Scala 3/scala.quoted/Quotes/reflectModule/TypeReprMethods

TypeReprMethods

trait TypeReprMethods

Extension methods of TypeRepr

Source:
Quotes.scala
class Object
trait Matchable
class Any

Extensions

Extensions

extension (self: TypeRepr)
def <:<(that: TypeRepr): Boolean

Is this type a subtype of that type?

Is this type a subtype of that type?

Source:
Quotes.scala
def =:=(that: TypeRepr): Boolean

Is self type the same as that type? This is the case iff self <:< that and that <:< self.

Is self type the same as that type? This is the case iff self <:< that and that <:< self.

Source:
Quotes.scala
def appliedTo(targ: TypeRepr): TypeRepr

The current type applied to given type arguments: this[targ]

The current type applied to given type arguments: this[targ]

Source:
Quotes.scala
def appliedTo(targs: List[TypeRepr]): TypeRepr

The current type applied to given type arguments: this[targ0, ..., targN]

The current type applied to given type arguments: this[targ0, ..., targN]

Source:
Quotes.scala
def asType: Type[_ <: AnyKind]

Convert this TypeRepr to an Type[?]

Convert this TypeRepr to an Type[?]

Usage:

typeRepr.asType match
  case '[t] =>
    '{ val x: t = ... }
Source:
Quotes.scala
def baseClasses: List[Symbol]

The base classes of this type with the class itself as first element.

The base classes of this type with the class itself as first element.

Source:
Quotes.scala
def baseType(cls: Symbol): TypeRepr

The least type instance of given class which is a super-type of this type.

The least type instance of given class which is a super-type of this type. Example:

class D[T]
class C extends p.D[Int]
ThisType(C).baseType(D) = p.D[Int]
Source:
Quotes.scala
def dealias: TypeRepr

Follow aliases, annotated types until type is no longer alias type, annotated type.

Follow aliases, annotated types until type is no longer alias type, annotated type.

Source:
Quotes.scala
def derivesFrom(cls: Symbol): Boolean

Is this type an instance of a non-bottom subclass of the given class cls?

Is this type an instance of a non-bottom subclass of the given class cls?

Source:
Quotes.scala
def isContextFunctionType: Boolean

Is this type an context function type?

Is this type an context function type?

See also:

isFunctionType

Source:
Quotes.scala
def isDependentFunctionType: Boolean

Is this type a dependent function type?

Is this type a dependent function type?

See also:

isFunctionType

Source:
Quotes.scala
def isErasedFunctionType: Boolean

Is this type an erased function type?

Is this type an erased function type?

See also:

isFunctionType

Source:
Quotes.scala
def isFunctionType: Boolean

Is this type a function type?

Is this type a function type?

Returns:

true if the dealiased type of self without refinement is FunctionN[T1, T2, ..., Tn]

Note:

The function

  • returns true for given Int => Int and erased Int => Int

  • returns false for List[Int], despite that List[Int] <:< Int => Int.

Source:
Quotes.scala
def isTupleN: Boolean

Is this type a TupleN type?

Is this type a TupleN type?

Returns:

true if the dealiased type of self is TupleN[T1, T2, ..., Tn]

Source:
Quotes.scala
def select(sym: Symbol): TypeRepr

The type

The type sym>, reduced if possible

Source:
Quotes.scala
def show(using Printer[TypeRepr]): String

Shows the type as a String

Shows the type as a String

Source:
Quotes.scala
def simplified: TypeRepr

A simplified version of this type which is equivalent wrt =:= to this type.

A simplified version of this type which is equivalent wrt =:= to this type. Reduces typerefs, applied match types, and and or types.

Source:
Quotes.scala
def widen: TypeRepr

Widen from singleton type to its underlying non-singleton base type by applying one or more underlying dereferences, Also go from => T to T.

Widen from singleton type to its underlying non-singleton base type by applying one or more underlying dereferences, Also go from => T to T. Identity for all other types. Example:

class Outer { class C ; val x: C } def o: Outer .widen = o.C

Source:
Quotes.scala
def widenByName: TypeRepr

Widen from ByName type to its result type.

Widen from ByName type to its result type.

Source:
Quotes.scala
def widenTermRefByName: TypeRepr

Widen from TermRef to its underlying non-termref base type, while also skipping ByName types.

Widen from TermRef to its underlying non-termref base type, while also skipping ByName types.

Source:
Quotes.scala