scala.reflect

ClassManifest

trait ClassManifest[T] extends OptManifest[T] with Equals

A ClassManifest[T] is an opaque descriptor for type T. Currently, its only use is to give access to the erasure of the type as a Class instance.

BE AWARE: The different type-relation operators are all forwarded to the erased type as an approximation of the final semantics where these operators should be on the unerased type.

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source: ClassManifest.scala
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  1. def !=(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  2. def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

    o != arg0 is the same as !(o == (arg0)).

    o != arg0 is the same as !(o == (arg0)).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for dis-equality.

    returns

    false if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; true otherwise.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: Any
  3. def ##(): Int

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef → Any
  4. def $asInstanceOf[T0](): T0

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  5. def $isInstanceOf[T0](): Boolean

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  6. def <:<(that: scala.reflect.ClassManifest[_]): Boolean

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a subtype of the type represented by that' manifest. BE AWARE: the current implementation is an approximation, as the test is done on the erasure of the type.

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a subtype of the type represented by that' manifest. BE AWARE: the current implementation is an approximation, as the test is done on the erasure of the type.

  7. def ==(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    o == arg0 is the same as if (o eq null) arg0 eq null else o.equals(arg0).

    o == arg0 is the same as if (o eq null) arg0 eq null else o.equals(arg0).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for equality.

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  8. def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

    o == arg0 is the same as o.equals(arg0).

    o == arg0 is the same as o.equals(arg0).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for equality.

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: Any
  9. def >:>(that: scala.reflect.ClassManifest[_]): Boolean

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a supertype of the type represented by that' manifest. BE AWARE: the current implementation is an approximation, as the test is done on the erasure of the type.

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a supertype of the type represented by that' manifest. BE AWARE: the current implementation is an approximation, as the test is done on the erasure of the type.

  10. def argString: String

    attributes: protected
  11. def arrayClass[T](tp: java.lang.Class[_]): Class[Array[T]]

    attributes: protected
  12. def arrayManifest: ClassManifest[Array[T]]

  13. def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

    This method is used to cast the receiver object to be of type T0.

    This method is used to cast the receiver object to be of type T0.

    Note that the success of a cast at runtime is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression1.asInstanceOf[String] will throw a ClassCastException at runtime, while the expressionList(1).asInstanceOf[List[String]] will not. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested typed.

    returns

    the receiver object.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: Any
  14. def canEqual(other: Any): Boolean

    A method that should be called from every well-designed equals method that is open to be overridden in a subclass.

    A method that should be called from every well-designed equals method that is open to be overridden in a subclass. See Programming in Scala, Chapter 28 for discussion and design.

    definition classes: ClassManifestEquals
  15. def clone(): AnyRef

    This method creates and returns a copy of the receiver object.

    This method creates and returns a copy of the receiver object.

    The default implementation of the clone method is platform dependent.

    returns

    a copy of the receiver object.

    attributes: protected
    definition classes: AnyRef
  16. def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    This method is used to test whether the argument (arg0) is a reference to the receiver object (this).

    This method is used to test whether the argument (arg0) is a reference to the receiver object (this).

    The eq method implements an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_relation equivalence relation] on non-null instances of AnyRef: * It is reflexive: for any non-null instance x of type AnyRef, x.eq(x) returns true. * It is symmetric: for any non-null instances x and y of type AnyRef, x.eq(y) returns true if and only if y.eq(x) returns true. * It is transitive: for any non-null instances x, y, and z of type AnyRef if x.eq(y) returns true and y.eq(z) returns true, then x.eq(z) returns true.

    Additionally, the eq method has three other properties. * It is consistent: for any non-null instances x and y of type AnyRef, multiple invocations of x.eq(y) consistently returns true or consistently returns false. * For any non-null instance x of type AnyRef, x.eq(null) and null.eq(x) returns false. * null.eq(null) returns true.

    When overriding the equals or hashCode methods, it is important to ensure that their behavior is consistent with reference equality. Therefore, if two objects are references to each other (o1 eq o2), they should be equal to each other (o1 == o2) and they should hash to the same value (o1.hashCode == o2.hashCode).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for reference equality.

    returns

    true if the argument is a reference to the receiver object; false otherwise.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  17. def equals(that: Any): Boolean

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is equal to the type represented by that' manifest. BE AWARE: the current implementation is an approximation, as the test is done on the erasure of the type.

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is equal to the type represented by that' manifest. BE AWARE: the current implementation is an approximation, as the test is done on the erasure of the type.

    definition classes: ClassManifestEquals → AnyRef → Any
  18. def erasure: java.lang.Class[_]

    A class representing the type U to which T would be erased.

    A class representing the type U to which T would be erased. Note that there is no subtyping relationship between T and U.

    attributes: abstract
  19. def finalize(): Unit

    This method is called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

    This method is called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

    The details of when and if the finalize method are invoked, as well as the interaction between finalizeand non-local returns and exceptions, are all platform dependent.

    attributes: protected
    definition classes: AnyRef
  20. def getClass(): java.lang.Class[_ <: java.lang.Object]

    Returns a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.

    Returns a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.

    The nature of the representation is platform dependent.

    returns

    a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  21. def hashCode(): Int

    Returns a hash code value for the object.

    Returns a hash code value for the object.

    The default hashing algorithm is platform dependent.

    Note that it is allowed for two objects to have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)) yet not be equal (o1.equals(o2) returns false). A degenerate implementation could always return 0. However, it is required that if two objects are equal (o1.equals(o2) returns true) that they have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)). Therefore, when overriding this method, be sure to verify that the behavior is consistent with the equals method.

    returns

    the hash code value for the object.

    definition classes: ClassManifest → AnyRef → Any
  22. def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

    This method is used to test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0.

    This method is used to test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0.

    Note that the test result of the test is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression1.isInstanceOf[String] will return false, while the expression List(1).isInstanceOf[List[String]] will return true. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested typed.

    returns

    true if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of type T0; false otherwise.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: Any
  23. def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    o.ne(arg0) is the same as !(o.eq(arg0)).

    o.ne(arg0) is the same as !(o.eq(arg0)).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for reference dis-equality.

    returns

    false if the argument is not a reference to the receiver object; true otherwise.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  24. def newArray(len: Int): Array[T]

  25. def newArray2(len: Int): Array[Array[T]]

  26. def newArray3(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[T]]]

  27. def newArray4(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[Array[T]]]]

  28. def newArray5(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[Array[Array[T]]]]]

  29. def newArrayBuilder(): ArrayBuilder[T]

  30. def newWrappedArray(len: Int): WrappedArray[T]

  31. def notify(): Unit

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  32. def notifyAll(): Unit

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  33. def synchronized[T0](arg0: T0): T0

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  34. def toString(): String

    Returns a string representation of the object.

    Returns a string representation of the object.

    The default representation is platform dependent.

    returns

    a string representation of the object.

    definition classes: AnyRef → Any
  35. def typeArguments: List[scala.reflect.OptManifest[_]]

  36. def wait(): Unit

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  37. def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef
  38. def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

    attributes: final
    definition classes: AnyRef