TypeRef

java.lang.Object
- com.zfabrik.resources.TypeRef<T>

```
public abstract class TypeRef<T>
extends java.lang.Object
```
A simple type reference to the be used to convey generic type information to type safe APIs such as IResourceLookup.lookup(String, com.zfabrik.resources.TypeRef). Based on the approach outlined in Neil Gafter's blog.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

TypeRef()

protected TypeRef(java.lang.Class<T> clz)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`cast(java.lang.Object o)`	A cast method to T.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`java.lang.Class<T>`	`getClz()`	Returns the represented class type, if this is what is represented.
`java.lang.Class<T>`	`getClz(boolean required)`	Returns the represented class type, if this is what is represented.
`java.lang.reflect.Type`	`getType()`	Return the type of the type parameter.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - TypeRef
```
public TypeRef()
```
  - TypeRef
```
protected TypeRef(java.lang.Class<T> clz)
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public java.lang.reflect.Type getType()
```
    Return the type of the type parameter.
  - getClz
```
public java.lang.Class<T> getClz()
```
    Returns the represented class type, if this is what is represented. Otherwise return null
  - cast
```
public T cast(java.lang.Object o)
```
    A cast method to T. Simply to avoid having using code handle warning for casts to parameterized types
  - getClz
```
public java.lang.Class<T> getClz(boolean required)
```
    Returns the represented class type, if this is what is represented. Otherwise return null, if required is passed as false. Throws an IllegalStateException, if no class type is represented and required is set to true. Returns null, if no class type is represented and required is set to false.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object