org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom

Interface ITypeBinding

All Superinterfaces:

IBinding

public interface ITypeBinding
extends IBinding

A type binding represents a fully-resolved type. There are a number of different kinds of type bindings:

• a class - represents the class declaration; possibly with type parameters
• an interface - represents the class declaration; possibly with type parameters
• an enum - represents the enum declaration (enum types do not have have type parameters)
• an annotation - represents the annotation type declaration (annotation types do not have have type parameters)
• an array type - array types are referenced but not explicitly declared
• a primitive type (including the special return type void) - primitive types are referenced but not explicitly declared
• the null type - this is the special type of null
• a type variable - represents the declaration of a type variable; possibly with type bounds
• a wildcard type - represents a wild card used as a type argument in a parameterized type reference
• a raw type - represents a legacy non-parameterized reference to a generic type
• a parameterized type - represents an copy of a type declaration with substitutions for its type parameters
• a capture - represents a capture binding

Since:

2.0

See Also:

getDeclaredTypes()

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.IBinding

ANNOTATION, MEMBER_VALUE_PAIR, METHOD, MODULE, PACKAGE, TYPE, VARIABLE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ITypeBinding	createArrayType(int dimension) Answer an array type binding using the receiver and the given dimension.
String	getBinaryName() Returns the binary name of this type binding.
ITypeBinding	getBound() Returns the bound of this wildcard type if it has one.
ITypeBinding	getComponentType() Returns the binding representing the component type of this array type, or null if this is not an array type binding.
IVariableBinding[]	getDeclaredFields() Returns a list of bindings representing all the fields declared as members of this class, interface, or enum type.
IMethodBinding[]	getDeclaredMethods() Returns a list of method bindings representing all the methods and constructors declared for this class, interface, enum, or annotation type.
int	getDeclaredModifiers() Deprecated. Use getModifiers() instead. This method was never implemented properly and historically has simply delegated to the method getModifiers. Clients should call getModifiers method directly.
ITypeBinding[]	getDeclaredTypes() Returns a list of type bindings representing all the types declared as members of this class, interface, or enum type.
ITypeBinding	getDeclaringClass() Returns the type binding representing the class, interface, or enum that declares this binding.
IBinding	getDeclaringMember() If this type binding represents a local type, possibly an anonymous class, then: If the local type is declared in the body of a method, answers the binding of that declaring method.
IMethodBinding	getDeclaringMethod() Returns the method binding representing the method that declares this binding of a local type or type variable.
int	getDimensions() Returns the dimensionality of this array type, or 0 if this is not an array type binding.
ITypeBinding	getElementType() Returns the binding representing the element type of this array type, or null if this is not an array type binding.
ITypeBinding	getErasure() Returns the erasure of this type binding.
IMethodBinding	getFunctionalInterfaceMethod() Returns the single abstract method that constitutes the single function contract (aside from any redeclarations of methods of java.lang.Object) of the receiver interface type or null if there is no such contract or if the receiver is not an interface.
ITypeBinding	getGenericTypeOfWildcardType() Returns the generic type associated with this wildcard type, if it has one.
ITypeBinding[]	getInterfaces() Returns a list of type bindings representing the direct superinterfaces of the class, interface, or enum type represented by this type binding.
int	getModifiers() Returns the compiled modifiers for this class, interface, enum, or annotation type binding.
default IModuleBinding	getModule() Returns the binding of the module associated with the package in which this type is declared.
String	getName() Returns the unqualified name of the type represented by this binding if it has one.
IPackageBinding	getPackage() Returns the binding for the package in which this type is declared.
String	getQualifiedName() Returns the fully qualified name of the type represented by this binding if it has one.
int	getRank() Returns the rank associated with this wildcard type.
ITypeBinding	getSuperclass() Returns the type binding for the superclass of the type represented by this class binding.
IAnnotationBinding[]	getTypeAnnotations() Returns the type annotations that this type reference is annotated with.
ITypeBinding[]	getTypeArguments() Returns the type arguments of this generic type instance, or the empty list for other type bindings.
ITypeBinding[]	getTypeBounds() Returns the upper type bounds of this type variable, wildcard, capture, or intersectionType.
ITypeBinding	getTypeDeclaration() Returns the binding for the type declaration corresponding to this type binding.
ITypeBinding[]	getTypeParameters() Returns the type parameters of this class or interface type binding.
ITypeBinding	getWildcard() Returns the corresponding wildcard binding of this capture binding.
boolean	isAnnotation() Returns whether this type binding represents an annotation type.
boolean	isAnonymous() Returns whether this type binding represents an anonymous class.
boolean	isArray() Returns whether this type binding represents an array type.
boolean	isAssignmentCompatible(ITypeBinding variableType) Returns whether an expression of this type can be assigned to a variable of the given type, as specified in section 5.2 of The Java Language Specification, Third Edition (JLS3).
boolean	isCapture() Returns whether this type binding represents a capture binding.
boolean	isCastCompatible(ITypeBinding type) Returns whether this type is cast compatible with the given type, as specified in section 5.5 of The Java Language Specification, Third Edition (JLS3).
boolean	isClass() Returns whether this type binding represents a class type or a recovered binding.
boolean	isEnum() Returns whether this type binding represents an enum type.
boolean	isFromSource() Returns whether this type binding originated in source code.
boolean	isGenericType() Returns whether this type binding represents a declaration of a generic class or interface.
boolean	isInterface() Returns whether this type binding represents an interface type.
boolean	isIntersectionType() Returns whether this type binding represents an intersection binding.
boolean	isLocal() Returns whether this type binding represents a local class.
boolean	isMember() Returns whether this type binding represents a member class or interface.
boolean	isNested() Returns whether this type binding represents a nested class, interface, enum, or annotation type.
boolean	isNullType() Returns whether this type binding represents the null type.
boolean	isParameterizedType() Returns whether this type binding represents an instance of a generic type corresponding to a parameterized type reference.
boolean	isPrimitive() Returns whether this type binding represents a primitive type.
boolean	isRawType() Returns whether this type binding represents an instance of a generic type corresponding to a raw type reference.
boolean	isSubTypeCompatible(ITypeBinding type) Returns whether this type is subtype compatible with the given type, as specified in section 4.10 of The Java Language Specification, Third Edition (JLS3).
boolean	isTopLevel() Returns whether this type binding represents a top-level class, interface, enum, or annotation type.
boolean	isTypeVariable() Returns whether this type binding represents a type variable.
boolean	isUpperbound() Returns whether this wildcard type is an upper bound ("extends") as opposed to a lower bound ("super").
boolean	isWildcardType() Returns whether this type binding represents a wildcard type.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.IBinding

equals, getAnnotations, getJavaElement, getKey, getKind, isDeprecated, isEqualTo, isRecovered, isSynthetic, toString

Method Detail

createArrayType

ITypeBinding createArrayType(int dimension)

Answer an array type binding using the receiver and the given dimension.

If the receiver is an array binding, then the resulting dimension is the given dimension plus the dimension of the receiver. Otherwise the resulting dimension is the given dimension.

Parameters:

dimension - the given dimension

Returns:

an array type binding

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException:

-
• if the receiver represents the void type
• if the resulting dimensions is lower than one or greater than 255

Since:

3.3

getBinaryName

String getBinaryName()

Returns the binary name of this type binding. The binary name of a class is defined in the Java Language Specification 3rd edition, section 13.1.

Note that in some cases, the binary name may be unavailable. This may happen, for example, for a local type declared in unreachable code.

Returns:

the binary name of this type, or null if the binary name is unknown

Since:

3.0

getBound

ITypeBinding getBound()

Returns the bound of this wildcard type if it has one. Returns null if this is not a wildcard type.

Returns:

the bound of this wildcard type, or null if none

Since:

3.1

See Also:

isWildcardType(), isUpperbound(), getTypeBounds()

getGenericTypeOfWildcardType

ITypeBinding getGenericTypeOfWildcardType()

Returns the generic type associated with this wildcard type, if it has one. Returns null if this is not a wildcard type.

Returns:

the generic type associated with this wildcard type, or null if none

Since:

3.5

See Also:

isWildcardType()

getRank

int getRank()

Returns the rank associated with this wildcard type. The rank of this wild card type is the relative position of the wild card type in the parameterization of the associated generic type. Returns -1 if this is not a wildcard type.

Returns:

the rank associated with this wildcard type, or -1 if none

Since:

3.5

See Also:

isWildcardType()

getComponentType

ITypeBinding getComponentType()

Returns the binding representing the component type of this array type, or null if this is not an array type binding. The component type of an array might be an array type (with one dimension less than this array type).

Returns:

the component type binding, or null if this is not an array type

Since:

3.2

See Also:

getElementType()

getDeclaredFields

IVariableBinding[] getDeclaredFields()

Returns a list of bindings representing all the fields declared as members of this class, interface, or enum type.

These include public, protected, default (package-private) access, and private fields declared by the class, but excludes inherited fields. Synthetic fields may or may not be included. Fields from binary types that reference unresolved types may not be included.

Returns an empty list if the class, interface, or enum declares no fields, and for other kinds of type bindings that do not directly have members.

The resulting bindings are in no particular order.

Returns:

the list of bindings for the field members of this type, or the empty list if this type does not have field members

getDeclaredMethods

IMethodBinding[] getDeclaredMethods()

Returns a list of method bindings representing all the methods and constructors declared for this class, interface, enum, or annotation type.

These include public, protected, default (package-private) access, and private methods Synthetic methods and constructors may or may not be included. Returns an empty list if the class, interface, or enum, type declares no methods or constructors, if the annotation type declares no members, or if this type binding represents some other kind of type binding. Methods from binary types that reference unresolved types may not be included.

The resulting bindings are in no particular order.

Returns:

the list of method bindings for the methods and constructors declared by this class, interface, enum type, or annotation type, or the empty list if this type does not declare any methods or constructors

getDeclaredModifiers

int getDeclaredModifiers()

Deprecated. Use getModifiers() instead. This method was never implemented properly and historically has simply delegated to the method getModifiers. Clients should call getModifiers method directly.

Returns the declared modifiers for this class or interface binding as specified in the original source declaration of the class or interface. The result may not correspond to the modifiers in the compiled binary, since the compiler may change them (in particular, for inner class emulation). The getModifiers method should be used if the compiled modifiers are needed. Returns -1 if this type does not represent a class or interface.

Returns:

the bit-wise or of Modifier constants

See Also:

getModifiers(), Modifier

getDeclaredTypes

ITypeBinding[] getDeclaredTypes()

Returns a list of type bindings representing all the types declared as members of this class, interface, or enum type. These include public, protected, default (package-private) access, and private classes, interfaces, enum types, and annotation types declared by the type, but excludes inherited types. Returns an empty list if the type declares no type members, or if this type binding represents an array type, a primitive type, a type variable, a wildcard type, a capture, or the null type. The resulting bindings are in no particular order.

Returns:

the list of type bindings for the member types of this type, or the empty list if this type does not have member types

getDeclaringClass

ITypeBinding getDeclaringClass()

Returns the type binding representing the class, interface, or enum that declares this binding.

The declaring class of a member class, interface, enum, annotation type is the class, interface, or enum type of which it is a member. The declaring class of a local class or interface (including anonymous classes) is the innermost class or interface containing the expression or statement in which this type is declared.

The declaring class of a type variable is the class in which the type variable is declared if it is declared on a type. It returns null otherwise.

The declaring class of a capture binding is the innermost class or interface containing the expression or statement in which this capture is declared.

Array types, primitive types, the null type, top-level types, wildcard types, recovered binding have no declaring class.

Returns:

the binding of the type that declares this type, or null if none

getDeclaringMethod

IMethodBinding getDeclaringMethod()

Returns the method binding representing the method that declares this binding of a local type or type variable.

The declaring method of a local class or interface (including anonymous classes) is the innermost method containing the expression or statement in which this type is declared. Returns null if the type is declared in an initializer.

The declaring method of a type variable is the method in which the type variable is declared if it is declared on a method. It returns null otherwise.

Array types, primitive types, the null type, top-level types, wildcard types, capture bindings, and recovered binding have no declaring method.

Returns:

the binding of the method that declares this type, or null if none

Since:

3.1

getDeclaringMember

IBinding getDeclaringMember()

If this type binding represents a local type, possibly an anonymous class, then:

• If the local type is declared in the body of a method, answers the binding of that declaring method.
• Otherwise, if the local type (an anonymous class in this case) is declared in the initializer of a field, answers the binding of that declaring field.
• Otherwise, if the local type is declared in a static initializer or an instance initializer, a method binding is returned to represent that initializer (selector is an empty string in this case).

If this type binding does not represent a local type, null is returned.

Returns:

a method binding or field binding representing the member that contains the local type represented by this type binding, or null for non-local type bindings.

Since:

3.11

getModule

default IModuleBinding getModule()

Returns the binding of the module associated with the package in which this type is declared.

The module of a recovered type reference binding is the module associated with the package returned by getPackage() ie either the module associated with the package of the enclosing type, or, if the type name is the name of a well-known type, the module associated with the package of the matching well-known type.

Returns:

the binding of the module associated with the package in which this class, interface, enum, or annotation type is declared, or null if this type binding represents a primitive type, an array type, the null type, a type variable, a wildcard type or a capture binding.

Since:

3.14

getDimensions

int getDimensions()

Returns the dimensionality of this array type, or 0 if this is not an array type binding.

Returns:

the number of dimension of this array type binding, or 0 if this is not an array type

getElementType

ITypeBinding getElementType()

Returns the binding representing the element type of this array type, or null if this is not an array type binding. The element type of an array type is never itself an array type. To get the type annotations on dimensions, clients should repeatedly call getComponentType() and get the type annotations from there.

Returns:

the element type binding, or null if this is not an array type

getErasure

ITypeBinding getErasure()

Returns the erasure of this type binding.

• For parameterized types (isParameterizedType()) - returns the binding for the corresponding generic type.
• For raw types (isRawType()) - returns the binding for the corresponding generic type.
• For wildcard types (isWildcardType()) - returns the binding for the upper bound if it has one and java.lang.Object in other cases.
• For type variables (isTypeVariable()) - returns the binding for the erasure of the leftmost bound if it has bounds and java.lang.Object if it does not.
• For captures (isCapture()) - returns the binding for the erasure of the leftmost bound if it has bounds and java.lang.Object if it does not.
• For array types (isArray()) - returns an array type of the same dimension (getDimensions()) as this type binding for which the element type is the erasure of the element type (getElementType()) of this type binding.
• For all other type bindings - returns the identical binding.

Returns:

the erasure type binding

Since:

3.1

getFunctionalInterfaceMethod

IMethodBinding getFunctionalInterfaceMethod()

Returns the single abstract method that constitutes the single function contract (aside from any redeclarations of methods of java.lang.Object) of the receiver interface type or null if there is no such contract or if the receiver is not an interface.

The returned method binding may be synthetic and its declaring type may be a super interface type of this type binding.

Returns:

the single abstract method that represents the single function contract, or null if the receiver is not a functional interface type

Since:

3.10

getInterfaces

ITypeBinding[] getInterfaces()

Returns a list of type bindings representing the direct superinterfaces of the class, interface, or enum type represented by this type binding.

If this type binding represents a class or enum type, the return value is an array containing type bindings representing all interfaces directly implemented by this class. The number and order of the interface objects in the array corresponds to the number and order of the interface names in the implements clause of the original declaration of this type.

If this type binding represents an interface, the array contains type bindings representing all interfaces directly extended by this interface. The number and order of the interface objects in the array corresponds to the number and order of the interface names in the extends clause of the original declaration of this interface.

If the class or enum implements no interfaces, or the interface extends no interfaces, or if this type binding represents an array type, a primitive type, the null type, a type variable, an annotation type, a wildcard type, or a capture binding, this method returns an array of length 0.

Returns:

the list of type bindings for the interfaces extended by this class or enum, or interfaces extended by this interface, or otherwise the empty list

getModifiers

int getModifiers()

Returns the compiled modifiers for this class, interface, enum, or annotation type binding. The result may not correspond to the modifiers as declared in the original source, since the compiler may change them (in particular, for inner class emulation). Returns 0 if this type does not represent a class, an interface, an enum, an annotation type or a recovered type.

Specified by:

getModifiers in interface IBinding

Returns:

the compiled modifiers for this type binding or 0 if this type does not represent a class, an interface, an enum, an annotation type or a recovered type.

See Also:

Modifier

getName

String getName()

Returns the unqualified name of the type represented by this binding if it has one.

• For top-level types, member types, and local types, the name is the simple name of the type. Example: "String" or "Collection". Note that the type parameters of a generic type are not included.
• For primitive types, the name is the keyword for the primitive type. Example: "int".
• For the null type, the name is the string "null".
• For anonymous classes, which do not have a name, this method returns an empty string.
• For array types, the name is the unqualified name of the component type (as computed by this method) followed by "[]". Example: "String[]". Note that the component type is never an an anonymous class.
• For type variables, the name is just the simple name of the type variable (type bounds are not included). Example: "X".
• For type bindings that correspond to particular instances of a generic type arising from a parameterized type reference, the name is the unqualified name of the erasure type (as computed by this method) followed by the names (again, as computed by this method) of the type arguments surrounded by "<>" and separated by ",". Example: "Collection<String>".
• For type bindings that correspond to particular instances of a generic type arising from a raw type reference, the name is the unqualified name of the erasure type (as computed by this method). Example: "Collection".
• For wildcard types, the name is "?" optionally followed by a single space followed by the keyword "extends" or "super" followed a single space followed by the name of the bound (as computed by this method) when present. Example: "? extends InputStream".
• Capture types do not have a name. For these types, and array types thereof, this method returns an empty string.

Specified by:

getName in interface IBinding

Returns:

the unqualified name of the type represented by this binding, or the empty string if it has none

See Also:

getQualifiedName()

getPackage

IPackageBinding getPackage()

Returns the binding for the package in which this type is declared.

The package of a recovered type reference binding is either the package of the enclosing type, or, if the type name is the name of a well-known type, the package of the matching well-known type.

Returns:

the binding for the package in which this class, interface, enum, or annotation type is declared, or null if this type binding represents a primitive type, an array type, the null type, a type variable, a wildcard type, a capture binding.

getQualifiedName

String getQualifiedName()

Returns the fully qualified name of the type represented by this binding if it has one.

• For top-level types, the fully qualified name is the simple name of the type preceded by the package name (or unqualified if in a default package) and a ".". Example: "java.lang.String" or "java.util.Collection". Note that the type parameters of a generic type are not included.
• For members of top-level types, the fully qualified name is the simple name of the type preceded by the fully qualified name of the enclosing type (as computed by this method) and a ".". Example: "java.io.ObjectInputStream.GetField". If the binding is for a member type that corresponds to a particular instance of a generic type arising from a parameterized type reference, the simple name of the type is followed by the fully qualified names of the type arguments (as computed by this method) surrounded by "<>" and separated by ",". Example: "pkg.Outer.Inner<java.lang.String>".
• For primitive types, the fully qualified name is the keyword for the primitive type. Example: "int".
• For the null type, the fully qualified name is the string "null".
• Local types (including anonymous classes) and members of local types do not have a fully qualified name. For these types, and array types thereof, this method returns an empty string.
• For array types whose component type has a fully qualified name, the fully qualified name is the fully qualified name of the component type (as computed by this method) followed by "[]". Example: "java.lang.String[]".
• For type variables, the fully qualified name is just the name of the type variable (type bounds are not included). Example: "X".
• For type bindings that correspond to particular instances of a generic type arising from a parameterized type reference, the fully qualified name is the fully qualified name of the erasure type followed by the fully qualified names of the type arguments surrounded by "<>" and separated by ",". Example: "java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>".
• For type bindings that correspond to particular instances of a generic type arising from a raw type reference, the fully qualified name is the fully qualified name of the erasure type. Example: "java.util.Collection". Note that the the type parameters are omitted.
• For wildcard types, the fully qualified name is "?" optionally followed by a single space followed by the keyword "extends" or "super" followed a single space followed by the fully qualified name of the bound (as computed by this method) when present. Example: "? extends java.io.InputStream".
• Capture types do not have a fully qualified name. For these types, and array types thereof, this method returns an empty string.

Returns:

the fully qualified name of the type represented by this binding, or the empty string if it has none

Since:

2.1

See Also:

getName()

getSuperclass

ITypeBinding getSuperclass()

Returns the type binding for the superclass of the type represented by this class binding.

If this type binding represents any class other than the class java.lang.Object, then the type binding for the direct superclass of this class is returned. If this type binding represents the class java.lang.Object, then null is returned.

Loops that ascend the class hierarchy need a suitable termination test. Rather than test the superclass for null, it is more transparent to check whether the class is Object, by comparing whether the class binding is identical to ast.resolveWellKnownType("java.lang.Object").

If this type binding represents an interface, an array type, a primitive type, the null type, a type variable, an enum type, an annotation type, a wildcard type, or a capture binding then null is returned.

Returns:

the superclass of the class represented by this type binding, or null if none

See Also:

AST.resolveWellKnownType(String)

getTypeAnnotations

IAnnotationBinding[] getTypeAnnotations()

Returns the type annotations that this type reference is annotated with. Since JLS8, multiple instances of type bindings may be created if they are annotated with different type use annotations.

For example, the following three type references would produce three distinct type bindings for java.lang.String that share the same key:

• java.lang.@Marker1 String
• java.lang.@Marker2 String
• java.lang.String

To get the type annotations on dimensions, clients should repeatedly call getComponentType() and get the type annotations from there.

Returns:

type annotations specified on this type reference, or an empty array if no type use annotations are found.

Since:

3.10

See Also:

getTypeDeclaration(), IBinding.getKey()

getTypeArguments

ITypeBinding[] getTypeArguments()

Returns the type arguments of this generic type instance, or the empty list for other type bindings.

Note that type arguments only occur on a type binding that represents an instance of a generic type corresponding to a parameterized type reference (e.g., Collection<String>). Do not confuse these with type parameters which only occur on the type binding corresponding directly to the declaration of the generic class or interface (e.g., Collection<T>).

Returns:

the list of type bindings for the type arguments used to instantiate the corresponding generic type, or otherwise the empty list

Since:

3.1

See Also:

getTypeDeclaration(), isGenericType(), isParameterizedType(), isRawType()

getTypeBounds

ITypeBinding[] getTypeBounds()

Returns the upper type bounds of this type variable, wildcard, capture, or intersectionType. If the variable, wildcard, or capture had no explicit bound, then it returns an empty list.

Note that per construction, it can only contain one class or array type, at most, and then it is located in first position.

Also note that array type bound may only occur in the case of a capture binding, e.g. capture-of ? extends Object[]

Returns:

the list of upper bounds for this type variable, wildcard, capture, or intersection type or otherwise the empty list

Since:

3.1

See Also:

isTypeVariable(), isWildcardType(), isCapture(), isIntersectionType()

getTypeDeclaration

ITypeBinding getTypeDeclaration()

Returns the binding for the type declaration corresponding to this type binding.

For parameterized types (isParameterizedType()) and most raw types (isRawType()), this method returns the binding for the corresponding generic type (isGenericType().

For raw member types (isRawType(), isMember()) of a raw declaring class, the type declaration is a generic or a non-generic type.

A different non-generic binding will be returned when one of the declaring types/methods was parameterized.

For other type bindings, this method returns the binding for the type declaration corresponding to this type binding. In particular, for type bindings that contain a type annotation, this method returns the binding for the type declaration, which does not contain the type annotations from the use site.

Returns:

the declaration type binding

Since:

3.1

See Also:

IBinding.isEqualTo(IBinding)

getTypeParameters

ITypeBinding[] getTypeParameters()

Returns the type parameters of this class or interface type binding.

Note that type parameters only occur on the binding of the declaring generic class or interface; e.g., Collection<T>. Type bindings corresponding to a raw or parameterized reference to a generic type do not carry type parameters (they instead have non-empty type arguments and non-trivial erasure).

Returns:

the list of binding for the type variables for the type parameters of this type, or otherwise the empty list

Since:

3.1

See Also:

isTypeVariable()

getWildcard

ITypeBinding getWildcard()

Returns the corresponding wildcard binding of this capture binding. Returns null if this type bindings does not represent a capture binding.

Returns:

the corresponding wildcard binding for a capture binding, null otherwise

Since:

3.1

isAnnotation

boolean isAnnotation()

Returns whether this type binding represents an annotation type.

Note that an annotation type is always an interface.

Returns:

true if this object represents an annotation type, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

isAnonymous

boolean isAnonymous()

Returns whether this type binding represents an anonymous class.

An anonymous class is a subspecies of local class, and therefore mutually exclusive with member types. Note that anonymous classes have no name (getName returns the empty string).

Returns:

true if this type binding is for an anonymous class, and false otherwise

isArray

boolean isArray()

Returns whether this type binding represents an array type.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for an array type, and false otherwise

See Also:

getElementType(), getDimensions()

isAssignmentCompatible

boolean isAssignmentCompatible(ITypeBinding variableType)

Returns whether an expression of this type can be assigned to a variable of the given type, as specified in section 5.2 of The Java Language Specification, Third Edition (JLS3).

If the receiver or the argument is a recovered type, the answer is always false, unless the two types are identical or the argument is java.lang.Object.

Parameters:

variableType - the type of a variable to check compatibility against

Returns:

true if an expression of this type can be assigned to a variable of the given type, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

isCapture

boolean isCapture()

Returns whether this type binding represents a capture binding.

Capture bindings result from capture conversion as specified in section 5.1.10 of The Java Language Specification, Third Edition (JLS3).

A capture binding may have upper bounds and a lower bound. Upper bounds may be accessed using getTypeBounds(), the lower bound must be accessed indirectly through the associated wildcard getWildcard() when it is a lower bound wildcard.

Note that capture bindings are distinct from type variables (even though they are often depicted as synthetic type variables); as such, isTypeVariable() answers false for capture bindings, and isCapture() answers false for type variables.

Returns:

true if this type binding is a capture, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

See Also:

getTypeBounds(), getWildcard()

isCastCompatible

boolean isCastCompatible(ITypeBinding type)

Returns whether this type is cast compatible with the given type, as specified in section 5.5 of The Java Language Specification, Third Edition (JLS3).

NOTE: The cast compatibility check performs backwards. When testing whether type B can be cast to type A, one would use: A.isCastCompatible(B)

If the receiver or the argument is a recovered type, the answer is always false, unless the two types are identical or the argument is java.lang.Object.

Parameters:

type - the type to check compatibility against

Returns:

true if this type is cast compatible with the given type, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

isClass

boolean isClass()

Returns whether this type binding represents a class type or a recovered binding.

Returns:

true if this object represents a class or a recovered binding, and false otherwise

isEnum

boolean isEnum()

Returns whether this type binding represents an enum type.

Returns:

true if this object represents an enum type, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

isFromSource

boolean isFromSource()

Returns whether this type binding originated in source code. Returns false for all primitive types, the null type, array types, and for all classes, interfaces, enums, annotation types, type variables, parameterized type references, raw type references, wildcard types, and capture bindings whose information came from a pre-compiled binary class file.

Returns:

true if the type is in source code, and false otherwise

isGenericType

boolean isGenericType()

Returns whether this type binding represents a declaration of a generic class or interface.

Note that type parameters only occur on the binding of the declaring generic class or interface; e.g., Collection<T>. Type bindings corresponding to a raw or parameterized reference to a generic type do not carry type parameters (they instead have non-empty type arguments and non-trivial erasure). This method is fully equivalent to getTypeParameters().length > 0).

Note that isGenericType(), isParameterizedType(), and isRawType() are mutually exclusive.

Returns:

true if this type binding represents a declaration of a generic class or interface, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

See Also:

getTypeParameters()

isInterface

boolean isInterface()

Returns whether this type binding represents an interface type.

Note that an interface can also be an annotation type.

Returns:

true if this object represents an interface, and false otherwise

isIntersectionType

boolean isIntersectionType()

Returns whether this type binding represents an intersection binding.

Intersection types can be derived from type parameter bounds and cast expressions; they also arise in the processes of capture conversion and least upper bound computation as specified in section 4.9 of The Java Language Specification, Java SE 8 Edition (JLS8).

All the types in the intersection type can be accessed using getTypeBounds(). Wildcard types with more than one bound will also be reported as intersection type. To check whether this is a wildcard type, use isWildcardType().

Returns:

true if this type binding is an intersecting type, and false otherwise

Since:

3.12

See Also:

getTypeBounds(), isWildcardType()

isLocal

boolean isLocal()

Returns whether this type binding represents a local class.

A local class is any nested class or enum type not declared as a member of another class or interface. A local class is a subspecies of nested type, and mutually exclusive with member types. For anonymous classes, which are considered a subspecies of local classes, this method returns true.

Note: This deviates from JLS3 14.3, which states that anonymous types are not local types since they do not have a name. Also note that interfaces and annotation types cannot be local.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for a local class or enum type, and false otherwise

isMember

boolean isMember()

Returns whether this type binding represents a member class or interface.

A member type is any type declared as a member of another type. A member type is a subspecies of nested type, and mutually exclusive with local types.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for a member class, interface, enum, or annotation type, and false otherwise

isNested

boolean isNested()

Returns whether this type binding represents a nested class, interface, enum, or annotation type.

A nested type is any type whose declaration occurs within the body of another. The set of nested types is disjoint from the set of top-level types. Nested types further subdivide into member types, local types, and anonymous types.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for a nested class, interface, enum, or annotation type, and false otherwise

isNullType

boolean isNullType()

Returns whether this type binding represents the null type.

The null type is the type of a NullLiteral node.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for the null type, and false otherwise

isParameterizedType

boolean isParameterizedType()

Returns whether this type binding represents an instance of a generic type corresponding to a parameterized type reference.

For example, an AST type like Collection<String> typically resolves to a type binding whose type argument is the type binding for the class java.lang.String and whose erasure is the type binding for the generic type java.util.Collection.

Note that isGenericType(), isParameterizedType(), and isRawType() are mutually exclusive.

Returns:

true if this type binding represents a an instance of a generic type corresponding to a parameterized type reference, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

See Also:

getTypeArguments(), getTypeDeclaration()

isPrimitive

boolean isPrimitive()

Returns whether this type binding represents a primitive type.

There are nine predefined type bindings to represent the eight primitive types and void. These have the same names as the primitive types that they represent, namely boolean, byte, char, short, int, long, float, and double, and void.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for a primitive type, and false otherwise

isRawType

boolean isRawType()

Returns whether this type binding represents an instance of a generic type corresponding to a raw type reference.

For example, an AST type like Collection typically resolves to a type binding whose type argument is the type binding for the class java.lang.Object (the default bound for the single type parameter of java.util.Collection) and whose erasure is the type binding for the generic type java.util.Collection.

Note that isGenericType(), isParameterizedType(), and isRawType() are mutually exclusive.

Returns:

true if this type binding represents a an instance of a generic type corresponding to a raw type reference, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

See Also:

getTypeDeclaration(), getTypeArguments()

isSubTypeCompatible

boolean isSubTypeCompatible(ITypeBinding type)

Returns whether this type is subtype compatible with the given type, as specified in section 4.10 of The Java Language Specification, Third Edition (JLS3).

If the receiver or the argument is a recovered type, the answer is always false, unless the two types are identical or the argument is java.lang.Object.

Parameters:

type - the type to check compatibility against

Returns:

true if this type is subtype compatible with the given type, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

isTopLevel

boolean isTopLevel()

Returns whether this type binding represents a top-level class, interface, enum, or annotation type.

A top-level type is any type whose declaration does not occur within the body of another type declaration. The set of top level types is disjoint from the set of nested types.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for a top-level class, interface, enum, or annotation type, and false otherwise

isTypeVariable

boolean isTypeVariable()

Returns whether this type binding represents a type variable. Type variables bindings carry the type variable's bounds.

Note that type variables are distinct from capture bindings (even though capture bindings are often depicted as synthetic type variables); as such, isTypeVariable() answers false for capture bindings, and isCapture() answers false for type variables.

Returns:

true if this type binding is for a type variable, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

See Also:

getName(), getTypeBounds()

isUpperbound

boolean isUpperbound()

Returns whether this wildcard type is an upper bound ("extends") as opposed to a lower bound ("super"). Note that this property is only relevant for wildcards that have a bound.

Returns:

true if this wildcard type has a bound that is an upper bound, and false in all other cases

Since:

3.1

See Also:

isWildcardType(), getBound()

isWildcardType

boolean isWildcardType()

Returns whether this type binding represents a wildcard type. A wildcard type occurs only as an argument to a parameterized type reference.

For example, an AST type like Collection<? extends Number> typically resolves to a parameterized type binding whose type argument is a wildcard type with upper type bound java.lang.Number.

Returns:

true if this object represents a wildcard type, and false otherwise

Since:

3.1

See Also:

getBound(), isUpperbound()