org.gnu.glib
Class Type

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.gnu.glib.Type

public class Type
extends java.lang.Object

This class represents the GLib Runtime type identification and management system. It provides the facilities for registering and managing all fundamental data types. It should be for internal use only and not be exposed outside of the library.


Constructor Summary
Type(int handle)
          Construct a new Type from a integer that represents the type.
Type(java.lang.String name)
          Construct a Type by its' name.
 
Method Summary
static Type BOOLEAN()
          Return a Type instance initialized as BOOLEAN.
static Type BOXED()
          Return a Type instance initialized as BOXED.
static Type CHAR()
          Return a Type instance initialized as CHAR.
static Type DOUBLE()
          Return a Type instance initialized as DOUBLE.
static Type FLAGS()
          Return a Type instance initialized as FLAGS.
static Type FLOAT()
          Return a Type instance initialized as FLOAT.
 int getTypeHandle()
          Returns the unique identifyer used to identify a type in the native libraries.
static Type INT()
          Return a Type instance initialized as INT.
static Type INTERFACE()
          Return a Type instance initialized as INTERFACE.
static Type INVALID()
          Return a Type instance initialized as INVALID.
static Type JAVA_OBJECT()
          Return a Type instance initialized as JAVA_OBJECT.
static Type LONG()
          Return a Type instance initialized as LONG.
static Type NONE()
          Return a Type instance initialized as NONE.
static Type OBJECT()
          Return a Type instance initialized as OBJECT.
static Type PARAM()
          Return a Type instance initialized as PARAM.
static Type PIXBUF()
          Deprecated. As of libgtk-java 2.8.5, this method has been replaced by Pixbuf.getType(). Future major version releases will have this method removed, please use with caution.
static Type STRING()
          Return a Type instance initialized as STRING.
 boolean typeEquals(Type aType)
          Compares a Type with the current object.
 boolean typeIsA(Type aType)
          Determine if the Type parameter is a derivable type, checking whether this Type object is a descendant of the Type parameter.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Type

public Type(int handle)
Construct a new Type from a integer that represents the type.


Type

public Type(java.lang.String name)
Construct a Type by its' name.

Method Detail

getTypeHandle

public int getTypeHandle()
Returns the unique identifyer used to identify a type in the native libraries.


typeEquals

public boolean typeEquals(Type aType)
Compares a Type with the current object.


typeIsA

public boolean typeIsA(Type aType)
Determine if the Type parameter is a derivable type, checking whether this Type object is a descendant of the Type parameter. If the Type parameter is an interface, check whether this Type object conforms to it.

Parameters:
aType - the Type to compare this Type with.
Returns:
true if this type is equal or descendant of aType, false otherwise.

INVALID

public static final Type INVALID()
Return a Type instance initialized as INVALID.


NONE

public static final Type NONE()
Return a Type instance initialized as NONE.


INTERFACE

public static final Type INTERFACE()
Return a Type instance initialized as INTERFACE.


CHAR

public static final Type CHAR()
Return a Type instance initialized as CHAR.


BOOLEAN

public static final Type BOOLEAN()
Return a Type instance initialized as BOOLEAN.


INT

public static final Type INT()
Return a Type instance initialized as INT.


LONG

public static final Type LONG()
Return a Type instance initialized as LONG.


FLAGS

public static final Type FLAGS()
Return a Type instance initialized as FLAGS.


FLOAT

public static final Type FLOAT()
Return a Type instance initialized as FLOAT.


DOUBLE

public static final Type DOUBLE()
Return a Type instance initialized as DOUBLE.


STRING

public static final Type STRING()
Return a Type instance initialized as STRING.


BOXED

public static final Type BOXED()
Return a Type instance initialized as BOXED.


PARAM

public static final Type PARAM()
Return a Type instance initialized as PARAM.


OBJECT

public static final Type OBJECT()
Return a Type instance initialized as OBJECT.

See Also:
JAVA_OBJECT()

JAVA_OBJECT

public static final Type JAVA_OBJECT()
Return a Type instance initialized as JAVA_OBJECT.


PIXBUF

public static final Type PIXBUF()
Deprecated. As of libgtk-java 2.8.5, this method has been replaced by Pixbuf.getType(). Future major version releases will have this method removed, please use with caution.

Return a Type instance initialized as PIXBUF.