Package org.instancio

Interface Node

public interface Node
Represents a single Node of a node hierarchy created for a given Type. A node can represent:
  • the root class
  • field of a class
  • an element of a collection, or in general, a generic type argument, for example, the type of an Optional value
Since:
2.11.0

  • Method Details

    • getTargetClass

      Class<?> getTargetClass()
      Returns the target class of this node.

      If this node represents a field, generally the target class will be the same as Field.getType(). However, there are cases where the target class may differ, for example:

      • when a subtype is specified, then the node's target class will represent the subtype.
      • when the node represents a generic type, then the target class will represent the resolved type argument.
      Returns:
      target class of this node, never null
      Since:
      2.11.0

    • getField

      Field getField()
      Returns the field of this node, if available.
      Returns:
      field of this node, or null if the node has no field
      Since:
      2.11.0

    • getParent

      Node getParent()
      Returns the parent of this node, or null if this node is the root.
      Returns:
      parent of this node
      Since:
      3.5.0

    • getSetter

      Method getSetter()
      Returns the setter of this node, if available, and if Keys.ASSIGNMENT_TYPE is set to AssignmentType.METHOD.
      Returns:
      setter of this node, or null if the node has no setter
      Since:
      4.0.0