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trait Manifest[T] extends ClassManifest[T] with Equals

A Manifest[T] is an opaque descriptor for type T. Its supported use is to give access to the erasure of the type as a Class instance, as is necessary for the creation of native Arrays if the class is not known at compile time.

The type-relation operators <:< and =:= should be considered approximations only, as there are numerous aspects of type conformance which are not yet adequately represented in manifests.

Example usages:

def arr[T] = new Array[T](0)                          // does not compile
def arr[T](implicit m: Manifest[T]) = new Array[T](0) // compiles
def arr[T: Manifest] = new Array[T](0)                // shorthand for the preceding

// Methods manifest and optManifest are in [[scala.Predef]].
def isApproxSubType[T: Manifest, U: Manifest] = manifest[T] <:< manifest[U]
isApproxSubType[List[String], List[AnyRef]] // true
isApproxSubType[List[String], List[Int]]    // false

def methods[T: Manifest] = manifest[T].runtimeClass.getMethods
def retType[T: Manifest](name: String) =
  methods[T] find (_.getName == name) map (_.getGenericReturnType)

retType[Map[_, _]]("values")  // Some(scala.collection.Iterable<B>)
Annotations
@implicitNotFound(msg = "No Manifest available for ${T}.")
Source
Manifest.scala
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  1. Manifest
  2. ClassTag
  3. Equals
  4. ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
  5. OptManifest
  6. Serializable
  7. AnyRef
  8. Any
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  1. abstract def runtimeClass: Class[_]

    A class representing the type U to which T would be erased.

    A class representing the type U to which T would be erased. Note that there is no subtyping relationship between T and U.

    Definition Classes
    ClassTag

Concrete Value Members

  1. final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

    Test two objects for inequality.

    Test two objects for inequality.

    returns

    true if !(this == that), false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef → Any
  2. final def ##: Int

    Equivalent to x.hashCode except for boxed numeric types and null.

    Equivalent to x.hashCode except for boxed numeric types and null. For numerics, it returns a hash value which is consistent with value equality: if two value type instances compare as true, then ## will produce the same hash value for each of them. For null returns a hashcode where null.hashCode throws a NullPointerException.

    returns

    a hash value consistent with ==

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef → Any
  3. def +(other: String): String
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toany2stringadd[Manifest[T]] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    any2stringadd
  4. def ->[B](y: B): (Manifest[T], B)
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toArrowAssoc[Manifest[T]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    ArrowAssoc
    Annotations
    @inline()
  5. final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

    The expression x == that is equivalent to if (x eq null) that eq null else x.equals(that).

    The expression x == that is equivalent to if (x eq null) that eq null else x.equals(that).

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef → Any
  6. def argString: String
    Attributes
    protected
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
  7. def arrayClass[A](tp: Class[_]): Class[Array[A]]
    Attributes
    protected
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
  8. def arrayManifest: Manifest[Array[T]]
  9. final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

    Cast the receiver object to be of type T0.

    Cast the receiver object to be of type T0.

    Note that the success of a cast at runtime is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression 1.asInstanceOf[String] will throw a ClassCastException at runtime, while the expression List(1).asInstanceOf[List[String]] will not. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested type.

    returns

    the receiver object.

    Definition Classes
    Any
    Exceptions thrown

    ClassCastException if the receiver object is not an instance of the erasure of type T0.

  10. def canEqual(that: Any): Boolean

    A method that should be called from every well-designed equals method that is open to be overridden in a subclass.

    A method that should be called from every well-designed equals method that is open to be overridden in a subclass. See Programming in Scala, Chapter 28 for discussion and design.

    that

    the value being probed for possible equality

    returns

    true if this instance can possibly equal that, otherwise false

    Definition Classes
    ManifestClassTagEqualsClassManifestDeprecatedApis
  11. def clone(): AnyRef

    Create a copy of the receiver object.

    Create a copy of the receiver object.

    The default implementation of the clone method is platform dependent.

    returns

    a copy of the receiver object.

    Attributes
    protected[lang]
    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
    Annotations
    @throws(classOf[java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException]) @native()
    Note

    not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef

  12. def ensuring(cond: (Manifest[T]) => Boolean, msg: => Any): Manifest[T]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  13. def ensuring(cond: (Manifest[T]) => Boolean): Manifest[T]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  14. def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: => Any): Manifest[T]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  15. def ensuring(cond: Boolean): Manifest[T]
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    Ensuring
  16. final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    Tests whether the argument (that) is a reference to the receiver object (this).

    Tests whether the argument (that) is a reference to the receiver object (this).

    The eq method implements an equivalence relation on non-null instances of AnyRef, and has three additional properties:

    • It is consistent: for any non-null instances x and y of type AnyRef, multiple invocations of x.eq(y) consistently returns true or consistently returns false.
    • For any non-null instance x of type AnyRef, x.eq(null) and null.eq(x) returns false.
    • null.eq(null) returns true.

    When overriding the equals or hashCode methods, it is important to ensure that their behavior is consistent with reference equality. Therefore, if two objects are references to each other (o1 eq o2), they should be equal to each other (o1 == o2) and they should hash to the same value (o1.hashCode == o2.hashCode).

    returns

    true if the argument is a reference to the receiver object; false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
  17. def equals(that: Any): Boolean

    Note: testing for erasure here is important, as it is many times faster than <:< and rules out most comparisons.

    Note: testing for erasure here is important, as it is many times faster than <:< and rules out most comparisons.

    Definition Classes
    ManifestClassTagEquals → AnyRef → Any
  18. def finalize(): Unit

    Called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when there are no more references to the object.

    Called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when there are no more references to the object.

    The details of when and if the finalize method is invoked, as well as the interaction between finalize and non-local returns and exceptions, are all platform dependent.

    Attributes
    protected[lang]
    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
    Annotations
    @throws(classOf[java.lang.Throwable])
    Note

    not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef

  19. def formatted(fmtstr: String): String

    Returns string formatted according to given format string.

    Returns string formatted according to given format string. Format strings are as for String.format (@see java.lang.String.format).

    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toStringFormat[Manifest[T]] performed by method StringFormat in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    StringFormat
    Annotations
    @inline()
  20. final def getClass(): Class[_ <: AnyRef]

    Returns the runtime class representation of the object.

    Returns the runtime class representation of the object.

    returns

    a class object corresponding to the runtime type of the receiver.

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef → Any
    Annotations
    @native()
  21. def hashCode(): Int

    The hashCode method for reference types.

    The hashCode method for reference types. See hashCode in scala.Any.

    returns

    the hash code value for this object.

    Definition Classes
    ManifestClassTag → AnyRef → Any
  22. final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

    Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0.

    Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0.

    Note that the result of the test is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression 1.isInstanceOf[String] will return false, while the expression List(1).isInstanceOf[List[String]] will return true. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the specified type.

    returns

    true if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of type T0; false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    Any
  23. final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    Equivalent to !(this eq that).

    Equivalent to !(this eq that).

    returns

    true if the argument is not a reference to the receiver object; false otherwise.

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
  24. def newArray(len: Int): Array[T]

    Produces a new array with element type T and length len

    Produces a new array with element type T and length len

    Definition Classes
    ClassTag
  25. final def notify(): Unit

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
    Annotations
    @native()
    Note

    not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef

  26. final def notifyAll(): Unit

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
    Annotations
    @native()
    Note

    not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef

  27. final def synchronized[T0](arg0: => T0): T0
    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
  28. def toString(): String

    Creates a String representation of this object.

    Creates a String representation of this object. The default representation is platform dependent. On the java platform it is the concatenation of the class name, "@", and the object's hashcode in hexadecimal.

    returns

    a String representation of the object.

    Definition Classes
    ClassTag → AnyRef → Any
  29. def typeArguments: List[Manifest[_]]
  30. def unapply(x: Any): Option[T]

    A ClassTag[T] can serve as an extractor that matches only objects of type T.

    A ClassTag[T] can serve as an extractor that matches only objects of type T.

    The compiler tries to turn unchecked type tests in pattern matches into checked ones by wrapping a (_: T) type pattern as ct(_: T), where ct is the ClassTag[T] instance. Type tests necessary before calling other extractors are treated similarly. SomeExtractor(...) is turned into ct(SomeExtractor(...)) if T in SomeExtractor.unapply(x: T) is uncheckable, but we have an instance of ClassTag[T].

    Definition Classes
    ClassTag
  31. final def wait(): Unit
    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
    Annotations
    @throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])
  32. final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit
    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
    Annotations
    @throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])
  33. final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit
    Definition Classes
    AnyRef
    Annotations
    @throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException]) @native()
  34. def wrap: ClassTag[Array[T]]

    Produces a ClassTag that knows how to instantiate an Array[Array[T]]

    Produces a ClassTag that knows how to instantiate an Array[Array[T]]

    Definition Classes
    ClassTag

Deprecated Value Members

  1. def <:<(that: ClassManifest[_]): Boolean

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a subtype of the type represented by that manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a subtype of the type represented by that manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.

    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use scala.reflect.runtime.universe.TypeTag for subtype checking instead

  2. def >:>(that: ClassManifest[_]): Boolean

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a supertype of the type represented by that manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.

    Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a supertype of the type represented by that manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.

    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use scala.reflect.runtime.universe.TypeTag for subtype checking instead

  3. def erasure: Class[_]
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use runtimeClass instead

  4. def newArray2(len: Int): Array[Array[T]]
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.newArray instead

  5. def newArray3(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[T]]]
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.wrap.newArray instead

  6. def newArray4(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[Array[T]]]]
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.wrap.wrap.newArray instead

  7. def newArray5(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[Array[Array[T]]]]]
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.wrap.wrap.wrap.newArray instead

  8. def newArrayBuilder(): ArrayBuilder[T]
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) use ArrayBuilder.make(this) instead

  9. def newWrappedArray(len: Int): ArraySeq[T]
    Definition Classes
    ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.10.0) create WrappedArray directly instead

  10. def [B](y: B): (Manifest[T], B)
    Implicit
    This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toArrowAssoc[Manifest[T]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
    ArrowAssoc
    Annotations
    @deprecated
    Deprecated

    (Since version 2.13.0) Use -> instead. If you still wish to display it as one character, consider using a font with programming ligatures such as Fira Code.

Inherited from ClassTag[T]

Inherited from Equals

Inherited from ClassManifestDeprecatedApis[T]

Inherited from OptManifest[T]

Inherited from java.io.Serializable

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

Inherited by implicit conversion any2stringadd fromManifest[T] to any2stringadd[Manifest[T]]

Inherited by implicit conversion StringFormat fromManifest[T] to StringFormat[Manifest[T]]

Inherited by implicit conversion Ensuring fromManifest[T] to Ensuring[Manifest[T]]

Inherited by implicit conversion ArrowAssoc fromManifest[T] to ArrowAssoc[Manifest[T]]

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