Package io.microsphere.annotation.processor.util

Interface ElementUtils

  • All Superinterfaces:
    io.microsphere.util.Utils
    public interface ElementUtils
extends io.microsphere.util.Utils
    The utility class for Element
    Since:
    1.0.0
    Author:
    Mercy
    See Also:
    Element, Enum

    • Method Summary

      Static Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static <E extends javax.lang.model.element.Element>
      java.util.List<E>      		 filterElements​(java.util.List<E> elements, java.util.function.Predicate<? super E>... elementPredicates)
      Filters the provided list of Element objects based on the given array of Predicate conditions.
      static boolean hasModifiers​(javax.lang.model.element.Element member, javax.lang.model.element.Modifier... modifiers)
      Checks whether the specified Element has all of the specified Modifiers.
      static boolean isClass​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a class-like element, including: ElementKind.CLASS ElementKind.ENUM ElementKind#RECORD
      static boolean isDeclaredType​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a declared type, which includes both class-like and interface-like elements.
      static boolean isExecutable​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if this is a kind of executable: either METHOD, CONSTRUCTOR, STATIC_INIT, or INSTANCE_INIT.
      static boolean isField​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if this is a kind of field: either FIELD or ENUM_CONSTANT.
      static boolean isInitializer​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents an initializer, either STATIC_INIT or INSTANCE_INIT.
      static boolean isInterface​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if this is a kind of interface: either INTERFACE or ANNOTATION_TYPE.
      static boolean isMember​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a member element, which includes both field-like and executable-like elements.
      static boolean isPublicNonStatic​(javax.lang.model.element.Element member)
      Checks whether the specified Element is public and non-static.
      static boolean isVariable​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a variable-like element, including: ElementKind.ENUM_CONSTANT ElementKind.FIELD ElementKind.PARAMETER ElementKind.LOCAL_VARIABLE ElementKind.EXCEPTION_PARAMETER ElementKind.RESOURCE_VARIABLE ElementKind#BINDING_VARIABLE
      static boolean matchesElementKind​(javax.lang.model.element.Element member, javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
      Checks whether the specified Element matches the specified ElementKind.
      static boolean matchesElementType​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind elementKind, java.lang.annotation.ElementType elementType)
      Checks whether the specified ElementKind matches the specified ElementType.
      static boolean matchesElementType​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind elementKind, java.lang.annotation.ElementType... elementTypes)
      Checks whether the specified ElementKind matches any of the specified ElementTypes.
      static boolean matchesElementType​(javax.lang.model.element.Element element, java.lang.annotation.ElementType... elementTypes)
      Checks whether the specified Element matches any of the specified ElementTypes.
      static boolean matchParameterTypeNames​(java.util.List<? extends javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement> parameters, java.lang.CharSequence... parameterTypeNames)
      Checks whether the parameter types of the given list of VariableElement parameters match the specified type names.
      static boolean matchParameterTypes​(java.util.List<? extends javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement> parameters, java.lang.reflect.Type... parameterTypes)
      Checks whether the parameter types of the given list of VariableElement parameters match the specified types.
      static boolean matchParameterTypes​(javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement executableElement, java.lang.reflect.Type... parameterTypes)
      Checks whether the parameter types of the given ExecutableElement match the specified types.
      static javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind toElementKind​(java.lang.annotation.ElementType elementType)
      Converts the specified ElementType to an equivalent ElementKind.

    • Method Detail

      • isClass

        static boolean isClass​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a class-like element, including:
        • ElementKind.CLASS
        • ElementKind.ENUM
        • ElementKind#RECORD

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper around ElementKind.isClass(). It also guards against null input by returning false when the argument is null.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind classKind = ElementKind.CLASS;
 boolean result = isClass(classKind); // returns true

 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 result = isClass(methodKind); // returns false

 result = isClass(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is a class-like element, false otherwise
        See Also:
        ElementKind.isClass()

      • isInterface

        static boolean isInterface​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if this is a kind of interface: either INTERFACE or ANNOTATION_TYPE.

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper around ElementKind.isInterface(). It also guards against null input by returning false when the argument is null.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind interfaceKind = ElementKind.INTERFACE;
 boolean result = isInterface(interfaceKind); // returns true

 ElementKind annotationKind = ElementKind.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
 result = isInterface(annotationKind); // returns true

 ElementKind classKind = ElementKind.CLASS;
 result = isInterface(classKind); // returns false

 result = isInterface(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is an interface-like element, false otherwise
        See Also:
        ElementKind.isInterface()

      • isDeclaredType

        static boolean isDeclaredType​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a declared type, which includes both class-like and interface-like elements.

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper that combines the checks for class and interface kinds. It also guards against null input by safely delegating to the respective methods.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind classKind = ElementKind.CLASS;
 boolean result = isDeclaredType(classKind); // returns true

 ElementKind interfaceKind = ElementKind.INTERFACE;
 result = isDeclaredType(interfaceKind); // returns true

 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 result = isDeclaredType(methodKind); // returns false

 result = isDeclaredType(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is a declared type, false otherwise
        See Also:
        isClass(ElementKind), isInterface(ElementKind)

      • isField

        static boolean isField​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if this is a kind of field: either FIELD or ENUM_CONSTANT.

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper around ElementKind.isField(). It also guards against null input by returning false when the argument is null.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind fieldKind = ElementKind.FIELD;
 boolean result = isField(fieldKind); // returns true

 ElementKind enumConstantKind = ElementKind.ENUM_CONSTANT;
 result = isField(enumConstantKind); // returns true

 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 result = isField(methodKind); // returns false

 result = isField(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is a field-like element, false otherwise
        See Also:
        ElementKind.isField()

      • isExecutable

        static boolean isExecutable​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if this is a kind of executable: either METHOD, CONSTRUCTOR, STATIC_INIT, or INSTANCE_INIT.

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper around ElementKind#isExecutable(). It also guards against null input by returning false when the argument is null.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 boolean result = isExecutable(methodKind); // returns true

 ElementKind constructorKind = ElementKind.CONSTRUCTOR;
 result = isExecutable(constructorKind); // returns true

 ElementKind staticInitKind = ElementKind.STATIC_INIT;
 result = isExecutable(staticInitKind); // returns true

 ElementKind instanceInitKind = ElementKind.INSTANCE_INIT;
 result = isExecutable(instanceInitKind); // returns true

 ElementKind classKind = ElementKind.CLASS;
 result = isExecutable(classKind); // returns false

 result = isExecutable(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is an executable-like element, false otherwise
        See Also:
        ElementKind#isExecutable()

      • isMember

        static boolean isMember​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a member element, which includes both field-like and executable-like elements.

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper that combines the checks for field and executable kinds. It also guards against null input by safely delegating to the respective methods.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind fieldKind = ElementKind.FIELD;
 boolean result = isMember(fieldKind); // returns true

 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 result = isMember(methodKind); // returns true

 ElementKind classKind = ElementKind.CLASS;
 result = isMember(classKind); // returns false

 result = isMember(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is a member-like element, false otherwise
        See Also:
        isField(ElementKind), isExecutable(ElementKind)

      • isInitializer

        static boolean isInitializer​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents an initializer, either STATIC_INIT or INSTANCE_INIT.

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper around ElementKind#isInitializer(). It also guards against null input by returning false when the argument is null.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind staticInitKind = ElementKind.STATIC_INIT;
 boolean result = isInitializer(staticInitKind); // returns true

 ElementKind instanceInitKind = ElementKind.INSTANCE_INIT;
 result = isInitializer(instanceInitKind); // returns true

 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 result = isInitializer(methodKind); // returns false

 result = isInitializer(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is an initializer-like element, false otherwise
        See Also:
        ElementKind#isInitializer()

      • isVariable

        static boolean isVariable​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Returns true if the specified ElementKind represents a variable-like element, including:
        • ElementKind.ENUM_CONSTANT
        • ElementKind.FIELD
        • ElementKind.PARAMETER
        • ElementKind.LOCAL_VARIABLE
        • ElementKind.EXCEPTION_PARAMETER
        • ElementKind.RESOURCE_VARIABLE
        • ElementKind#BINDING_VARIABLE

        This method serves as a convenience wrapper around ElementKind#isVariable(). It also guards against null input by returning false when the argument is null.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind enumConstantKind = ElementKind.ENUM_CONSTANT;
 boolean result = isVariable(enumConstantKind); // returns true

 ElementKind fieldKind = ElementKind.FIELD;
 result = isVariable(fieldKind); // returns true

 ElementKind parameterKind = ElementKind.PARAMETER;
 result = isVariable(parameterKind); // returns true

 ElementKind localVariableKind = ElementKind.LOCAL_VARIABLE;
 result = isVariable(localVariableKind); // returns true

 ElementKind exceptionParameterKind = ElementKind.EXCEPTION_PARAMETER;
 result = isVariable(exceptionParameterKind); // returns true

 ElementKind resourceVariableKind = ElementKind.RESOURCE_VARIABLE;
 result = isVariable(resourceVariableKind); // returns true

 ElementKind bindingVariableKind = ElementKind.BINDING_VARIABLE;
 result = isVariable(bindingVariableKind); // returns true

 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 result = isVariable(methodKind); // returns false

 result = isVariable(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        kind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the kind is a variable-like element, false otherwise
        See Also:
        ElementKind#isVariable()

      • toElementKind

        static javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind toElementKind​(java.lang.annotation.ElementType elementType)
        Converts the specified ElementType to an equivalent ElementKind.

        This method maps the provided ElementType to a corresponding ElementKind. If the provided elementType is null, this method returns ElementKind.OTHER.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementType typeElement = ElementType.TYPE;
 ElementKind result = toElementKind(typeElement); // returns ElementKind.CLASS

 ElementType typeUseElement = ElementType.TYPE_USE;
 result = toElementKind(typeUseElement); // returns ElementKind.CLASS

 ElementType fieldElement = ElementType.FIELD;
 result = toElementKind(fieldElement); // returns ElementKind.FIELD

 result = toElementKind(null); // returns ElementKind.OTHER
        Parameters:
        elementType - the ElementType to convert, may be null
        Returns:
        the corresponding ElementKind, never null

      • matchesElementType

        static boolean matchesElementType​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind elementKind,
                                  java.lang.annotation.ElementType elementType)
        Checks whether the specified ElementKind matches the specified ElementType.

        This method compares the provided ElementKind with the result of converting the ElementType to an equivalent ElementKind using toElementKind(ElementType). If either argument is null, the comparison will return false.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind classKind = ElementKind.CLASS;
 ElementType typeElement = ElementType.TYPE;
 boolean result = matchesElementType(classKind, typeElement); // returns true

 ElementKind fieldKind = ElementKind.FIELD;
 ElementType typeUseElement = ElementType.TYPE_USE;
 result = matchesElementType(fieldKind, typeUseElement); // returns false

 result = matchesElementType(null, ElementType.TYPE); // returns false
 result = matchesElementType(ElementKind.CLASS, null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        elementKind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        elementType - the ElementType to compare against, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the ElementKind matches the converted ElementType, false otherwise
        See Also:
        toElementKind(ElementType)

      • matchesElementType

        static boolean matchesElementType​(javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind elementKind,
                                  java.lang.annotation.ElementType... elementTypes)
        Checks whether the specified ElementKind matches any of the specified ElementTypes.

        This method converts each ElementType to its corresponding ElementKind using toElementKind(ElementType), and then compares it with the provided ElementKind. If any match is found, the method returns true.

        Example Usage

        
 ElementKind classKind = ElementKind.CLASS;
 boolean result = matchesElementType(classKind, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD); // returns true

 result = matchesElementType(classKind, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR); // returns false

 result = matchesElementType(null, ElementType.TYPE); // returns false

 result = matchesElementType(ElementKind.FIELD, (ElementType[]) null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        elementKind - the ElementKind to check, may be null
        elementTypes - the array of ElementTypes to match against, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the ElementKind matches any of the converted ElementTypes, false otherwise
        See Also:
        toElementKind(ElementType), matchesElementType(ElementKind, ElementType)

      • matchesElementType

        static boolean matchesElementType​(javax.lang.model.element.Element element,
                                  java.lang.annotation.ElementType... elementTypes)
        Checks whether the specified Element matches any of the specified ElementTypes.

        This method determines if the provided Element has a kind that matches any of the converted ElementKind values derived from the given ElementTypes. It delegates to matchesElementType(ElementKind, ElementType...) for the actual comparison.

        Example Usage

        
 Element element = ...; // an Element of kind CLASS
 boolean result = matchesElementType(element, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.TYPE_USE); // returns true

 result = matchesElementType(element, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD); // returns false

 result = matchesElementType(null, ElementType.TYPE); // returns false

 result = matchesElementType(element, (ElementType[]) null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        element - the Element to check, may be null
        elementTypes - the array of ElementTypes to match against, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the element matches any of the converted ElementTypes, false otherwise
        See Also:
        matchesElementType(ElementKind, ElementType...)

      • matchesElementKind

        static boolean matchesElementKind​(javax.lang.model.element.Element member,
                                  javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind kind)
        Checks whether the specified Element matches the specified ElementKind.

        This method returns false if either the element or the kind is null. Otherwise, it compares the kind of the element with the provided ElementKind.

        Example Usage

        
 Element element = ...; // an Element of kind METHOD
 ElementKind methodKind = ElementKind.METHOD;
 boolean result = matchesElementKind(element, methodKind); // returns true

 result = matchesElementKind(null, methodKind); // returns false
 result = matchesElementKind(element, null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        member - the Element to check, may be null
        kind - the ElementKind to match, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the element is not null and its kind matches the specified kind; otherwise, false

      • isPublicNonStatic

        static boolean isPublicNonStatic​(javax.lang.model.element.Element member)
        Checks whether the specified Element is public and non-static.

        This method verifies if the provided element has the Modifier.PUBLIC modifier and does not have the Modifier.STATIC modifier.

        Example Usage

        
 Element methodElement = ...; // an Element with PUBLIC and non-STATIC modifiers
 boolean result = isPublicNonStatic(methodElement); // returns true

 Element staticMethodElement = ...; // an Element with PUBLIC and STATIC modifiers
 result = isPublicNonStatic(staticMethodElement); // returns false

 result = isPublicNonStatic(null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        member - the Element to check, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the element is public and non-static; otherwise, false

      • hasModifiers

        static boolean hasModifiers​(javax.lang.model.element.Element member,
                            javax.lang.model.element.Modifier... modifiers)
        Checks whether the specified Element has all of the specified Modifiers.

        This method returns false if the element is null or if the modifiers array is null. Otherwise, it verifies that the element contains all the provided modifiers.

        Example Usage

        
 Element methodElement = ...; // an Element with PUBLIC and STATIC modifiers
 boolean result = hasModifiers(methodElement, Modifier.PUBLIC, Modifier.STATIC); // returns true

 result = hasModifiers(methodElement, Modifier.PRIVATE); // returns false

 result = hasModifiers(null, Modifier.PUBLIC); // returns false

 result = hasModifiers(methodElement, (Modifier[]) null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        member - the Element to check, may be null
        modifiers - the array of Modifiers to match, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the element is not null and contains all specified modifiers; otherwise, false

      • filterElements

        @Nonnull
@Immutable
static <E extends javax.lang.model.element.Element> java.util.List<E> filterElements​(java.util.List<E> elements,
                                                                                     java.util.function.Predicate<? super E>... elementPredicates)
        Filters the provided list of Element objects based on the given array of Predicate conditions.

        This method applies a logical AND combination of all provided predicates to filter the elements. If the input list is empty or the predicates array is null or empty, an empty list is returned.

        Example Usage

        
 List<Element> elements = ...; // a list of Elements

 // Filter public and static methods
 List<Element> filtered = filterElements(elements,
     element -> ElementUtils.hasModifiers(element, Modifier.PUBLIC),
     element -> ElementUtils.hasModifiers(element, Modifier.STATIC)
 );

 // Returns an empty list if no elements match
 filtered = filterElements(elements,
     element -> ElementUtils.hasModifiers(element, Modifier.PRIVATE)
 );

 // Returns an empty list if input is null or predicates are null
 filtered = filterElements(null, (Predicate[]) null); // returns empty list
        Type Parameters:
        E - The type of the elements, which must be a subclass of Element
        Parameters:
        elements - The list of elements to be filtered, may be null
        elementPredicates - An array of predicates used to filter the elements, may be null
        Returns:
        A filtered list of elements that match all the provided predicates. Returns an empty list if no elements match, or if the input list or predicate array is invalid.

      • matchParameterTypes

        static boolean matchParameterTypes​(javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement executableElement,
                                   java.lang.reflect.Type... parameterTypes)
        Checks whether the parameter types of the given ExecutableElement match the specified types.

        This method compares the types of the parameters declared in the executable element with the provided expected types. It uses TypeUtils.isSameType(Element, CharSequence) to perform type comparison.

        Example Usage

        
 ExecutableElement methodElement = ...; // an executable element with parameters
 boolean result = matchParameterTypes(methodElement, String.class, int.class); // returns true if parameter types match

 result = matchParameterTypes(null, String.class); // returns false
 result = matchParameterTypes(methodElement, (Type[]) null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        executableElement - the executable element whose parameters are to be checked, may be null
        parameterTypes - the expected parameter types, may be null
        Returns:
        true if the parameter types match; false otherwise

      • matchParameterTypes

        static boolean matchParameterTypes​(java.util.List<? extends javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement> parameters,
                                   java.lang.reflect.Type... parameterTypes)
        Checks whether the parameter types of the given list of VariableElement parameters match the specified types.

        This method compares each parameter's type with the corresponding expected type by their fully qualified type names. It uses TypeUtils.isSameType(Element, CharSequence) to perform the type comparison.

        Example Usage

        
 List<? extends VariableElement> parameters = executableElement.getParameters();
 boolean result = matchParameterTypes(parameters, String.class, int.class); // returns true if types match

 result = matchParameterTypes(null, String.class); // returns false
 result = matchParameterTypes(parameters, (Type[]) null); // returns false
        Parameters:
        parameters - the list of variable elements representing the parameters, may be null
        parameterTypes - the expected parameter types, may be null
        Returns:
        true if all parameter types match their corresponding expected types; otherwise, false

      • matchParameterTypeNames

        static boolean matchParameterTypeNames​(java.util.List<? extends javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement> parameters,
                                       java.lang.CharSequence... parameterTypeNames)
        Checks whether the parameter types of the given list of VariableElement parameters match the specified type names.

        This method compares each parameter's type with the corresponding expected type name using TypeUtils.isSameType(Element, CharSequence). It ensures that both the number of parameters and their respective types match the provided array of type names.

        Example Usage

        
 List<? extends VariableElement> parameters = executableElement.getParameters();

 // Check if the parameters match String and int
 boolean result = matchParameterTypeNames(parameters, "java.lang.String", "int"); // returns true if match

 // Returns false if either parameter list or type names are null
 result = matchParameterTypeNames(null, "java.lang.String"); // returns false
 result = matchParameterTypeNames(parameters, (CharSequence[]) null); // returns false

 // Returns false if the size of parameters and type names do not match
 result = matchParameterTypeNames(Arrays.asList(param1, param2), "java.lang.String"); // returns false
        Parameters:
        parameters - the list of variable elements representing the parameters, may be null
        parameterTypeNames - the expected fully qualified type names of the parameters, may be null
        Returns:
        true if all parameter types match their corresponding type names; otherwise, false