TypeSolver.java

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 * Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Federico Tomassetti
 * Copyright (C) 2017-2023 The JavaParser Team.
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package com.github.javaparser.resolution;

import com.github.javaparser.resolution.declarations.ResolvedReferenceTypeDeclaration;
import com.github.javaparser.resolution.model.SymbolReference;

/**
 * An element able to find TypeDeclaration from their name.
 * TypeSolvers are organized in hierarchies.
 *
 * @author Federico Tomassetti
 */
public interface TypeSolver {
    
    String JAVA_LANG_OBJECT = Object.class.getCanonicalName();

    /**
     * Get the root of the hierarchy of type solver.
     */
    default TypeSolver getRoot() {
        if (getParent() == null) {
            return this;
        }
        return getParent().getRoot();
    }

    /**
     * Parent of the this TypeSolver. This can return null.
     */
    TypeSolver getParent();

    /**
     * Set the parent of this TypeSolver.
     */
    void setParent(TypeSolver parent);

    /**
     * Try to solve the type with the given name. It always return a SymbolReference which can be solved
     * or unsolved.
     */
    SymbolReference<ResolvedReferenceTypeDeclaration> tryToSolveType(String name);

    /**
     * Solve the given type. Either the type is found and returned or an UnsolvedSymbolException is thrown.
     */
    default ResolvedReferenceTypeDeclaration solveType(String name) throws UnsolvedSymbolException {
        SymbolReference<ResolvedReferenceTypeDeclaration> ref = tryToSolveType(name);
        if (ref.isSolved()) {
            return ref.getCorrespondingDeclaration();
        }
        throw new UnsolvedSymbolException(name, this.toString());
    }

    /**
     * @return A resolved reference to {@code java.lang.Object}
     */
    default ResolvedReferenceTypeDeclaration getSolvedJavaLangObject() throws UnsolvedSymbolException {
        return solveType(JAVA_LANG_OBJECT);
    }

    default boolean hasType(String name) {
        return tryToSolveType(name).isSolved();
    }
    
}