Interface MappableTypeModel

    • Method Detail

      • name

        String name()
        Returns:
        A human-readable name for this type.
      • isAbstract

        boolean isAbstract()
        Returns:
        true if this type is abstract, i.e. it cannot be instantiated as-is (but may be as a subtype). false otherwise.
      • isSubTypeOf

        boolean isSubTypeOf​(MappableTypeModel superTypeCandidate)
        Parameters:
        superTypeCandidate - Another type that should be assessed as a supertype.
        Returns:
        true if this type is a subtype of superTypeCandidate, i.e. if superTypeCandidate is mentioned in ascendingSuperTypes(). false otherwise.
      • ascendingSuperTypes

        Stream<? extends MappableTypeModel> ascendingSuperTypes()
        Returns:
        A stream of all supertypes of this type, from the most specific (this type) to the least specific (Object).
      • descendingSuperTypes

        Stream<? extends MappableTypeModel> descendingSuperTypes()
        Returns:
        A stream of all supertypes of this type, from the least specific (Object) to the most specific (this type).
      • toString

        String toString()
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        A human-readable description of this type.
      • equals

        boolean equals​(Object obj)
        Overrides:
        equals in class Object
        Returns:
        true if obj is a MappableTypeModel referencing the exact same type with the exact same exposed metadata.