All Known Implementing Classes:

TypeHelperImpl
```
public interface TypeHelper
```
INTERNAL
Purpose: Specify type helper methods.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`extendedBinaryNumericPromotion(java.lang.Object left, java.lang.Object right)`	Binary numeric promotion as specified in the JLS, extended by wrapper classes, BigDecimal and BigInteger.
`java.lang.Object`	`getBigDecimalType()`	Returns the type representation of class BigDecimal.
`java.lang.Object`	`getBigIntegerType()`	Returns the type representation of class BigInteger.
`java.lang.Object`	`getBooleanType()`	Returns the boolean type representation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getCharType()`	Returns the char type representation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getDoubleClassType()`	Returns the type representation of class Double.
`java.lang.Object`	`getDoubleType()`	Returns the double type representation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getFloatType()`	Returns the float type representation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getIntType()`	Returns the int type representation.
`java.lang.Class`	`getJavaClass(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns the class object of the specified type.
`java.lang.Object`	`getLongClassType()`	Returns the type representation of class Long.
`java.lang.Object`	`getLongType()`	Returns the long type representation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getMapEntryType()`	Returns the type representation of class Map.Entry.
`java.lang.Object`	`getObjectType()`	Returns the type representation of class Object.
`java.lang.Object`	`getSQLDateType()`	Returns the char type representation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getStringType()`	Returns the type representation oc class String.
`java.lang.Object`	`getTimestampType()`	Returns the char type representation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getTimeType()`	Returns the char type representation.
`java.lang.String`	`getTypeName(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns the name of the specified type.
`boolean`	`isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Object left, java.lang.Object right)`	Returns true if left is assignable from right.
`boolean`	`isBigDecimalType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type represents java.math.BigDecimal.
`boolean`	`isBigIntegerType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type represents java.math.BigInteger.
`boolean`	`isCollectionValuedRelationship(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns true if the specified attribute denotes a collection valued relationship attribute.
`boolean`	`isEmbeddable(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type denotes an embedded class.
`boolean`	`isEmbeddedAttribute(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns true if the specified type denotes an embedded attribute.
`boolean`	`isEntityClass(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type denotes an entity class.
`boolean`	`isEnumType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type denotes an enum type.
`boolean`	`isFloatingPointType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type represents an floating point type or a wrapper class of an floating point type.
`boolean`	`isIntegralType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type represents an integral type or a wrapper class of an integral type.
`boolean`	`isNumericType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type represents an integral type (or wrapper), a floating point type (or wrapper), BigInteger or BigDecimal.
`boolean`	`isOrderableType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type denotes an orderable type.
`boolean`	`isRelationship(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns true if the specified attribute denotes a single valued or collection valued relationship attribute.
`boolean`	`isSimpleStateAttribute(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns true if the specified type denotes a simple state attribute.
`boolean`	`isSingleValuedRelationship(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns true if the specified attribute denotes a single valued relationship attribute.
`boolean`	`isStringType(java.lang.Object type)`	Returns true if the specified type represents java.lang.String.
`java.lang.Object`	`resolveAttribute(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns the type of the attribute with the specified name in the specified owner class.
`java.lang.Object`	`resolveEnumConstant(java.lang.Object enumType, java.lang.String constant)`	Returns the enum constant if the specified type denotes an enum type and the specified constant denotes a constant of the enum type.
`java.lang.Object`	`resolveMapKey(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns the type of the map key for the mapping on ownerClass named attribute Returns null if that mapping does not exist or does not contain a map key
`QueryKey`	`resolveQueryKey(java.lang.Object ownerClass, java.lang.String attribute)`	Returns a query key associated with the name of the attribute
`java.lang.Object`	`resolveSchema(java.lang.String schemaName)`	Returns the type of the class corresponding to the specified abstract schema type.
`java.lang.Object`	`resolveTypeName(java.lang.String typeName)`	Returns a type representation for the specified type name or null if there is no such type.

- Method Detail
  - getTypeName
```
java.lang.String getTypeName(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns the name of the specified type.
  - getJavaClass
```
java.lang.Class getJavaClass(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns the class object of the specified type.
  - resolveTypeName
```
java.lang.Object resolveTypeName(java.lang.String typeName)
```
    Returns a type representation for the specified type name or null if there is no such type.
  - resolveAttribute
```
java.lang.Object resolveAttribute(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                                  java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns the type of the attribute with the specified name in the specified owner class.
  - resolveQueryKey
```
QueryKey resolveQueryKey(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                         java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns a query key associated with the name of the attribute
  - resolveMapKey
```
java.lang.Object resolveMapKey(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                               java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns the type of the map key for the mapping on ownerClass named attribute Returns null if that mapping does not exist or does not contain a map key
  - resolveSchema
```
java.lang.Object resolveSchema(java.lang.String schemaName)
```
    Returns the type of the class corresponding to the specified abstract schema type.
  - resolveEnumConstant
```
java.lang.Object resolveEnumConstant(java.lang.Object enumType,
                                     java.lang.String constant)
```
    Returns the enum constant if the specified type denotes an enum type and the specified constant denotes a constant of the enum type.
  - getObjectType
```
java.lang.Object getObjectType()
```
    Returns the type representation of class Object.
  - getBooleanType
```
java.lang.Object getBooleanType()
```
    Returns the boolean type representation.
  - getCharType
```
java.lang.Object getCharType()
```
    Returns the char type representation.
  - getSQLDateType
```
java.lang.Object getSQLDateType()
```
    Returns the char type representation.
  - getTimeType
```
java.lang.Object getTimeType()
```
    Returns the char type representation.
  - getTimestampType
```
java.lang.Object getTimestampType()
```
    Returns the char type representation.
  - getIntType
```
java.lang.Object getIntType()
```
    Returns the int type representation.
  - getLongType
```
java.lang.Object getLongType()
```
    Returns the long type representation.
  - getLongClassType
```
java.lang.Object getLongClassType()
```
    Returns the type representation of class Long.
  - getMapEntryType
```
java.lang.Object getMapEntryType()
```
    Returns the type representation of class Map.Entry.
  - getFloatType
```
java.lang.Object getFloatType()
```
    Returns the float type representation.
  - getDoubleType
```
java.lang.Object getDoubleType()
```
    Returns the double type representation.
  - getDoubleClassType
```
java.lang.Object getDoubleClassType()
```
    Returns the type representation of class Double.
  - getStringType
```
java.lang.Object getStringType()
```
    Returns the type representation oc class String.
  - getBigIntegerType
```
java.lang.Object getBigIntegerType()
```
    Returns the type representation of class BigInteger.
  - getBigDecimalType
```
java.lang.Object getBigDecimalType()
```
    Returns the type representation of class BigDecimal.
  - isEnumType
```
boolean isEnumType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type denotes an enum type.
  - isNumericType
```
boolean isNumericType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type represents an integral type (or wrapper), a floating point type (or wrapper), BigInteger or BigDecimal.
  - isIntegralType
```
boolean isIntegralType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type represents an integral type or a wrapper class of an integral type.
  - isFloatingPointType
```
boolean isFloatingPointType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type represents an floating point type or a wrapper class of an floating point type.
  - isStringType
```
boolean isStringType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type represents java.lang.String.
  - isBigIntegerType
```
boolean isBigIntegerType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type represents java.math.BigInteger.
  - isBigDecimalType
```
boolean isBigDecimalType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type represents java.math.BigDecimal.
  - isOrderableType
```
boolean isOrderableType(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type denotes an orderable type.
  - isEntityClass
```
boolean isEntityClass(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type denotes an entity class.
  - isEmbeddable
```
boolean isEmbeddable(java.lang.Object type)
```
    Returns true if the specified type denotes an embedded class.
  - isEmbeddedAttribute
```
boolean isEmbeddedAttribute(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                            java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns true if the specified type denotes an embedded attribute.
  - isSimpleStateAttribute
```
boolean isSimpleStateAttribute(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                               java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns true if the specified type denotes a simple state attribute.
  - isRelationship
```
boolean isRelationship(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                       java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns true if the specified attribute denotes a single valued or collection valued relationship attribute.
  - isSingleValuedRelationship
```
boolean isSingleValuedRelationship(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                                   java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns true if the specified attribute denotes a single valued relationship attribute.
  - isCollectionValuedRelationship
```
boolean isCollectionValuedRelationship(java.lang.Object ownerClass,
                                       java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Returns true if the specified attribute denotes a collection valued relationship attribute.
  - isAssignableFrom
```
boolean isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Object left,
                         java.lang.Object right)
```
    Returns true if left is assignable from right.
  - extendedBinaryNumericPromotion
```
java.lang.Object extendedBinaryNumericPromotion(java.lang.Object left,
                                                java.lang.Object right)
```
    Binary numeric promotion as specified in the JLS, extended by wrapper classes, BigDecimal and BigInteger.

Interface TypeHelper

Method Summary

Method Detail

getTypeName

getJavaClass

resolveTypeName

resolveAttribute

resolveQueryKey

resolveMapKey

resolveSchema

resolveEnumConstant

getObjectType

getBooleanType

getCharType

getSQLDateType

getTimeType

getTimestampType

getIntType

getLongType

getLongClassType

getMapEntryType

getFloatType

getDoubleType

getDoubleClassType

getStringType

getBigIntegerType

getBigDecimalType

isEnumType

isNumericType

isIntegralType

isFloatingPointType

isStringType

isBigIntegerType

isBigDecimalType

isOrderableType

isEntityClass

isEmbeddable

isEmbeddedAttribute

isSimpleStateAttribute

isRelationship

isSingleValuedRelationship

isCollectionValuedRelationship

isAssignableFrom

extendedBinaryNumericPromotion