java.lang.Object
- com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractBaseJavaEntity
- - com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractJavaEntity
  - - com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractInheritableJavaEntity
    - - com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod
      - com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethodDelegate

All Implemented Interfaces:

Member, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable
```
public class JavaMethodDelegate
extends JavaMethod
```
This class can be used to access overridden methods while keeping a reference to the original class. This is especially useful when trying to resolve generics

Since:

1.12

Author:

Robert Scholte

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractJavaEntity
  modifiers
- Fields inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  name, parent

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

JavaMethodDelegate(JavaClass callingClass, JavaMethod originalMethod)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addParameter(JavaParameter javaParameter)`
`int`	`compareTo(java.lang.Object o)`
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`Annotation[]`	`getAnnotations()`
`java.lang.String`	`getCallSignature()`
`java.lang.String`	`getCodeBlock()`
`java.lang.String`	`getComment()`
`java.lang.String`	`getDeclarationSignature(boolean withModifiers)`
`Type[]`	`getExceptions()`
`Type`	`getGenericReturnType()`	Equivalent of java.lang.reflect.Method.getGenericReturnType()
`int`	`getLineNumber()`
`java.lang.String[]`	`getModifiers()`	Return list of modifiers as Strings.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`
`java.lang.String`	`getNamedParameter(java.lang.String tagName, java.lang.String parameterName)`	Convenience method for `getTagByName(String).getNamedParameter(String)` that also checks for null tag.
`JavaParameter`	`getParameterByName(java.lang.String name)`
`JavaParameter[]`	`getParameters()`
`Type[]`	`getParameterTypes()`
`Type[]`	`getParameterTypes(boolean resolve)`	If a class inherits this method from a generic class or interface, you can use this method to get the resolved parameter types
`protected Type[]`	`getParameterTypes(boolean resolve, JavaClass _callingClass)`
`JavaClassParent`	`getParent()`
`JavaClass`	`getParentClass()`	Not every entity has a parentClass, but AnnotationFieldRef requires access to it.
`java.lang.String`	`getPropertyName()`
`Type`	`getPropertyType()`
`Type`	`getReturns()`
`Type`	`getReturnType()`	Equivalent of java.lang.reflect.Method.getReturnType()
`Type`	`getReturnType(boolean resolve)`	If a class inherits this method from a generic class or interface, you can use this method to get the resolved return type
`protected Type`	`getReturnType(boolean resolve, JavaClass _callingClass)`
`JavaSource`	`getSource()`
`java.lang.String`	`getSourceCode()`	Get the original source code of the body of this method.
`DocletTag`	`getTagByName(java.lang.String name)`
`DocletTag`	`getTagByName(java.lang.String name, boolean inherited)`
`DocletTag[]`	`getTags()`
`DocletTag[]`	`getTagsByName(java.lang.String name)`
`DocletTag[]`	`getTagsByName(java.lang.String name, boolean inherited)`
`TypeVariable[]`	`getTypeParameters()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isAbstract()`
`boolean`	`isConstructor()`
`boolean`	`isFinal()`
`boolean`	`isNative()`
`boolean`	`isPrivate()`
`boolean`	`isPropertyAccessor()`
`boolean`	`isPropertyMutator()`
`boolean`	`isProtected()`
`boolean`	`isPublic()`
`boolean`	`isStatic()`
`boolean`	`isStrictfp()`
`boolean`	`isSynchronized()`
`boolean`	`isTransient()`
`boolean`	`isVarArgs()`
`boolean`	`isVolatile()`
`void`	`setAnnotations(Annotation[] annotations)`
`void`	`setComment(java.lang.String comment)`
`void`	`setConstructor(boolean constructor)`
`void`	`setExceptions(Type[] exceptions)`
`void`	`setLineNumber(int lineNumber)`
`void`	`setModifiers(java.lang.String[] modifiers)`
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`
`void`	`setParent(JavaClassParent parent)`
`void`	`setParentClass(JavaClass parentClass)`
`void`	`setReturns(Type returns)`	Define the return type of this method
`void`	`setSourceCode(java.lang.String sourceCode)`
`void`	`setTags(java.util.List tagList)`
`void`	`setTypeParameters(TypeVariable[] typeParameters)`
`boolean`	`signatureMatches(java.lang.String name, Type[] parameterTypes)`	This method is NOT varArg aware.
`boolean`	`signatureMatches(java.lang.String name, Type[] parameterTypes, boolean varArg)`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod
writeBody, writeBody

Methods inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractJavaEntity
write, writeAccessibilityModifier, writeAllModifiers, writeNonAccessibilityModifiers

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - JavaMethodDelegate
```
public JavaMethodDelegate(JavaClass callingClass,
                          JavaMethod originalMethod)
```
- Method Detail
  - getReturnType
```
public Type getReturnType(boolean resolve)
```
    Description copied from class: JavaMethod
    
    If a class inherits this method from a generic class or interface, you can use this method to get the resolved return type
    
    Overrides:
    
    getReturnType in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
  - getReturnType
```
protected Type getReturnType(boolean resolve,
                             JavaClass _callingClass)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getReturnType in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
  - getParameterTypes
```
public Type[] getParameterTypes(boolean resolve)
```
    Description copied from class: JavaMethod
    
    If a class inherits this method from a generic class or interface, you can use this method to get the resolved parameter types
    
    Overrides:
    
    getParameterTypes in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    the parameter types as array
  - getParameterTypes
```
protected Type[] getParameterTypes(boolean resolve,
                                   JavaClass _callingClass)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getParameterTypes in class JavaMethod
  - addParameter
```
public void addParameter(JavaParameter javaParameter)
```
    Overrides:
    
    addParameter in class JavaMethod
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable
    
    Overrides:
    
    compareTo in class JavaMethod
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class JavaMethod
  - getAnnotations
```
public Annotation[] getAnnotations()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getAnnotations in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  - getCallSignature
```
public java.lang.String getCallSignature()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getCallSignature in interface Member
    
    Overrides:
    
    getCallSignature in class JavaMethod
  - getCodeBlock
```
public java.lang.String getCodeBlock()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getCodeBlock in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getComment
```
public java.lang.String getComment()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getComment in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getDeclarationSignature
```
public java.lang.String getDeclarationSignature(boolean withModifiers)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDeclarationSignature in interface Member
    
    Overrides:
    
    getDeclarationSignature in class JavaMethod
  - getExceptions
```
public Type[] getExceptions()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getExceptions in class JavaMethod
  - getGenericReturnType
```
public Type getGenericReturnType()
```
    Description copied from class: JavaMethod
    
    Equivalent of java.lang.reflect.Method.getGenericReturnType()
    
    Overrides:
    
    getGenericReturnType in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    the generic returntype
  - getLineNumber
```
public int getLineNumber()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getLineNumber in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  - getModifiers
```
public java.lang.String[] getModifiers()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractJavaEntity
    
    Return list of modifiers as Strings. (public, private, protected, final, abstract, static)
    
    Overrides:
    
    getModifiers in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getName in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  - getNamedParameter
```
public java.lang.String getNamedParameter(java.lang.String tagName,
                                          java.lang.String parameterName)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractJavaEntity
    
    Convenience method for getTagByName(String).getNamedParameter(String) that also checks for null tag.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getNamedParameter in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getParameterByName
```
public JavaParameter getParameterByName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getParameterByName in class JavaMethod
  - getParameters
```
public JavaParameter[] getParameters()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getParameters in class JavaMethod
  - getParameterTypes
```
public Type[] getParameterTypes()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getParameterTypes in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    the parameter types as array
  - getParent
```
public JavaClassParent getParent()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getParent in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
    
    Returns:
  - getParentClass
```
public JavaClass getParentClass()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractBaseJavaEntity
    
    Not every entity has a parentClass, but AnnotationFieldRef requires access to it. When used with JavaClass, don't confuse this with getSuperClass()
    
    Overrides:
    
    getParentClass in class AbstractJavaEntity
    
    Returns:
    
    the surrounding class
  - getPropertyName
```
public java.lang.String getPropertyName()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getPropertyName in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the property this method represents, or null if this method is not a property mutator or property accessor.
  - getPropertyType
```
public Type getPropertyType()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getPropertyType in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of the property this method represents, or null if this method is not a property mutator or property accessor.
  - getReturns
```
public Type getReturns()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getReturns in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    the return type
  - getReturnType
```
public Type getReturnType()
```
    Description copied from class: JavaMethod
    
    Equivalent of java.lang.reflect.Method.getReturnType()
    
    Overrides:
    
    getReturnType in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
  - getSource
```
public JavaSource getSource()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getSource in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getSourceCode
```
public java.lang.String getSourceCode()
```
    Description copied from class: JavaMethod
    
    Get the original source code of the body of this method.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getSourceCode in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    Code as string.
  - getTagByName
```
public DocletTag getTagByName(java.lang.String name,
                              boolean inherited)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTagByName in class AbstractInheritableJavaEntity
  - getTagByName
```
public DocletTag getTagByName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTagByName in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getTags
```
public DocletTag[] getTags()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTags in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getTagsByName
```
public DocletTag[] getTagsByName(java.lang.String name,
                                 boolean inherited)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTagsByName in class JavaMethod
  - getTagsByName
```
public DocletTag[] getTagsByName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTagsByName in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - getTypeParameters
```
public TypeVariable[] getTypeParameters()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTypeParameters in class JavaMethod
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class JavaMethod
  - isAbstract
```
public boolean isAbstract()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isAbstract in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isConstructor
```
public boolean isConstructor()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isConstructor in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    true is this method is a constructor
  - isFinal
```
public boolean isFinal()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isFinal in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isNative
```
public boolean isNative()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isNative in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isPrivate
```
public boolean isPrivate()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isPrivate in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isPropertyAccessor
```
public boolean isPropertyAccessor()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isPropertyAccessor in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this method is a Java Bean accessor
  - isPropertyMutator
```
public boolean isPropertyMutator()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isPropertyMutator in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this method is a Java Bean accessor
  - isProtected
```
public boolean isProtected()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isProtected in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isPublic
```
public boolean isPublic()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isPublic in class JavaMethod
  - isStatic
```
public boolean isStatic()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isStatic in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isStrictfp
```
public boolean isStrictfp()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isStrictfp in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isSynchronized
```
public boolean isSynchronized()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isSynchronized in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isTransient
```
public boolean isTransient()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isTransient in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - isVarArgs
```
public boolean isVarArgs()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isVarArgs in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
    
    true is this method conains varArgs
  - isVolatile
```
public boolean isVolatile()
```
    Overrides:
    
    isVolatile in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - setAnnotations
```
public void setAnnotations(Annotation[] annotations)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setAnnotations in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  - setComment
```
public void setComment(java.lang.String comment)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setComment in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - setConstructor
```
public void setConstructor(boolean constructor)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setConstructor in class JavaMethod
  - setExceptions
```
public void setExceptions(Type[] exceptions)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setExceptions in class JavaMethod
  - setLineNumber
```
public void setLineNumber(int lineNumber)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setLineNumber in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  - setModifiers
```
public void setModifiers(java.lang.String[] modifiers)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setModifiers in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - setName
```
public void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setName in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  - setParent
```
public void setParent(JavaClassParent parent)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setParent in class AbstractBaseJavaEntity
  - setParentClass
```
public void setParentClass(JavaClass parentClass)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setParentClass in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - setReturns
```
public void setReturns(Type returns)
```
    Description copied from class: JavaMethod
    
    Define the return type of this method
    
    Overrides:
    
    setReturns in class JavaMethod
    
    Parameters:
    
    returns - the return type
  - setSourceCode
```
public void setSourceCode(java.lang.String sourceCode)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setSourceCode in class JavaMethod
  - setTags
```
public void setTags(java.util.List tagList)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setTags in class AbstractJavaEntity
  - setTypeParameters
```
public void setTypeParameters(TypeVariable[] typeParameters)
```
    Overrides:
    
    setTypeParameters in class JavaMethod
  - signatureMatches
```
public boolean signatureMatches(java.lang.String name,
                                Type[] parameterTypes,
                                boolean varArg)
```
    Overrides:
    
    signatureMatches in class JavaMethod
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - method name
    
    parameterTypes - parameter types or null if there are no parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the signature and parameters match.
  - signatureMatches
```
public boolean signatureMatches(java.lang.String name,
                                Type[] parameterTypes)
```
    Description copied from class: JavaMethod
    
    This method is NOT varArg aware. The overloaded method is.
    
    Overrides:
    
    signatureMatches in class JavaMethod
    
    Returns:
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class JavaMethod

Class JavaMethodDelegate

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractJavaEntity

Fields inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractBaseJavaEntity

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod

Methods inherited from class com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.AbstractJavaEntity

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

JavaMethodDelegate

Method Detail

getReturnType

getReturnType

getParameterTypes

getParameterTypes

addParameter

compareTo

equals

getAnnotations

getCallSignature

getCodeBlock

getComment

getDeclarationSignature

getExceptions

getGenericReturnType

getLineNumber

getModifiers

getName

getNamedParameter

getParameterByName

getParameters

getParameterTypes

getParent

getParentClass

getPropertyName

getPropertyType

getReturns

getReturnType

getSource

getSourceCode

getTagByName

getTagByName

getTags

getTagsByName

getTagsByName

getTypeParameters

hashCode

isAbstract

isConstructor

isFinal

isNative

isPrivate

isPropertyAccessor

isPropertyMutator

isProtected

isPublic

isStatic

isStrictfp

isSynchronized

isTransient

isVarArgs

isVolatile

setAnnotations

setComment

setConstructor

setExceptions

setLineNumber

setModifiers

setName

setParent

setParentClass

setReturns

setSourceCode

setTags

setTypeParameters

signatureMatches

signatureMatches

toString