching the given specification
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getITDMethods
```
InterTypeMethodDeclaration[] getITDMethods()
```
    Return all of the public inter-type declared methods of this type
  - getDeclaredITDConstructor
```
InterTypeConstructorDeclaration getDeclaredITDConstructor(AjType<?> target,
                                                          AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                                   throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Return the inter-type constructor declared by this type matching the given specification
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getDeclaredITDConstructors
```
InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDConstructors()
```
    Returns all of the inter-type constructors declared by this type
  - getITDConstructor
```
InterTypeConstructorDeclaration getITDConstructor(AjType<?> target,
                                                  AjType<?>... parameterTypes)
                                           throws java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
```
    Return the public inter-type constructor matching the given specification
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchMethodException
  - getITDConstructors
```
InterTypeConstructorDeclaration[] getITDConstructors()
```
    Return all of the public inter-type constructors of this type
  - getDeclaredITDField
```
InterTypeFieldDeclaration getDeclaredITDField(java.lang.String name,
                                              AjType<?> target)
                                       throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
```
    Return the inter-type field declared in this type with the given specification
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
  - getDeclaredITDFields
```
InterTypeFieldDeclaration[] getDeclaredITDFields()
```
    Return all of the inter-type fields declared in this type
  - getITDField
```
InterTypeFieldDeclaration getITDField(java.lang.String name,
                                      AjType<?> target)
                               throws java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
```
    Return the public inter-type field matching the given specification
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NoSuchFieldException
  - getITDFields
```
InterTypeFieldDeclaration[] getITDFields()
```
    Return all of the public inter-type fields for this type
  - getDeclareErrorOrWarnings
```
DeclareErrorOrWarning[] getDeclareErrorOrWarnings()
```
    Returns all of the declare error and declare warning members of this type, including declare error/warning members inherited from super-types
  - getDeclareParents
```
DeclareParents[] getDeclareParents()
```
    Returns all of the declare parents members of this type, including declare parent members inherited from super-types
  - getDeclareSofts
```
DeclareSoft[] getDeclareSofts()
```
    Return all of the declare soft members of this type, including declare soft members inherited from super-types
  - getDeclareAnnotations
```
DeclareAnnotation[] getDeclareAnnotations()
```
    Return all of the declare annotation members of this type, including declare annotation members inherited from super-types
  - getDeclarePrecedence
```
DeclarePrecedence[] getDeclarePrecedence()
```
    Return all of the declare precedence members of this type, including declare precedence members inherited from super-types
  - getEnumConstants
```
T[] getEnumConstants()
```
    Returns the elements of this enum class, or null if this type does not represent an enum type.
  - getTypeParameters
```
java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable<java.lang.Class<T>>[] getTypeParameters()
```
    Returns an array of TypeVariable objects that represent the type variables declared by this type (if any)
  - isEnum
```
boolean isEnum()
```
    True if this is an enum type
  - isInstance
```
boolean isInstance(java.lang.Object o)
```
    True if the given object is assignment-compatible with an object of the type represented by this AjType
  - isInterface
```
boolean isInterface()
```
    True if this is an interface type
  - isLocalClass
```
boolean isLocalClass()
```
    Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a local class
  - isMemberClass
```
boolean isMemberClass()
```
    Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member class
  - isArray
```
boolean isArray()
```
    Return true if this is an array type
  - isPrimitive
```
boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Return true if this object represents a primitive type
  - isAspect
```
boolean isAspect()
```
    Return true if this is an aspect type
  - isMemberAspect
```
boolean isMemberAspect()
```
    Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a member aspect
  - isPrivileged
```
boolean isPrivileged()
```
    Returns true if and only if the underlying type is a privileged aspect

Interface AjType<T>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.reflect.Type

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement

Method Detail

getName

getPackage

getInterfaces

getModifiers

getJavaClass

getSupertype

getGenericSupertype

getEnclosingMethod

getEnclosingConstructor

getEnclosingType

getDeclaringType

getPerClause

getAjTypes

getDeclaredAjTypes

getConstructor

getConstructors

getDeclaredConstructor

getDeclaredConstructors

getDeclaredField

getDeclaredFields

getField

getFields

getDeclaredMethod

getMethod

getDeclaredMethods

getMethods

getDeclaredPointcut

getPointcut

getDeclaredPointcuts

getPointcuts

getDeclaredAdvice

getAdvice

getAdvice

getDeclaredAdvice

getDeclaredITDMethod

getDeclaredITDMethods

getITDMethod

getITDMethods

getDeclaredITDConstructor

getDeclaredITDConstructors

getITDConstructor

getITDConstructors

getDeclaredITDField

getDeclaredITDFields

getITDField

getITDFields

getDeclareErrorOrWarnings

getDeclareParents

getDeclareSofts

getDeclareAnnotations

getDeclarePrecedence

getEnumConstants

getTypeParameters

isEnum

isInstance

isInterface

isLocalClass

isMemberClass

isArray

isPrimitive

isAspect

isMemberAspect

isPrivileged