TypeToken (Guava: Google Core Libraries for Java 23.0-android API)

java.lang.Object
- com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
@Beta
public abstract class TypeToken<T>
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
A Type with generics.
Operations that are otherwise only available in Class are implemented to support Type, for example isSubtypeOf(com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken<?>), isArray() and getComponentType(). It also provides additional utilities such as getTypes(), resolveType(java.lang.reflect.Type), etc.
There are three ways to get a TypeToken instance:
- Wrap a Type obtained via reflection. For example: TypeToken.of(method.getGenericReturnType()).
- Capture a generic type with a (usually anonymous) subclass. For example:
```
   
   new TypeToken<List<String>>() {}
```
  Note that it's critical that the actual type argument is carried by a subclass. The following code is wrong because it only captures the <T> type variable of the listType() method signature; while <String> is lost in erasure:
```
   
   class Util {
     static <T> TypeToken<List<T>> listType() {
       return new TypeToken<List<T>>() {};
     }
   }

   TypeToken<List<String>> stringListType = Util.<String>listType();
```
- Capture a generic type with a (usually anonymous) subclass and resolve it against a context class that knows what the type parameters are. For example:
```
   
   abstract class IKnowMyType<T> {
     TypeToken<T> type = new TypeToken<T>(getClass()) {};
   }
   new IKnowMyType<String>() {}.type => String
```
TypeToken is serializable when no type variable is contained in the type.
Note to Guice users: TypeToken is similar to Guice's TypeLiteral class except that it is serializable and offers numerous additional utility methods.
Since:

12.0

Author:

Bob Lee, Sven Mawson, Ben Yu

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

class TypeToken.TypeSet
The set of interfaces and classes that T is or is a subtype of.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`class`	`TypeToken.TypeSet` The set of interfaces and classes that `T` is or is a subtype of.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`TypeToken()` Constructs a new type token of `T`.
`protected`	`TypeToken(Class<?> declaringClass)` Constructs a new type token of `T` while resolving free type variables in the context of `declaringClass`.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Invokable<T,T>`	`constructor(Constructor<?> constructor)` Returns the `Invokable` for `constructor`, which must be a member of `T`.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)` Returns true if `o` is another `TypeToken` that represents the same `Type`.
`TypeToken<?>`	`getComponentType()` Returns the array component type if this type represents an array (`int[]`, `T[]`, `<? extends Map<String, Integer>[]>` etc.), or else `null` is returned.
`Class<? super T>`	`getRawType()` Returns the raw type of `T`.
`TypeToken<? extends T>`	`getSubtype(Class<?> subclass)` Returns subtype of `this` with `subclass` as the raw class.
`TypeToken<? super T>`	`getSupertype(Class<? super T> superclass)` Returns the generic form of `superclass`.
`Type`	`getType()` Returns the represented type.
`TypeToken.TypeSet`	`getTypes()` Returns the set of interfaces and classes that this type is or is a subtype of.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isArray()` Returns true if this type is known to be an array type, such as `int[]`, `T[]`, `<? extends Map<String, Integer>[]>` etc.
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()` Returns true if this type is one of the nine primitive types (including `void`).
`boolean`	`isSubtypeOf(Type supertype)` Returns true if this type is a subtype of the given `type`.
`boolean`	`isSubtypeOf(TypeToken<?> type)` Returns true if this type is a subtype of the given `type`.
`boolean`	`isSupertypeOf(Type type)` Returns true if this type is a supertype of the given `type`.
`boolean`	`isSupertypeOf(TypeToken<?> type)` Returns true if this type is a supertype of the given `type`.
`Invokable<T,Object>`	`method(Method method)` Returns the `Invokable` for `method`, which must be a member of `T`.
`static <T> TypeToken<T>`	`of(Class<T> type)` Returns an instance of type token that wraps `type`.
`static TypeToken<?>`	`of(Type type)` Returns an instance of type token that wraps `type`.
`TypeToken<?>`	`resolveType(Type type)` Resolves the given `type` against the type context represented by this type.
`String`	`toString()`
`TypeToken<T>`	`unwrap()` Returns the corresponding primitive type if this is a wrapper type; otherwise returns `this` itself.
`<X> TypeToken<T>`	`where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam, Class<X> typeArg)` Returns a new `TypeToken` where type variables represented by `typeParam` are substituted by `typeArg`.
`<X> TypeToken<T>`	`where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam, TypeToken<X> typeArg)` Returns a new `TypeToken` where type variables represented by `typeParam` are substituted by `typeArg`.
`TypeToken<T>`	`wrap()` Returns the corresponding wrapper type if this is a primitive type; otherwise returns `this` itself.
`protected Object`	`writeReplace()` Implemented to support serialization of subclasses.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - TypeToken
```
protected TypeToken()
```
    Constructs a new type token of T.
    Clients create an empty anonymous subclass. Doing so embeds the type parameter in the anonymous class's type hierarchy so we can reconstitute it at runtime despite erasure.
    For example:
```
   
   TypeToken<List<String>> t = new TypeToken<List<String>>() {};
```
  - TypeToken
```
protected TypeToken(Class<?> declaringClass)
```
    Constructs a new type token of T while resolving free type variables in the context of declaringClass.
    Clients create an empty anonymous subclass. Doing so embeds the type parameter in the anonymous class's type hierarchy so we can reconstitute it at runtime despite erasure.
    For example:
```
   
   abstract class IKnowMyType<T> {
     TypeToken<T> getMyType() {
       return new TypeToken<T>(getClass()) {};
     }
   }

   new IKnowMyType<String>() {}.getMyType() => String
```
- Method Detail
  - of
```
public static <T> TypeToken<T> of(Class<T> type)
```
    Returns an instance of type token that wraps type.
  - of
```
public static TypeToken<?> of(Type type)
```
    Returns an instance of type token that wraps type.
  - getRawType
```
public final Class<? super T> getRawType()
```
    Returns the raw type of T. Formally speaking, if T is returned by Method.getGenericReturnType(), the raw type is what's returned by Method.getReturnType() of the same method object. Specifically:
    - If T is a Class itself, T itself is returned.
    - If T is a ParameterizedType, the raw type of the parameterized type is returned.
    - If T is a GenericArrayType, the returned type is the corresponding array class. For example: List<Integer>[] => List[].
    - If T is a type variable or a wildcard type, the raw type of the first upper bound is returned. For example: <X extends Foo> => Foo.
  - getType
```
public final Type getType()
```
    Returns the represented type.
  - where
```
public final <X> TypeToken<T> where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam,
                                    TypeToken<X> typeArg)
```
    Returns a new TypeToken where type variables represented by typeParam are substituted by typeArg. For example, it can be used to construct Map<K, V> for any K and V type:
```
   
   static <K, V> TypeToken<Map<K, V>> mapOf(
       TypeToken<K> keyType, TypeToken<V> valueType) {
     return new TypeToken<Map<K, V>>() {}
         .where(new TypeParameter<K>() {}, keyType)
         .where(new TypeParameter<V>() {}, valueType);
   }
```
    Type Parameters:
    
    X - The parameter type
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeParam - the parameter type variable
    
    typeArg - the actual type to substitute
  - where
```
public final <X> TypeToken<T> where(TypeParameter<X> typeParam,
                                    Class<X> typeArg)
```
    Returns a new TypeToken where type variables represented by typeParam are substituted by typeArg. For example, it can be used to construct Map<K, V> for any K and V type:
```
   
   static <K, V> TypeToken<Map<K, V>> mapOf(
       Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType) {
     return new TypeToken<Map<K, V>>() {}
         .where(new TypeParameter<K>() {}, keyType)
         .where(new TypeParameter<V>() {}, valueType);
   }
```
    Type Parameters:
    
    X - The parameter type
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeParam - the parameter type variable
    
    typeArg - the actual type to substitute
  - resolveType
```
public final TypeToken<?> resolveType(Type type)
```
    Resolves the given type against the type context represented by this type. For example:
```
   
   new TypeToken<List<String>>() {}.resolveType(
       List.class.getMethod("get", int.class).getGenericReturnType())
   => String.class
```
  - getTypes
```
public final TypeToken.TypeSet getTypes()
```
    Returns the set of interfaces and classes that this type is or is a subtype of. The returned types are parameterized with proper type arguments.
    Subtypes are always listed before supertypes. But the reverse is not true. A type isn't necessarily a subtype of all the types following. Order between types without subtype relationship is arbitrary and not guaranteed.
    If this type is a type variable or wildcard, upper bounds that are themselves type variables aren't included (their super interfaces and superclasses are).
  - getSupertype
```
public final TypeToken<? super T> getSupertype(Class<? super T> superclass)
```
    Returns the generic form of superclass. For example, if this is ArrayList<String>, Iterable<String> is returned given the input Iterable.class.
  - getSubtype
```
public final TypeToken<? extends T> getSubtype(Class<?> subclass)
```
    Returns subtype of this with subclass as the raw class. For example, if this is Iterable<String> and subclass is List, List<String> is returned.
  - isSupertypeOf
```
public final boolean isSupertypeOf(TypeToken<?> type)
```
    Returns true if this type is a supertype of the given type. "Supertype" is defined according to the rules for type arguments introduced with Java generics.
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - isSupertypeOf
```
public final boolean isSupertypeOf(Type type)
```
    Returns true if this type is a supertype of the given type. "Supertype" is defined according to the rules for type arguments introduced with Java generics.
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - isSubtypeOf
```
public final boolean isSubtypeOf(TypeToken<?> type)
```
    Returns true if this type is a subtype of the given type. "Subtype" is defined according to the rules for type arguments introduced with Java generics.
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - isSubtypeOf
```
public final boolean isSubtypeOf(Type supertype)
```
    Returns true if this type is a subtype of the given type. "Subtype" is defined according to the rules for type arguments introduced with Java generics.
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - isArray
```
public final boolean isArray()
```
    Returns true if this type is known to be an array type, such as int[], T[], <? extends Map<String, Integer>[]> etc.
  - isPrimitive
```
public final boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Returns true if this type is one of the nine primitive types (including void).
    
    Since:
    
    15.0
  - wrap
```
public final TypeToken<T> wrap()
```
    Returns the corresponding wrapper type if this is a primitive type; otherwise returns this itself. Idempotent.
    
    Since:
    
    15.0
  - unwrap
```
public final TypeToken<T> unwrap()
```
    Returns the corresponding primitive type if this is a wrapper type; otherwise returns this itself. Idempotent.
    
    Since:
    
    15.0
  - getComponentType
```
@Nullable
public final TypeToken<?> getComponentType()
```
    Returns the array component type if this type represents an array (int[], T[], <? extends Map<String, Integer>[]> etc.), or else null is returned.
  - method
```
public final Invokable<T,Object> method(Method method)
```
    Returns the Invokable for method, which must be a member of T.
    
    Since:
    
    14.0
  - constructor
```
public final Invokable<T,T> constructor(Constructor<?> constructor)
```
    Returns the Invokable for constructor, which must be a member of T.
    
    Since:
    
    14.0
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(@Nullable
                      Object o)
```
    Returns true if o is another TypeToken that represents the same Type.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - writeReplace
```
protected Object writeReplace()
```
    Implemented to support serialization of subclasses.

Class TypeToken<T>

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

TypeToken

TypeToken

Method Detail

of

of

getRawType

getType

where

where

resolveType

getTypes

getSupertype

getSubtype

isSupertypeOf

isSupertypeOf

isSubtypeOf

isSubtypeOf

isArray

isPrimitive

wrap

unwrap

getComponentType

method

constructor

equals

hashCode

toString

writeReplace