Package com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type

Class SimpleType

java.lang.Object

com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.ResolvedType

com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType

com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type.TypeBase

com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type.SimpleType

All Implemented Interfaces:

JsonSerializable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.reflect.Type

Direct Known Subclasses:

ReferenceType

public class SimpleType
extends TypeBase

Simple types are defined as anything other than one of recognized container types (arrays, Collections, Maps). For our needs we need not know anything further, since we have no way of dealing with generic types other than Collections and Maps.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializable

JsonSerializable.Base

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static SimpleType	construct(java.lang.Class<?> cls)	Deprecated. Since 2.7
static SimpleType	constructUnsafe(java.lang.Class<?> raw)	Method used by core Jackson classes: NOT to be used by application code: it does NOT properly handle inspection of super-types, so neither parent Classes nor implemented Interfaces are accessible with resulting type instance.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o)
java.lang.StringBuilder	getErasedSignature(java.lang.StringBuilder sb)	Method for accessing signature without generic type information, in form compatible with all versions of JVM, and specifically used for type descriptions when generating byte code.
java.lang.StringBuilder	getGenericSignature(java.lang.StringBuilder sb)
boolean	hasContentType()	Accessor that allows determining whether JavaType.getContentType() should return a non-null value (that is, there is a "content type") or not.
boolean	isContainerType()
JavaType	refine(java.lang.Class<?> rawType, TypeBindings bindings, JavaType superClass, JavaType[] superInterfaces)	Mutant factory method that will try to create and return a sub-type instance for known parameterized types; for other types will return `null` to indicate that no just refinement makes necessary sense, without trying to detect special status through implemented interfaces.
java.lang.String	toString()
JavaType	withContentType(JavaType contentType)	Mutant factory method that may be called on structured types that have a so-called content type (element of arrays, value type of Maps, referenced type of referential types), and will construct a new instance that is identical to this instance, except that it has specified content type, instead of current one.
JavaType	withContentTypeHandler(java.lang.Object h)	Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind.
SimpleType	withContentValueHandler(java.lang.Object h)	Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind.
SimpleType	withStaticTyping()	Method that can be called to get a type instance that indicates that values of the type should be handled using "static typing" for purposes of serialization (as opposed to "dynamic" aka runtime typing): meaning that no runtime information is needed for determining serializers to use.
SimpleType	withTypeHandler(java.lang.Object h)	Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind.
SimpleType	withValueHandler(java.lang.Object h)	Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind.

Methods inherited from class com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type.TypeBase

containedType, containedTypeCount, containedTypeName, findSuperType, findTypeParameters, getBindings, getInterfaces, getSuperClass, serialize, serializeWithType, toCanonical

Methods inherited from class com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType

containedTypeOrUnknown, forcedNarrowBy, getContentType, getContentTypeHandler, getContentValueHandler, getErasedSignature, getGenericSignature, getKeyType, getParameterSource, getRawClass, getReferencedType, getTypeHandler, getValueHandler, hasGenericTypes, hasHandlers, hashCode, hasRawClass, hasValueHandler, isAbstract, isArrayType, isCollectionLikeType, isConcrete, isEnumImplType, isEnumType, isFinal, isInterface, isJavaLangObject, isMapLikeType, isPrimitive, isRecordType, isThrowable, isTypeOrSubTypeOf, isTypeOrSuperTypeOf, useStaticType, withHandlersFrom

Methods inherited from class com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.ResolvedType

isReferenceType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.reflect.Type

getTypeName

Method Detail

constructUnsafe

public static SimpleType constructUnsafe(java.lang.Class<?> raw)

Method used by core Jackson classes: NOT to be used by application code: it does NOT properly handle inspection of super-types, so neither parent Classes nor implemented Interfaces are accessible with resulting type instance.

NOTE: public only because it is called by ObjectMapper which is not in same package

construct

@Deprecated
public static SimpleType construct(java.lang.Class<?> cls)

Deprecated.

Since 2.7

Method that should NOT to be used by application code: it does NOT properly handle inspection of super-types, so neither parent Classes nor implemented Interfaces are accessible with resulting type instance. Instead, please use TypeFactory's constructType methods which handle introspection appropriately.

Note that prior to 2.7, method usage was not limited and would typically have worked acceptably: the problem comes from inability to resolve super-type information, for which TypeFactory is needed.

withContentType

public JavaType withContentType(JavaType contentType)

Description copied from class: JavaType

Mutant factory method that may be called on structured types that have a so-called content type (element of arrays, value type of Maps, referenced type of referential types), and will construct a new instance that is identical to this instance, except that it has specified content type, instead of current one. If content type is already set to given type, this is returned. If type does not have a content type (which is the case with SimpleType), IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.

Specified by:

withContentType in class JavaType

Returns:

Newly created type instance

withTypeHandler

public SimpleType withTypeHandler(java.lang.Object h)

Description copied from class: JavaType

Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind. May be removed from Jackson 3.0.

This mutant factory method will construct a new instance that is identical to this instance, except that it will have specified type handler assigned.

Specified by:

withTypeHandler in class JavaType

Parameters:

h - Handler to pass to new instance created

Returns:

Newly created type instance with same type information, specified handler

withContentTypeHandler

public JavaType withContentTypeHandler(java.lang.Object h)

Description copied from class: JavaType

Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind. May be removed from Jackson 3.0.

This mutant factory method will construct a new instance that is identical to this instance, except that it will have specified content type (element type for arrays, value type for Maps and so forth) handler assigned.

Specified by:

withContentTypeHandler in class JavaType

Parameters:

h - Handler to pass to new instance created

Returns:

Newly created type instance with same type information, specified handler

withValueHandler

public SimpleType withValueHandler(java.lang.Object h)

Description copied from class: JavaType

Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind. May be removed from Jackson 3.0.

This mutant factory method will construct a new instance that is identical to this instance, except that it will have specified value handler assigned.

Specified by:

withValueHandler in class JavaType

Parameters:

h - Handler to pass to new instance created

Returns:

Newly created type instance with same type information, specified handler

withContentValueHandler

public SimpleType withContentValueHandler(java.lang.Object h)

Description copied from class: JavaType

Internal method that should not be used by any code outside of jackson-databind: only used internally by databind. May be removed from Jackson 3.0.

Mutant factory method that will construct a new instance that is identical to this instance, except that it will have specified content value handler assigned.

Specified by:

withContentValueHandler in class JavaType

Parameters:

h - Handler to pass to new instance created

Returns:

Newly created type instance with same type information, specified handler

withStaticTyping

public SimpleType withStaticTyping()

Description copied from class: JavaType

Method that can be called to get a type instance that indicates that values of the type should be handled using "static typing" for purposes of serialization (as opposed to "dynamic" aka runtime typing): meaning that no runtime information is needed for determining serializers to use. The main use case is to allow forcing of specific root value serialization type, and specifically in resolving serializers for contained types (element types for arrays, Collections and Maps).

Specified by:

withStaticTyping in class JavaType

refine

public JavaType refine(java.lang.Class<?> rawType,
                       TypeBindings bindings,
                       JavaType superClass,
                       JavaType[] superInterfaces)

Description copied from class: JavaType

Mutant factory method that will try to create and return a sub-type instance for known parameterized types; for other types will return `null` to indicate that no just refinement makes necessary sense, without trying to detect special status through implemented interfaces.

Specified by:

refine in class JavaType

isContainerType

public boolean isContainerType()

Specified by:

isContainerType in class JavaType

Returns:

True if type represented is a container type; this includes array, Map and Collection types.

hasContentType

public boolean hasContentType()

Description copied from class: JavaType

Accessor that allows determining whether JavaType.getContentType() should return a non-null value (that is, there is a "content type") or not. True if JavaType.isContainerType() or ResolvedType.isReferenceType() return true.

Overrides:

hasContentType in class JavaType

getErasedSignature

public java.lang.StringBuilder getErasedSignature(java.lang.StringBuilder sb)

Description copied from class: JavaType

Method for accessing signature without generic type information, in form compatible with all versions of JVM, and specifically used for type descriptions when generating byte code.

Specified by:

getErasedSignature in class TypeBase

Parameters:

sb - StringBuilder to append signature to

Returns:

StringBuilder that was passed in; returned to allow call chaining

getGenericSignature

public java.lang.StringBuilder getGenericSignature(java.lang.StringBuilder sb)

Specified by:

getGenericSignature in class TypeBase

Parameters:

sb - StringBuilder to append signature to

Returns:

StringBuilder that was passed in; returned to allow call chaining

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Specified by:

toString in class JavaType

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Specified by:

equals in class JavaType