All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractToXmlGregorianCalendar, BuiltInMethod, CalendarToXmlGregorianCalendar, CalendarToZonedDateTime, CreateDecimalFormat, DateToXmlGregorianCalendar, ForgedMethod, HelperMethod, JodaDateTimeToXmlGregorianCalendar, JodaLocalDateTimeToXmlGregorianCalendar, JodaLocalDateToXmlGregorianCalendar, JodaLocalTimeToXmlGregorianCalendar, LocalDateTimeToXmlGregorianCalendar, LocalDateToXmlGregorianCalendar, SourceMethod, StringToXmlGregorianCalendar, XmlGregorianCalendarToCalendar, XmlGregorianCalendarToDate, XmlGregorianCalendarToJodaDateTime, XmlGregorianCalendarToJodaLocalDate, XmlGregorianCalendarToJodaLocalDateTime, XmlGregorianCalendarToJodaLocalTime, XmlGregorianCalendarToLocalDate, XmlGregorianCalendarToLocalDateTime, XmlGregorianCalendarToString, ZonedDateTimeToCalendar, ZonedDateTimeToXmlGregorianCalendar
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public interface Method
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This interface makes available common method properties and a matching method There are 2 known implementors: BuiltInMethod and SourceMethod

Author:

Sjaak Derksen

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`describe()`
`Accessibility`	`getAccessibility()`	Returns the `Accessibility` of this method.
`default ConditionMethodOptions`	`getConditionOptions()`
`List<Parameter>`	`getContextParameters()`	returns the list of mapping context parameters, i.e. those parameters that are annotated with `Context`.
`ParameterProvidedMethods`	`getContextProvidedMethods()`
`Type`	`getDeclaringMapper()`	Returns the mapper type declaring this method if it is not declared by the mapper interface currently processed but by another mapper imported via `Mapper#users()`.
`Type`	`getDefiningType()`
`ExecutableElement`	`getExecutable()`
`default Type`	`getMappingSourceType()`
`Parameter`	`getMappingTargetParameter()`	Returns the parameter designated as mapping target (if present) `MappingTarget`
`String`	`getName()`	Returns then name of the method.
`MappingMethodOptions`	`getOptions()`
`List<String>`	`getParameterNames()`
`List<Parameter>`	`getParameters()`	In contrast to `getSourceParameters()` this method returns all parameters
`Type`	`getResultType()`	Returns the type of the result.
`Type`	`getReturnType()`	Returns the return type of the method
`List<Parameter>`	`getSourceParameters()`	returns the list of 'true' source parameters excluding the parameter(s) that are designated as target, target type or context parameter.
`Parameter`	`getTargetTypeParameter()`	Returns the parameter designated as target type (if present) `TargetType`
`List<Type>`	`getThrownTypes()`	Returns all exceptions thrown by this method
`List<Type>`	`getTypeParameters()`	Returns the formal type parameters of this method in declaration order.
`boolean`	`isDefault()`	Whether this method is Java 8 default method
`boolean`	`isLifecycleCallbackMethod()`
`default boolean`	`isMappingTargetAssignableToReturnType()`
`boolean`	`isObjectFactory()`	Returns whether the meethod is designated as bean factory for mapping target `ObjectFactory`
`boolean`	`isStatic()`	Whether this method is static or an instance method
`boolean`	`isUpdateMethod()`
`boolean`	`matches(List<Type> sourceTypes, Type targetType)`	Checks whether the provided sourceType and provided targetType match with the parameter respectively return type of the method.
`boolean`	`overridesMethod()`	Whether this method overrides an abstract method.

- Method Detail
  - matches
```
boolean matches(List<Type> sourceTypes,
                Type targetType)
```
    Checks whether the provided sourceType and provided targetType match with the parameter respectively return type of the method. The check also should incorporate wild card and generic type variables
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceTypes - the sourceTypes to match to the parameter
    
    targetType - the targetType to match to the returnType
    
    Returns:
    
    true when match
  - getDeclaringMapper
```
Type getDeclaringMapper()
```
    Returns the mapper type declaring this method if it is not declared by the mapper interface currently processed but by another mapper imported via Mapper#users().
    
    Returns:
    
    The declaring mapper type
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns then name of the method.
    
    Returns:
    
    method name
  - getParameters
```
List<Parameter> getParameters()
```
    In contrast to getSourceParameters() this method returns all parameters
    
    Returns:
    
    all parameters
  - getSourceParameters
```
List<Parameter> getSourceParameters()
```
    returns the list of 'true' source parameters excluding the parameter(s) that are designated as target, target type or context parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    list of 'true' source parameters
  - getContextParameters
```
List<Parameter> getContextParameters()
```
    returns the list of mapping context parameters, i.e. those parameters that are annotated with Context.
    
    Returns:
    
    list of context parameters
  - getContextProvidedMethods
```
ParameterProvidedMethods getContextProvidedMethods()
```
    Returns:
    
    a mapping between getContextParameters() to factory and lifecycle methods provided by them.
  - getMappingTargetParameter
```
Parameter getMappingTargetParameter()
```
    Returns the parameter designated as mapping target (if present) MappingTarget
    
    Returns:
    
    mapping target parameter (when present) null otherwise.
  - isObjectFactory
```
boolean isObjectFactory()
```
    Returns whether the meethod is designated as bean factory for mapping target ObjectFactory
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it is a target bean factory.
  - getTargetTypeParameter
```
Parameter getTargetTypeParameter()
```
    Returns the parameter designated as target type (if present) TargetType
    
    Returns:
    
    target type parameter (when present) null otherwise.
  - getAccessibility
```
Accessibility getAccessibility()
```
    Returns the Accessibility of this method.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Accessibility of this method
  - getReturnType
```
Type getReturnType()
```
    Returns the return type of the method
    
    Returns:
    
    return type
  - getThrownTypes
```
List<Type> getThrownTypes()
```
    Returns all exceptions thrown by this method
    
    Returns:
    
    exceptions thrown
  - getResultType
```
Type getResultType()
```
    Returns the type of the result. The result is defined as the type of the parameter designated with MappingTarget, or in absence the return type.
    
    Returns:
    
    result type
  - getParameterNames
```
List<String> getParameterNames()
```
    Returns:
    
    the names of the parameters of this mapping method
  - overridesMethod
```
boolean overridesMethod()
```
    Whether this method overrides an abstract method.
    
    Returns:
    
    true when an abstract method is overridden.
  - getExecutable
```
ExecutableElement getExecutable()
```
  - isStatic
```
boolean isStatic()
```
    Whether this method is static or an instance method
    
    Returns:
    
    true when static.
  - isDefault
```
boolean isDefault()
```
    Whether this method is Java 8 default method
    
    Returns:
    
    true when Java 8 default method
  - getDefiningType
```
Type getDefiningType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the Type (class or interface) that defines this method.
  - isLifecycleCallbackMethod
```
boolean isLifecycleCallbackMethod()
```
    Returns:
    
    true, if the method represents a mapping lifecycle callback (Before/After mapping method)
  - isUpdateMethod
```
boolean isUpdateMethod()
```
    Returns:
    
    true, if the method is an update method, i.e. it has a parameter annotated with @MappingTarget.
  - getOptions
```
MappingMethodOptions getOptions()
```
    Returns:
    
    the mapping options for this method
  - getConditionOptions
```
default ConditionMethodOptions getConditionOptions()
```
  - isMappingTargetAssignableToReturnType
```
default boolean isMappingTargetAssignableToReturnType()
```
    Returns:
    
    true when @MappingTarget annotated parameter is the same type as the return type. The method has to be an update method in order for this to be true.
  - getMappingSourceType
```
default Type getMappingSourceType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the first source type, intended for mapping methods from single source to target
  - describe
```
String describe()
```
    Returns:
    
    the short name for error messages when verbose, full name when not
  - getTypeParameters
```
List<Type> getTypeParameters()
```
    Returns the formal type parameters of this method in declaration order.
    
    Returns:
    
    the formal type parameters, or an empty list if there are none

Interface Method

Method Summary

Method Detail

matches

getDeclaringMapper

getName

getParameters

getSourceParameters

getContextParameters

getContextProvidedMethods

getMappingTargetParameter

isObjectFactory

getTargetTypeParameter

getAccessibility

getReturnType

getThrownTypes

getResultType

getParameterNames

overridesMethod

getExecutable

isStatic

isDefault

getDefiningType

isLifecycleCallbackMethod

isUpdateMethod

getOptions

getConditionOptions

isMappingTargetAssignableToReturnType

getMappingSourceType

describe

getTypeParameters