Types (jsonb 1.3-RC1 API)

java.lang.Object
- io.avaje.jsonb.Types

```
public class Types
extends Object
```
Factory methods for types.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Type`	`arrayOf(Type elementType)`	Returns an array type whose elements are all instances of `componentType`.
`static Type`	`listOf(Type elementType)`	Returns a Type that is a List of the given element type.
`static Type`	`mapOf(Type valueElementType)`	Return the Type for a Map with String keys and the given value element type.
`static ParameterizedType`	`newParameterizedType(Type rawType, Type... typeArguments)`	Returns a new parameterized type, applying `typeArguments` to `rawType`.
`static Class<?>`	`rawType(Type type)`	Return the raw type for the given potentially generic type.
`static Type`	`setOf(Type elementType)`	Returns a Type that is a Set of the given element type.
`static Type`	`streamOf(Type elementType)`	Returns a Type that is a Stream of the given element type.
`static Type[]`	`typeArguments(Type type)`	Return the generic type arguments expecting type to be a ParameterizedType.

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

- Method Detail
  - arrayOf
```
public static Type arrayOf(Type elementType)
```
    Returns an array type whose elements are all instances of componentType.
  - listOf
```
public static Type listOf(Type elementType)
```
    Returns a Type that is a List of the given element type.
  - setOf
```
public static Type setOf(Type elementType)
```
    Returns a Type that is a Set of the given element type.
  - streamOf
```
public static Type streamOf(Type elementType)
```
    Returns a Type that is a Stream of the given element type.
  - mapOf
```
public static Type mapOf(Type valueElementType)
```
    Return the Type for a Map with String keys and the given value element type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    valueElementType - The type of the values in the Map.
    
    Returns:
    
    Type for a Map with String keys and the given value element type.
  - newParameterizedType
```
public static ParameterizedType newParameterizedType(Type rawType,
                                                     Type... typeArguments)
```
    Returns a new parameterized type, applying typeArguments to rawType. Use this method if rawType is not enclosed in another type.
  - rawType
```
public static Class<?> rawType(Type type)
```
    Return the raw type for the given potentially generic type.
  - typeArguments
```
public static Type[] typeArguments(Type type)
```
    Return the generic type arguments expecting type to be a ParameterizedType.