All Superinterfaces:

NamedType

All Known Subinterfaces:

TypeImpl

All Known Implementing Classes:

ResolvableType
```
public interface Type
extends NamedType
```
A JFR type

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`TypedValue`	`asValue(boolean value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(byte value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(char value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(double value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(float value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(int value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(long value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(short value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(Object value)`
`TypedValue`	`asValue(String value)`	Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
`TypedValue`	`asValue(Consumer<TypedValueBuilder> builderCallback)`	Shortcut for creating a new TypedValue object for this type
`boolean`	`canAccept(Object value)`	Checks whether the type can accept the given value
`List<Annotation>`	`getAnnotations()`
`TypedField`	`getField(String name)`
`List<? extends TypedField>`	`getFields()`
`long`	`getId()`
`String`	`getSupertype()`
`Types`	`getTypes()`
`boolean`	`hasConstantPool()`
`boolean`	`isBuiltin()`
`boolean`	`isResolved()`
`boolean`	`isSimple()`	A simple type has only one field which is of a built-in type
`boolean`	`isUsedBy(Type other)`	Checks whether this particular type is used as a field type in the other type.
`TypedValue`	`nullValue()`
`TypedValueBuilder`	`valueBuilder()`

Methods inherited from interface org.openjdk.jmc.flightrecorder.writer.api.NamedType
getTypeName, isSame

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
long getId()
```
    Returns:
    
    unique type ID
  - isBuiltin
```
boolean isBuiltin()
```
    Returns:
    
    is the type built-in or a custom type
  - isSimple
```
boolean isSimple()
```
    A simple type has only one field which is of a built-in type
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the type is 'simple'
  - isResolved
```
boolean isResolved()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if the type is fully resolved
  - hasConstantPool
```
boolean hasConstantPool()
```
    Returns:
    
    is the type using constant pool
  - getSupertype
```
String getSupertype()
```
    Returns:
    
    the super type - may be null
  - getFields
```
List<? extends TypedField> getFields()
```
    Returns:
    
    the type field structure
  - getField
```
TypedField getField(String name)
```
    Parameters:
    
    name - field name
    
    Returns:
    
    the field instance
  - getAnnotations
```
List<Annotation> getAnnotations()
```
    Returns:
    
    attached annotations
  - canAccept
```
boolean canAccept(Object value)
```
    Checks whether the type can accept the given value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true only if the type can safely hold the value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(String value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(byte value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(char value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(short value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(int value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(long value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(float value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(double value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(boolean value)
```
    Shortcut for wrapping the given value instance as a TypedValue object
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to wrap
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not accept the given value
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(Consumer<TypedValueBuilder> builderCallback)
```
    Shortcut for creating a new TypedValue object for this type
    
    Parameters:
    
    builderCallback - will be called when the new TypedValue is being initialized
    
    Returns:
    
    a TypedValue object representing the typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the type can not be used with builder callback
  - asValue
```
TypedValue asValue(Object value)
```
  - nullValue
```
TypedValue nullValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    a specific TypedValue instance designated as the null value for this type
  - valueBuilder
```
TypedValueBuilder valueBuilder()
```
    Returns:
    
    a new TypedValueBuilder instance for a value of this particular type
  - isUsedBy
```
boolean isUsedBy(Type other)
```
    Checks whether this particular type is used as a field type in the other type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - the other type
    
    Returns:
    
    true if any of the fields in 'other' type are of this particular type
  - getTypes
```
Types getTypes()
```
    Returns:
    
    the associated Types helper class instance

Interface Type

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.openjdk.jmc.flightrecorder.writer.api.NamedType

Method Detail

getId

isBuiltin

isSimple

isResolved

hasConstantPool

getSupertype

getFields

getField

getAnnotations

canAccept

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

asValue

nullValue

valueBuilder

isUsedBy

getTypes