Class Signatures

java.lang.Object

org.microbean.construct.vm.Signatures

public final class Signatures
extends Object

A utility class that provides signatures for TypeMirrors and Elements.

Author:

Laird Nelson

External Specifications

• Java Virtual Machine Specification, section 4.7.9.1

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static final String	signature(Element e, Domain d)	Returns a signature for the supplied Element.
static final String	signature(TypeMirror t, Domain d)	Returns a signature for the supplied TypeMirror.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

signature

public static final String signature(Element e,
 Domain d)

Returns a signature for the supplied Element.

Parameters:

e - the Element for which a signature should be returned; must not be null

d - a Domain from which the Element is presumed to have originated; must not be null

Returns:

a non-null signature

Throws:

NullPointerException - if either argument is null

IllegalArgumentException - if e has an ElementKind that is either ElementKind.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementKind.BINDING_VARIABLE, ElementKind.EXCEPTION_PARAMETER, ElementKind.LOCAL_VARIABLE, ElementKind.MODULE, ElementKind.OTHER, ElementKind.PACKAGE, ElementKind.RESOURCE_VARIABLE, or ElementKind.TYPE_PARAMETER

See Also:

• ElementKind

External Specifications

• Java Virtual Machine Specification, section 4.7.9.1

signature

public static final String signature(TypeMirror t,
 Domain d)

Returns a signature for the supplied TypeMirror.

Parameters:

t - the TypeMirror for which a signature should be returned; must not be null

d - a Domain from which the TypeMirror is presumed to have originated; must not be null

Returns:

a non-null signature

Throws:

NullPointerException - if either argument is null

IllegalArgumentException - if t has an TypeKind that is either TypeKind.ERROR, TypeKind.EXECUTABLE, TypeKind.INTERSECTION, TypeKind.MODULE, TypeKind.NONE, TypeKind.NULL, TypeKind.OTHER, TypeKind.PACKAGE, TypeKind.UNION, TypeKind.VOID, or TypeKind.WILDCARD

See Also:

• TypeKind

External Specifications

• Java Virtual Machine Specification, section 4.7.9.1