Class MethodMap

java.lang.Object
org.codehaus.plexus.util.introspection.MethodMap

public class MethodMap extends Object
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • MethodMap

      public MethodMap()
  • Method Details

    • add

      public void add(Method method)
      Add a method to a list of methods by name. For a particular class we are keeping track of all the methods with the same name.
      Parameters:
      method - The method
    • get

      public List<Method> get(String key)
      Return a list of methods with the same name.
      Parameters:
      key - The name of the method.
      Returns:
      List list of methods
    • find

      public Method find(String methodName, Object[] args) throws MethodMap.AmbiguousException

      Find a method. Attempts to find the most specific applicable method using the algorithm described in the JLS section 15.12.2 (with the exception that it can't distinguish a primitive type argument from an object type argument, since in reflection primitive type arguments are represented by their object counterparts, so for an argument of type (say) java.lang.Integer, it will not be able to decide between a method that takes int and a method that takes java.lang.Integer as a parameter.

      This turns out to be a relatively rare case where this is needed - however, functionality like this is needed.

      Parameters:
      methodName - name of method
      args - the actual arguments with which the method is called
      Returns:
      the most specific applicable method, or null if no method is applicable.
      Throws:
      MethodMap.AmbiguousException - if there is more than one maximally specific applicable method
    • getMostSpecific

      private static Method getMostSpecific(List<Method> methods, Class[] classes) throws MethodMap.AmbiguousException
      Throws:
      MethodMap.AmbiguousException
    • moreSpecific

      private static int moreSpecific(Class[] c1, Class[] c2)
      Determines which method signature (represented by a class array) is more specific. This defines a partial ordering on the method signatures.
      Parameters:
      c1 - first signature to compare
      c2 - second signature to compare
      Returns:
      MORE_SPECIFIC if c1 is more specific than c2, LESS_SPECIFIC if c1 is less specific than c2, INCOMPARABLE if they are incomparable.
    • getApplicables

      private static LinkedList<Method> getApplicables(List<Method> methods, Class[] classes)
      Returns all methods that are applicable to actual argument types.
      Parameters:
      methods - list of all candidate methods
      classes - the actual types of the arguments
      Returns:
      a list that contains only applicable methods (number of formal and actual arguments matches, and argument types are assignable to formal types through a method invocation conversion).
    • isApplicable

      private static boolean isApplicable(Method method, Class[] classes)
      Returns true if the supplied method is applicable to actual argument types.
      Parameters:
      method - The method to check for applicability
      classes - The arguments
      Returns:
      true if the method applies to the parameter types
    • isMethodInvocationConvertible

      private static boolean isMethodInvocationConvertible(Class formal, Class actual)
      Determines whether a type represented by a class object is convertible to another type represented by a class object using a method invocation conversion, treating object types of primitive types as if they were primitive types (that is, a Boolean actual parameter type matches boolean primitive formal type). This behavior is because this method is used to determine applicable methods for an actual parameter list, and primitive types are represented by their object duals in reflective method calls.
      Parameters:
      formal - the formal parameter type to which the actual parameter type should be convertible
      actual - the actual parameter type.
      Returns:
      true if either formal type is assignable from actual type, or formal is a primitive type and actual is its corresponding object type or an object type of a primitive type that can be converted to the formal type.
    • isStrictMethodInvocationConvertible

      private static boolean isStrictMethodInvocationConvertible(Class formal, Class actual)
      Determines whether a type represented by a class object is convertible to another type represented by a class object using a method invocation conversion, without matching object and primitive types. This method is used to determine the more specific type when comparing signatures of methods.
      Parameters:
      formal - the formal parameter type to which the actual parameter type should be convertible
      actual - the actual parameter type.
      Returns:
      true if either formal type is assignable from actual type, or formal and actual are both primitive types and actual can be subject to widening conversion to formal.