Package org.fest.reflect.constructor

Class TargetType

java.lang.Object
org.fest.reflect.constructor.TargetType
public final class TargetType extends Object
Understands the type of object that the constructor will create.

The following is an example of proper usage of the classes in this package: 

   // Equivalent to call 'new Person()'
   Person p = constructor().in(Person.class).newInstance();

   // Equivalent to call 'new Person("Yoda")'
   Person p = constructor().withParameterTypes(String.class).in(Person.class).newInstance("Yoda");

  • Constructor Details

    • TargetType

      private TargetType()

  • Method Details

    • startConstructorAccess

      public static TargetType startConstructorAccess()
      Creates a new TargetType.
      Returns:
      the created TargetType.

    • in

      public <T> Invoker<T> in(Class<T> target)
      Creates a new constructor invoker.
      Type Parameters:
      T - the generic type of the class containing the constructor to invoke.
      Parameters:
      target - the the type of object that the constructor invoker will create.
      Returns:
      the created constructor invoker.

    • withParameterTypes

      public ParameterTypes withParameterTypes(Class<?>... parameterTypes)
      Specifies the parameter types for the constructor to invoke. This method call is optional if the constructor to call does not accept arguments.
      Parameters:
      parameterTypes - the types of the parameters to pass to the constructor.
      Returns:
      the created parameter type holder.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the given array is null.