org.springframework.util

Class TypeUtils

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.util.TypeUtils

public abstract class TypeUtils
extends Object

Utility to work with Java 5 generic type parameters. Mainly for internal use within the framework.

Since:

2.0.7

Author:

Ramnivas Laddad, Juergen Hoeller, Chris Beams

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeUtils()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	isAssignable(Type lhsType, Type rhsType) Check if the right-hand side type may be assigned to the left-hand side type following the Java generics rules.
static boolean	isAssignableBound(Type lhsType, Type rhsType)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TypeUtils

public TypeUtils()

Method Detail

isAssignable

public static boolean isAssignable(Type lhsType,
                   Type rhsType)

Check if the right-hand side type may be assigned to the left-hand side type following the Java generics rules.

Parameters:

lhsType - the target type

rhsType - the value type that should be assigned to the target type

Returns:

true if rhs is assignable to lhs

isAssignableBound

public static boolean isAssignableBound(Type lhsType,
                        Type rhsType)