TypeKind (Java Platform SE 8 )

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<TypeKind>
- - javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<TypeKind>
```
public enum TypeKind
extends Enum<TypeKind>
```
The kind of a type mirror.
Note that it is possible additional type kinds will be added to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java™ programming language.

Since:

1.6

See Also:

TypeMirror

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`ARRAY`	An array type.
`BOOLEAN`	The primitive type `boolean`.
`BYTE`	The primitive type `byte`.
`CHAR`	The primitive type `char`.
`DECLARED`	A class or interface type.
`DOUBLE`	The primitive type `double`.
`ERROR`	A class or interface type that could not be resolved.
`EXECUTABLE`	A method, constructor, or initializer.
`FLOAT`	The primitive type `float`.
`INT`	The primitive type `int`.
`INTERSECTION`	An intersection type.
`LONG`	The primitive type `long`.
`NONE`	A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
`NULL`	The null type.
`OTHER`	An implementation-reserved type.
`PACKAGE`	A pseudo-type corresponding to a package element.
`SHORT`	The primitive type `short`.
`TYPEVAR`	A type variable.
`UNION`	A union type.
`VOID`	The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword `void`.
`WILDCARD`	A wildcard type argument.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()`	Returns `true` if this kind corresponds to a primitive type and `false` otherwise.
`static TypeKind`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static TypeKind[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - BOOLEAN
```
public static final TypeKind BOOLEAN
```
    The primitive type boolean.
  - BYTE
```
public static final TypeKind BYTE
```
    The primitive type byte.
  - SHORT
```
public static final TypeKind SHORT
```
    The primitive type short.
  - INT
```
public static final TypeKind INT
```
    The primitive type int.
  - LONG
```
public static final TypeKind LONG
```
    The primitive type long.
  - CHAR
```
public static final TypeKind CHAR
```
    The primitive type char.
  - FLOAT
```
public static final TypeKind FLOAT
```
    The primitive type float.
  - DOUBLE
```
public static final TypeKind DOUBLE
```
    The primitive type double.
  - VOID
```
public static final TypeKind VOID
```
    The pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword void.
    
    See Also:
    
    NoType
  - NONE
```
public static final TypeKind NONE
```
    A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
    
    See Also:
    
    NoType
  - NULL
```
public static final TypeKind NULL
```
    The null type.
  - ARRAY
```
public static final TypeKind ARRAY
```
    An array type.
  - DECLARED
```
public static final TypeKind DECLARED
```
    A class or interface type.
  - ERROR
```
public static final TypeKind ERROR
```
    A class or interface type that could not be resolved.
  - TYPEVAR
```
public static final TypeKind TYPEVAR
```
    A type variable.
  - WILDCARD
```
public static final TypeKind WILDCARD
```
    A wildcard type argument.
  - PACKAGE
```
public static final TypeKind PACKAGE
```
    A pseudo-type corresponding to a package element.
    
    See Also:
    
    NoType
  - EXECUTABLE
```
public static final TypeKind EXECUTABLE
```
    A method, constructor, or initializer.
  - OTHER
```
public static final TypeKind OTHER
```
    An implementation-reserved type. This is not the type you are looking for.
  - UNION
```
public static final TypeKind UNION
```
    A union type.
    
    Since:
    
    1.7
  - INTERSECTION
```
public static final TypeKind INTERSECTION
```
    An intersection type.
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static TypeKind[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (TypeKind c : TypeKind.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static TypeKind valueOf(String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - isPrimitive
```
public boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Returns true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type and false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this kind corresponds to a primitive type

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Enum TypeKind

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

BOOLEAN

BYTE

SHORT

INT

LONG

CHAR

FLOAT

DOUBLE

VOID

NONE

NULL

ARRAY

DECLARED

ERROR

TYPEVAR

WILDCARD

PACKAGE

EXECUTABLE

OTHER

UNION

INTERSECTION

Method Detail

values

valueOf

isPrimitive