Reference (JAXB XJC 4.0.0-M4 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.sun.tools.xjc.api.Reference

```
public final class Reference
extends Object
```
Reference to a JAXB type (from JAX-RPC.)
A reference is a Java type (represented as a TypeMirror) and a set of annotations (represented as a Element). Together they describe a root reference to a JAXB type binding.
Those two values can be supplied independently, or you can use other convenience constructors to supply two values at once.

Author:

Kohsuke Kawaguchi

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

Element annotations
The declaration from which annotations for the type is read.

TypeMirror type
The JAXB type being referenced.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Reference(ExecutableElement method)`	Creates a reference from the return type of the method and annotations on the method.
`Reference(TypeElement type, ProcessingEnvironment env)`	Creates a reference from a class declaration and its annotations.
`Reference(VariableElement param)`	Creates a reference from the parameter type and annotations on the parameter.
`Reference(TypeMirror type, Element annotations)`	Creates a reference by providing two values independently.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

boolean equals(Object o)

int hashCode()
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - type
```
public final TypeMirror type
```
    The JAXB type being referenced. Must not be null.
  - annotations
```
public final Element annotations
```
    The declaration from which annotations for the type is read. Must not be null.
- Constructor Detail
  - Reference
```
public Reference(ExecutableElement method)
```
    Creates a reference from the return type of the method and annotations on the method.
  - Reference
```
public Reference(VariableElement param)
```
    Creates a reference from the parameter type and annotations on the parameter.
  - Reference
```
public Reference(TypeElement type,
                 ProcessingEnvironment env)
```
    Creates a reference from a class declaration and its annotations.
  - Reference
```
public Reference(TypeMirror type,
                 Element annotations)
```
    Creates a reference by providing two values independently.
- Method Detail
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object