Package org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect

Interface CollectionMetadata

All Superinterfaces:
Metadata, NonNullMetadata
@ConsumerType public interface CollectionMetadata extends NonNullMetadata
Metadata for a collection based value. Values of the collection are defined by Metadata objects. This Collection Metadata can constrain the values of the collection to a specific type.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Class<?>
    getCollectionClass()
    Return the type of the collection.
    List<Metadata>
    getValues()
    Return Metadata for the values of the collection.
    String
    getValueType()
    Return the type specified for the values of the collection.

  • Method Details

    • getCollectionClass

      Class<?> getCollectionClass()
      Return the type of the collection. The possible types are: array (Object[]), Set, and List. This information is specified in the element name.
      Returns:
      The type of the collection. Object[] is returned to indicate an array.

    • getValueType

      String getValueType()
      Return the type specified for the values of the collection. The value-type attribute specified this information.
      Returns:
      The type specified for the values of the collection.

    • getValues

      List<Metadata> getValues()
      Return Metadata for the values of the collection.
      Returns:
      A List of Metadata for the values of the collection.