Names

EXPERIMENTAL

This trait defines Names in Scala Reflection, and operations on them.

Names are simple wrappers for strings. Name has two subtypes TermName and TypeName which distinguish names of terms (like objects or members) and types. A term and a type of the same name can co-exist in an object.

To search for the map method (which is a term) declared in the List class, one can do:

scala> typeOf[List[_]].member(newTermName("map"))
res0: reflect.runtime.universe.Symbol = method map

To search for a type member, one can follow the same procedure, using newTypeName instead.

For more information about creating and using Names, see the Reflection Guide: Annotations, Names, Scopes, and More

Source: Names.scala

Linear Supertypes

AnyRef, Any

Known Subclasses

JavaUniverse, Universe, Universe

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Type Members

abstract type Name >: Null <: NameApi

The abstract type of names.
abstract class NameApi extends AnyRef

The API of Name instances.
abstract type TermName >: Null <: Name

The abstract type of names representing types.
abstract class TermNameExtractor extends AnyRef

An extractor class to create and pattern match with syntax TermName(s).
abstract type TypeName >: Null <: Name

The abstract type of names representing terms.
abstract class TypeNameExtractor extends AnyRef

An extractor class to create and pattern match with syntax TypeName(s).

Abstract Value Members

abstract val TermName: TermNameExtractor

The constructor/extractor for TermName instances.
abstract val TypeName: TypeNameExtractor

The constructor/extractor for TypeName instances.
abstract def newTermName(s: String): TermName

Create a new term name.
Create a new term name.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated
(Since version 2.11.0) Use TermName instead
abstract def newTypeName(s: String): TypeName

Creates a new type name.
Creates a new type name.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated
(Since version 2.11.0) Use TypeName instead

Concrete Value Members

final def !=(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef
final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

Definition Classes
Any
final def ##(): Int

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
def +(other: String): String

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to StringAdd[Names] performed by method StringAdd in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
StringAdd
def ->[B](y: B): (Names, B)

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to ArrowAssoc[Names] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
ArrowAssoc
Annotations
@inline()
final def ==(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef
final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

Definition Classes
Any
final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

Definition Classes
Any
def clone(): AnyRef

Attributes
protected[java.lang]
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( ... )
def ensuring(cond: (Names) ⇒ Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): Names

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to Ensuring[Names] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring
def ensuring(cond: (Names) ⇒ Boolean): Names

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to Ensuring[Names] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring
def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): Names

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to Ensuring[Names] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring
def ensuring(cond: Boolean): Names

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to Ensuring[Names] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring
final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef
def equals(arg0: Any): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
def finalize(): Unit

Attributes
protected[java.lang]
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( classOf[java.lang.Throwable] )
def formatted(fmtstr: String): String

Returns string formatted according to given format string.
Returns string formatted according to given format string. Format strings are as for String.format (@see java.lang.String.format).

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to StringFormat[Names] performed by method StringFormat in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
StringFormat
Annotations
@inline()
final def getClass(): Class[_]

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
def hashCode(): Int

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

Definition Classes
Any
final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef
final def notify(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
final def notifyAll(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
implicit def stringToTermName(s: String): TermName

An implicit conversion from String to TermName.
An implicit conversion from String to TermName. Enables an alternative notation "map": TermName as opposed to newTermName("map").
implicit def stringToTypeName(s: String): TypeName

An implicit conversion from String to TypeName.
An implicit conversion from String to TypeName. Enables an alternative notation "List": TypeName as opposed to newTypeName("List").
final def synchronized[T0](arg0: ⇒ T0): T0

Definition Classes
AnyRef
def toString(): String

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
final def wait(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( ... )
final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( ... )
final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( ... )
def →[B](y: B): (Names, B)

Implicit information
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Names to ArrowAssoc[Names] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
ArrowAssoc

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

Inherited by implicit conversion StringAdd from Names to StringAdd[Names]

Inherited by implicit conversion StringFormat from Names to StringFormat[Names]

Inherited by implicit conversion Ensuring from Names to Ensuring[Names]

Inherited by implicit conversion ArrowAssoc from Names to ArrowAssoc[Names]

API

The methods available for each reflection entity, without the implementation. Since the reflection entities are later overridden by runtime reflection and macros, their API counterparts guarantee a minimum set of methods that are implemented.

Extractors

Extractors provide the machinery necessary to allow pattern matching and construction of reflection entities that is similar to case classes, although the entities are only abstract types that are later overridden.

Names

trait Names extends AnyRef

Type Members

abstract type Name >: Null <: NameApi

abstract class NameApi extends AnyRef

abstract type TermName >: Null <: Name

abstract class TermNameExtractor extends AnyRef

abstract type TypeName >: Null <: Name

abstract class TypeNameExtractor extends AnyRef

Abstract Value Members

abstract val TermName: TermNameExtractor

abstract val TypeName: TypeNameExtractor

abstract def newTermName(s: String): TermName

abstract def newTypeName(s: String): TypeName

Concrete Value Members

final def !=(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

final def ##(): Int

def +(other: String): String

def ->[B](y: B): (Names, B)

final def ==(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

def clone(): AnyRef

def ensuring(cond: (Names) ⇒ Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): Names

def ensuring(cond: (Names) ⇒ Boolean): Names

def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): Names

def ensuring(cond: Boolean): Names

final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

def equals(arg0: Any): Boolean

def finalize(): Unit

def formatted(fmtstr: String): String

final def getClass(): Class[_]

def hashCode(): Int

final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

final def notify(): Unit

final def notifyAll(): Unit

implicit def stringToTermName(s: String): TermName

implicit def stringToTypeName(s: String): TypeName

final def synchronized[T0](arg0: ⇒ T0): T0

def toString(): String

final def wait(): Unit

final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

def →[B](y: B): (Names, B)

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

Inherited by implicit conversion StringAdd from Names to StringAdd[Names]

Inherited by implicit conversion StringFormat from Names to StringFormat[Names]

Inherited by implicit conversion Ensuring from Names to Ensuring[Names]

Inherited by implicit conversion ArrowAssoc from Names to ArrowAssoc[Names]

Names

API

Extractors

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