Module io.inverno.mod.base
Package io.inverno.mod.base.reflect

Interface WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A>

Type Parameters:
A - the type of the parent builder
public interface WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A>

A wildcard type argument builder is used to specify the bounds of a parameterized type argument.

Author:
Jeremy Kuhn

  • Method Details

    • upperBoundType

      TypeArgumentBuilder<WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A>> upperBoundType(Class<?> rawType)

      Specifies the upper bound type of the parameterized type argument.

      Parameters:
      rawType - an erased type
      Returns:
      a type argument builder with this builder as parent

    • upperBoundType

      WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A> upperBoundType(Type type)

      Specifies the upper bound type of the parameterized type argument.

      Parameters:
      type - a type
      Returns:
      this builder

    • upperBoundArrayType

      ArrayTypeArgumentBuilder<WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A>> upperBoundArrayType()

      Specifies an array type as upper bound type of the parameterized type argument.

      Returns:
      an array type argument builder with this builder as parent

    • lowerBoundType

      TypeArgumentBuilder<WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A>> lowerBoundType(Class<?> rawType)

      Specifies the lower bound type of the parameterized type argument.

      Parameters:
      rawType - an erased type
      Returns:
      a type argument builder with this builder as parent

    • lowerBoundType

      WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A> lowerBoundType(Type type)

      Specifies the lower bound type of the parameterized type argument.

      Parameters:
      type - a type
      Returns:
      this builder

    • lowerBoundArrayType

      ArrayTypeArgumentBuilder<WildcardTypeArgumentBuilder<A>> lowerBoundArrayType()

      Specifies an array type as lower bound type of the parameterized type argument.

      Returns:
      an array type argument builder with this builder as parent

    • and

      A and()

      Finalizes this builder and returns the parent builder.

      Returns:
      the parent builder
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the builder is not in a proper state to be finalized