DataType (Mule Extensions API 1.0.0-alpha-1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.mule.extension.introspection.DataType

```
public final class DataType
extends Object
```
A definition of an abstract data type, which provides information that goes beyond it's actual Type, but also provides information about its parametrized generic types and DataQualifier

Since:

1.0

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Defines equality by checking that the given object is a `DataType` with matching `getRawType()` and `getQualifier()`, which also returns a `getGenericTypes()` which every element (if any) also matches the one in this instance
`DataType[]`	`getGenericTypes()` An array of nested `DataType`s which represent the parametrized types for the type returned by `getRawType()`
`String`	`getName()` Returns the type's name
`DataQualifier`	`getQualifier()` A qualifier for the represented type
`Class<?>`	`getRawType()` Returns the `Class` for the type described by this instance
`int`	`hashCode()` Calculates this instance's hash code by considering the `getRawType()`, `getQualifier()` and the individual hashCode of each element in `getGenericTypes()`.
`boolean`	`isAssignableFrom(DataType dataType)` Similar to `Class.isAssignableFrom(Class)` but considering the `getRawType()` of `this` instance and `dataType`
`static DataType`	`of(Class<?> clazz)` Returns a new `DataType` that represents the given type.
`static DataType`	`of(Class<?> clazz, Class<?>... genericTypes)` Returns a new `DataType` that represents the given type with the optional generic types.
`static DataType`	`of(Class<?> clazz, DataType... genericTypes)` Returns a new `DataType` that represents the given class and has the already provided `DataType`s as `getGenericTypes()`

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

- Method Detail
  - of
```
public static DataType of(Class<?> clazz)
```
    Returns a new DataType that represents the given type. The returned instance will return an empty array when queried for getGenericTypes()
    
    Parameters:
    clazz - a not null Class
    
    Returns:
    a new DataType
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null
  - of
```
public static DataType of(Class<?> clazz,
          Class<?>... genericTypes)
```
    Returns a new DataType that represents the given type with the optional generic types.
    
    Parameters:
    clazz - a not null Class
    genericTypes - an optional array of generic types accessible through getGenericTypes()
    
    Returns:
    a new DataType
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null
  - of
```
public static DataType of(Class<?> clazz,
          DataType... genericTypes)
```
    Returns a new DataType that represents the given class and has the already provided DataTypes as getGenericTypes()
    
    Parameters:
    clazz - a not null Class
    genericTypes - an optional array of DataType types accessible through getGenericTypes()
    
    Returns:
    a new DataType
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the type's name
    
    Returns:
    a not null String
  - isAssignableFrom
```
public boolean isAssignableFrom(DataType dataType)
```
    Similar to Class.isAssignableFrom(Class) but considering the getRawType() of this instance and dataType
  - getRawType
```
public Class<?> getRawType()
```
    Returns the Class for the type described by this instance
    
    Returns:
    a non null Class
  - getGenericTypes
```
public DataType[] getGenericTypes()
```
    An array of nested DataTypes which represent the parametrized types for the type returned by getRawType()
    
    Returns:
    an array of DataType. It might be empty but it will not be null
  - getQualifier
```
public DataQualifier getQualifier()
```
    A qualifier for the represented type
    
    Returns:
    a DataQualifier
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Defines equality by checking that the given object is a DataType with matching getRawType() and getQualifier(), which also returns a getGenericTypes() which every element (if any) also matches the one in this instance
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the object to test equality against
    
    Returns:
    true if the objects are equal, false otherwise
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Calculates this instance's hash code by considering the getRawType(), getQualifier() and the individual hashCode of each element in getGenericTypes(). If the generic types array is empty, then it's not considered.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object

Class DataType

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

of

of

of

getName

isAssignableFrom

getRawType

getGenericTypes

getQualifier

equals

hashCode