1 package net.florianschoppmann.java.type;
2
3 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
4 import java.util.List;
5
6 /**
7 * Represents an intersection type, equivalent to {@code javax.lang.model.type.IntersectionType} in JDK 8.
8 *
9 * <p>Implementations may implement both {@code javax.lang.model.type.IntersectionType} and this interface. At some time
10 * in the future, when Java 7 compatibility is no longer required, this interface will be deprecated and eventually
11 * removed in favor of {@code javax.lang.model.type.IntersectionType}.
12 */
13 public interface IntersectionType extends TypeMirror, AnnotatedConstruct {
14 /**
15 * Return the bounds comprising this intersection type.
16 *
17 * @return the bounds of this intersection types.
18 */
19 List<? extends TypeMirror> getBounds();
20
21 /**
22 * Returns whether this type mirror represents an intersection type.
23 *
24 * <p>Since implementations may choose to implement multiple {@link TypeMirror} sub-interfaces at the same time,
25 * this method exists so that an object can explicitly indicate whether it represents an intersection type.
26 *
27 * @return whether this type mirror represents an intersection type
28 */
29 boolean isIntersectionType();
30 }