org.limaloa
Class Parameter

java.lang.Object
  org.limaloa.Parameter

public final class Parameter
extends java.lang.Object

Encapsulates a method parameter. Designed as an immutable value object.

Author:

Chris Nappin

Constructor Summary

Parameter(java.lang.Class<?> parameterClass)
Creates a new parameter.

Parameter(java.lang.String type)
Creates a new parameter.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object) Value equality.
java.lang.Class<?>	getParameterClass() Get the parameter's class.
int	hashCode() Hash code, consistent with value equality.
java.lang.String	toString() Converts an instance to a string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Parameter

public Parameter(java.lang.Class<?> parameterClass)

Creates a new parameter.

Parameters:

parameterClass - The class of the parameter

Parameter

public Parameter(java.lang.String type)
          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Creates a new parameter.

Parameters:

type - The class or primitive type of the parameter

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - If class not found

Method Detail

getParameterClass

public java.lang.Class<?> getParameterClass()

Get the parameter's class.

Returns:

The Class

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Value equality.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

object - The object to compare

Returns:

true if of equal value

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Hash code, consistent with value equality.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

The hash code

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Converts an instance to a string.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

The string representation