javax.lang.model.type: public interface: WildcardType

javax.lang.model.type
public interface: WildcardType [javadoc | source]

All Implemented Interfaces:
TypeMirror

Represents a wildcard type argument. Examples include:


  ?
  ? extends Number
  ? super T

A wildcard may have its upper bound explicitly set by an {@code extends} clause, its lower bound explicitly set by a {@code super} clause, or neither (but not both).

author: Joseph - D. Darcy

author: Scott - Seligman

author: Peter - von der Ahé

since: 1.6 -

Method from javax.lang.model.type.WildcardType Summary:
getExtendsBound, getSuperBound

Method from javax.lang.model.type.WildcardType Detail:
public TypeMirror getExtendsBound() Returns the upper bound of this wildcard. If no upper bound is explicitly declared, {@code null} is returned.
public TypeMirror getSuperBound() Returns the lower bound of this wildcard. If no lower bound is explicitly declared, {@code null} is returned.

Method from javax.lang.model.type.WildcardType Detail:

 public TypeMirror getExtendsBound()Returns the upper bound of this wildcard.
If no upper bound is explicitly declared,
{@code null} is returned.

 public TypeMirror getSuperBound()Returns the lower bound of this wildcard.
If no lower bound is explicitly declared,
{@code null} is returned.