Module java.base

Class RecordComponent

java.lang.Object
java.lang.reflect.RecordComponent
All Implemented Interfaces:
AnnotatedElement

public final class RecordComponent
extends Object
implements AnnotatedElement
This class is associated with records, a preview feature of the Java language. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java language.

A RecordComponent provides information about, and dynamic access to, a component of a record class.
See Java Language Specification:
8.10 Record Types
Since:
14
See Also:
Class.getRecordComponents(), Record
  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns the name of this record component.
      Returns:
      the name of this record component
    • getType

      public Class<?> getType()
      Returns a Class that identifies the declared type for this record component.
      Returns:
      a Class identifying the declared type of the component represented by this record component
    • getGenericSignature

      public String getGenericSignature()
      Returns a String that describes the generic type signature for this record component.
      Returns:
      a String that describes the generic type signature for this record component
      See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
      4.7.9.1 Signatures
    • getGenericType

      public Type getGenericType()
      Returns a Type object that represents the declared type for this record component.

      If the declared type of the record component is a parameterized type, the Type object returned reflects the actual type arguments used in the source code.

      If the type of the underlying record component is a type variable or a parameterized type, it is created. Otherwise, it is resolved.

      Returns:
      a Type object that represents the declared type for this record component
      Throws:
      GenericSignatureFormatError - if the generic record component signature does not conform to the format specified in The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification
      TypeNotPresentException - if the generic type signature of the underlying record component refers to a non-existent type declaration
      MalformedParameterizedTypeException - if the generic signature of the underlying record component refers to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated for any reason
    • getAnnotatedType

      public AnnotatedType getAnnotatedType()
      Returns an AnnotatedType object that represents the use of a type to specify the declared type of this record component.
      Returns:
      an object representing the declared type of this record component
    • getAccessor

      public Method getAccessor()
      Returns a Method that represents the accessor for this record component.
      Returns:
      a Method that represents the accessor for this record component
    • getAnnotation

      public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation​(Class<T> annotationClass)
      Description copied from interface: AnnotatedElement
      Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.
      Specified by:
      getAnnotation in interface AnnotatedElement
      Type Parameters:
      T - the type of the annotation to query for and return if present
      Parameters:
      annotationClass - the Class object corresponding to the annotation type
      Returns:
      this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if present on this element, else null
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the given annotation class is null
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a string describing this record component. The format is the record component type, followed by a space, followed by the name of the record component. For example:
          String name
          int age
       
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string describing this record component
    • getDeclaringRecord

      public Class<?> getDeclaringRecord()
      Returns the record class which declares this record component.
      Returns:
      The record class declaring this record component.