Method Detail

• getJavaClass

  Class<? extends WritableBean> getJavaClass()

  Returns:

  the primary Class (or interface) reflecting the "implementation" of this BeanType. If this BeanType is virtual this will be inherited from the first parent class.

• getJavaClasses

  default Class<?>[] getJavaClasses()

  Returns:

  an array with all types (interfaces) composed (implemented) by this BeanType.

• getPackageName

  String getPackageName()

  Returns:

  packageName the package name.

  See Also:

  getJavaClass(), Class.getPackageName(), getQualifiedName()

• getSimpleName

  String getSimpleName()

  Returns:

  the simple name.

  See Also:

  getJavaClass(), Class.getSimpleName(), getQualifiedName()

• getQualifiedName

  String getQualifiedName()

  Returns:

  qualifiedName the qualified name composed of package name and simple name.

  See Also:

  getPackageName(), getSimpleName(), getJavaClass(), Class.getName()

• getStableName

  String getStableName()

  Returns:

  the stable name of the Bean used for external identification (e.g. for un/marshalling polymorphic Beans from/to JSON or XML as well as to store type information in databases). Should be short like the simple name and unique (at least for a single application) like the qualified name. This name should be stable so do not change it after it has been used externally. The stable name defaults to simple name for simplicity but may not satisfy stability. To pick a custom external name you ideally choose a short and stable namespace prefix followed by a stable simple name without any (technical) that might change (avoid suffixes like Impl or To). E.g. "mmm.Address" for an Address Bean of this project (net.sf.mmm).

• isVirtual

  boolean isVirtual()

  Returns:

  true if this BeanType belongs to a VirtualBean meaning that it may represent a class or interface that does not exist as Java Class, false otherwise.

  See Also:

  BeanClass, VirtualBean