JavaType (Byte Buddy (without dependencies) 1.16.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<JavaType>
- - net.bytebuddy.utility.JavaType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<JavaType>
```
public enum JavaType
extends Enum<JavaType>
```
Representations of Java types that do not exist in Java 6 but that have a special meaning to the JVM.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`protected static class`	`JavaType.LatentTypeWithSimpleName` A latent type that resolves the simple name without considering the declaring type which is not normally available.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ACCESS_CONTROL_CONTEXT` The `java.security.AccessControlContext` type which is deprecated for removal beginning in Java 17.
`CALL_SITE` The Java 7 `java.lang.invoke.CallSite` type.
`CLASS_DESCRIPTION` The Java 12 `java.lang.constant.ClassDesc` type.
`CONSTABLE` The Java 12 `java.lang.constant.Constable` type.
`CONSTANT_BOOTSTRAPS` The Java 12 `java.lang.invoke.ConstantBootstraps` type.
`CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION` The Java 12 `java.lang.constant.ConstableDesc` type.
`DIRECT_METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION` The Java 12 `java.lang.constant.DirectMethodHandleDesc` type.
`DYNAMIC_CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION` The Java 12 `java.lang.constant.DynamicConstantDesc` type.
`EXECUTABLE` The Java 7 `java.lang.reflect.Executable` type.
`METHOD_HANDLE` The Java 7 `java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle` type.
`METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION` The Java 12 `java.lang.constant.MethodHandleDesc` type.
`METHOD_HANDLES` The Java 7 `java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles` type.
`METHOD_HANDLES_LOOKUP` The Java 7 `java.lang.invoke.MethodTypes.Lookup` type.
`METHOD_TYPE` The Java 7 `java.lang.invoke.MethodType` type.
`METHOD_TYPE_DESCRIPTION` The Java 12 `java.lang.constant.MethodTypeDesc` type.
`MODULE` The Java 9 `java.lang.Module` type.
`OBJECT_METHODS` The Java 14 `java.lang.runtime.ObjectMethods` type.
`PARAMETER` The Java 8 `java.lang.reflect.Parameter` type.
`RECORD` The Java 14 `java.lang.Record` type.
`TYPE_DESCRIPTOR` The Java 12 `java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor` type.
`TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_FIELD` The Java 12 `java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor$OfMethod` type.
`TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_METHOD` The Java 12 `java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor$OfMethod` type.
`VAR_HANDLE` The Java 9 `java.lang.invoke.VarHandle` type.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`TypeDescription`	`getTypeStub()` Returns at least a stub representing this type where the stub does not define any methods or fields.
`boolean`	`isAvailable()` Returns `true` if this type is available on the current JVM.
`boolean`	`isInstance(Object instance)` Checks if the supplied object is an instance of this type.
`Class<?>`	`load()` Loads the class that is represented by this Java type.
`TypeDescription`	`loadAsDescription()` Loads the class that is represented by this Java type and represents it as a `TypeDescription`.
`static JavaType`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static JavaType[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

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

- Enum Constant Detail
  - CONSTABLE
```
public static final JavaType CONSTABLE
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.constant.Constable type.
  - TYPE_DESCRIPTOR
```
public static final JavaType TYPE_DESCRIPTOR
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor type.
  - TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_FIELD
```
public static final JavaType TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_FIELD
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor$OfMethod type.
  - TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_METHOD
```
public static final JavaType TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_METHOD
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor$OfMethod type.
  - CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION
```
public static final JavaType CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.constant.ConstableDesc type.
  - DYNAMIC_CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION
```
public static final JavaType DYNAMIC_CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.constant.DynamicConstantDesc type.
  - CLASS_DESCRIPTION
```
public static final JavaType CLASS_DESCRIPTION
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.constant.ClassDesc type.
  - METHOD_TYPE_DESCRIPTION
```
public static final JavaType METHOD_TYPE_DESCRIPTION
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.constant.MethodTypeDesc type.
  - METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION
```
public static final JavaType METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.constant.MethodHandleDesc type.
  - DIRECT_METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION
```
public static final JavaType DIRECT_METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.constant.DirectMethodHandleDesc type.
  - METHOD_HANDLE
```
public static final JavaType METHOD_HANDLE
```
    The Java 7 java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle type.
  - METHOD_HANDLES
```
public static final JavaType METHOD_HANDLES
```
    The Java 7 java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles type.
  - METHOD_TYPE
```
public static final JavaType METHOD_TYPE
```
    The Java 7 java.lang.invoke.MethodType type.
  - METHOD_HANDLES_LOOKUP
```
public static final JavaType METHOD_HANDLES_LOOKUP
```
    The Java 7 java.lang.invoke.MethodTypes.Lookup type.
  - CALL_SITE
```
public static final JavaType CALL_SITE
```
    The Java 7 java.lang.invoke.CallSite type.
  - VAR_HANDLE
```
public static final JavaType VAR_HANDLE
```
    The Java 9 java.lang.invoke.VarHandle type.
  - PARAMETER
```
public static final JavaType PARAMETER
```
    The Java 8 java.lang.reflect.Parameter type.
  - EXECUTABLE
```
public static final JavaType EXECUTABLE
```
    The Java 7 java.lang.reflect.Executable type.
  - MODULE
```
public static final JavaType MODULE
```
    The Java 9 java.lang.Module type.
  - CONSTANT_BOOTSTRAPS
```
public static final JavaType CONSTANT_BOOTSTRAPS
```
    The Java 12 java.lang.invoke.ConstantBootstraps type.
  - RECORD
```
public static final JavaType RECORD
```
    The Java 14 java.lang.Record type.
  - OBJECT_METHODS
```
public static final JavaType OBJECT_METHODS
```
    The Java 14 java.lang.runtime.ObjectMethods type.
  - ACCESS_CONTROL_CONTEXT
```
public static final JavaType ACCESS_CONTROL_CONTEXT
```
    The java.security.AccessControlContext type which is deprecated for removal beginning in Java 17.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static JavaType[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (JavaType c : JavaType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static JavaType valueOf(String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getTypeStub
```
public TypeDescription getTypeStub()
```
    Returns at least a stub representing this type where the stub does not define any methods or fields. If a type exists for the current runtime, a loaded type representation is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    A type description for this Java type.
  - load
```
@CachedReturnPlugin.Enhance(value="loaded")
public Class<?> load()
                                                          throws ClassNotFoundException
```
    Loads the class that is represented by this Java type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A loaded type of this Java type.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassNotFoundException - If the represented type cannot be loaded.
  - loadAsDescription
```
public TypeDescription loadAsDescription()
                                  throws ClassNotFoundException
```
    Loads the class that is represented by this Java type and represents it as a TypeDescription.
    
    Returns:
    
    A loaded type of this Java type.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassNotFoundException - If the represented type cannot be loaded.
  - isAvailable
```
public boolean isAvailable()
```
    Returns true if this type is available on the current JVM.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this type is available on the current JVM.
  - isInstance
```
public boolean isInstance(Object instance)
```
    Checks if the supplied object is an instance of this type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instance - The instance to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the supplied object is an instance of this type.

Enum JavaType

Nested Class Summary

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

CONSTABLE

TYPE_DESCRIPTOR

TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_FIELD

TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_OF_METHOD

CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION

DYNAMIC_CONSTANT_DESCRIPTION

CLASS_DESCRIPTION

METHOD_TYPE_DESCRIPTION

METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION

DIRECT_METHOD_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION

METHOD_HANDLE

METHOD_HANDLES

METHOD_TYPE

METHOD_HANDLES_LOOKUP

CALL_SITE

VAR_HANDLE

PARAMETER

EXECUTABLE

MODULE

CONSTANT_BOOTSTRAPS

RECORD

OBJECT_METHODS

ACCESS_CONTROL_CONTEXT

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getTypeStub

load

loadAsDescription

isAvailable

isInstance