WildcardUtil

java.lang.Object

com.ryanharter.auto.value.gson.internal.WildcardUtil

@CheckReturnValue public final class WildcardUtil extends Object

Factory methods for types. Adapted from Moshi.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static WildcardType

subtypeOf(Type bound)

Returns a type that represents an unknown type that extends bound.

static WildcardType

supertypeOf(Type bound)

Returns a type that represents an unknown supertype of bound.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- subtypeOf
  
  public static WildcardType subtypeOf(Type bound)
  
  Returns a type that represents an unknown type that extends bound. For example, if bound is CharSequence.class, this returns ? extends CharSequence. If bound is Object.class, this returns ?, which is shorthand for ? extends Object.
- supertypeOf
  
  public static WildcardType supertypeOf(Type bound)
  
  Returns a type that represents an unknown supertype of bound. For example, if bound is String.class, this returns ? super String.