TypeArgument.java

package tc.oc.commons.core.reflect;

import com.google.common.reflect.TypeParameter;
import com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken;
import com.google.inject.TypeLiteral;

/**
 * A {@link TypeParameter} that contains an actual type argument for itself.
 * Useful for passing a param -> arg mapping around as a single object.
 */
public abstract class TypeArgument<T> extends TypeParameter<T> {

    private final TypeToken<? extends T> actual;

    public TypeArgument(TypeToken<? extends T> actual) {
        this.actual = actual;
    }

    public TypeArgument(TypeLiteral<? extends T> actual) {
        this(Types.toToken(actual));
    }

    public TypeArgument(Class<? extends T> actual) {
        this(TypeToken.of(actual));
    }

    public TypeToken<? extends T> actual() {
        return actual;
    }
}