scala.reflect

# ClassTag

#### trait ClassTag[T] extends ClassManifestDeprecatedApis[T] with Equals with Serializable

A `ClassTag[T]` stores the erased class of a given type `T`, accessible via the `runtimeClass` field. This is particularly useful for instantiating `Array`s whose element types are unknown at compile time.

`ClassTag`s are a weaker special case of scala.reflect.api.TypeTags#TypeTags, in that they wrap only the runtime class of a given type, whereas a `TypeTag` contains all static type information. That is, `ClassTag`s are constructed from knowing only the top-level class of a type, without necessarily knowing all of its argument types. This runtime information is enough for runtime `Array` creation.

For example:

    scala> def mkArray[T : ClassTag](elems: T*) = Array[T](elems: _*)
    mkArray: [T](elems: T*)(implicit evidence$1: scala.reflect.ClassTag[T])Array[T]

    scala> mkArray(42, 13)
    res0: Array[Int] = Array(42, 13)

    scala> mkArray("Japan","Brazil","Germany")
    res1: Array[String] = Array(Japan, Brazil, Germany)

See scala.reflect.api.TypeTags for more examples, or the Reflection Guide: TypeTags for more details.

Annotations
  @implicitNotFound( msg = "No ClassTag available for ${T}" )

Linear Supertypes
Equals, ClassManifestDeprecatedApis[T], OptManifest[T], Serializable, java.io.Serializable, AnyRef, Any
Known Subclasses
AnyValManifest, Manifest
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2. Equals
3. ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
4. OptManifest
5. Serializable
6. Serializable
7. AnyRef
8. Any

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1. by any2stringadd
2. by StringFormat
3. by Ensuring
4. by ArrowAssoc

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### Abstract Value Members

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`.

### Concrete Value Members

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

   Definition Classes
     AnyRef → Any

2. #### final def ##(): Int

   Definition Classes
     AnyRef → Any

3. #### def +(other: String): String

   Implicit information
     This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to any2stringadd[ClassTag[T]] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
   Definition Classes
     any2stringadd

4. #### def ->[B](y: B): (ClassTag[T], B)

   Implicit information
     This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to ArrowAssoc[ClassTag[T]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
   Definition Classes
     ArrowAssoc
   Annotations
     @inline()

5. #### final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

   Definition Classes
     AnyRef → Any

6. #### def argString: String

   Attributes
     protected
   Definition Classes
     ClassManifestDeprecatedApis

7. #### def arrayClass[T](tp: Class[_]): Class[Array[T]]

   Attributes
     protected
   Definition Classes
     ClassManifestDeprecatedApis

8. #### final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

   Definition Classes
     Any

9. #### def canEqual(x: 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.

   returns

     true if this instance can possibly equal `that`, otherwise false

   Definition Classes
     ClassTag → Equals → ClassManifestDeprecatedApis

10. #### def clone(): AnyRef

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

11. #### def ensuring(cond: (ClassTag[T]) ⇒ Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): ClassTag[T]

    Implicit information
      This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to Ensuring[ClassTag[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
      Ensuring

12. #### def ensuring(cond: (ClassTag[T]) ⇒ Boolean): ClassTag[T]

    Implicit information
      This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to Ensuring[ClassTag[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
      Ensuring

13. #### def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): ClassTag[T]

    Implicit information
      This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to Ensuring[ClassTag[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
      Ensuring

14. #### def ensuring(cond: Boolean): ClassTag[T]

    Implicit information
      This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to Ensuring[ClassTag[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
      Ensuring

15. #### final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

16. #### def equals(x: Any): Boolean

    The universal equality method defined in `AnyRef`.

    The universal equality method defined in `AnyRef`.

    Definition Classes
      ClassTag → Equals → AnyRef → Any

17. #### def finalize(): Unit

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

18. #### 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 information
      This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to StringFormat[ClassTag[T]] performed by method StringFormat in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
      StringFormat
    Annotations
      @inline()

19. #### final def getClass(): Class[_]

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef → Any

20. #### def hashCode(): Int

    Definition Classes
      ClassTag → AnyRef → Any

21. #### final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

    Definition Classes
      Any

22. #### final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

23. #### 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 → ClassManifestDeprecatedApis

24. #### final def notify(): Unit

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

25. #### final def notifyAll(): Unit

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

26. #### final def synchronized[T0](arg0: ⇒ T0): T0

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

27. #### def toString(): String

    Definition Classes
      ClassTag → AnyRef → Any

28. #### def unapply(x: Unit): Option[T]

29. #### def unapply(x: Boolean): Option[T]

30. #### def unapply(x: Double): Option[T]

31. #### def unapply(x: Float): Option[T]

32. #### def unapply(x: Long): Option[T]

33. #### def unapply(x: Int): Option[T]

34. #### def unapply(x: Char): Option[T]

35. #### def unapply(x: Short): Option[T]

36. #### def unapply(x: Byte): Option[T]

37. #### 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]`.

38. #### final def wait(): Unit

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef
    Annotations
      @throws( ... )

39. #### final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef
    Annotations
      @throws( ... )

40. #### final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef
    Annotations
      @throws( ... )

41. #### def wrap: ClassTag[Array[T]]

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

42. #### def →[B](y: B): (ClassTag[T], B)

    Implicit information
      This member is added by an implicit conversion from ClassTag[T] to ArrowAssoc[ClassTag[T]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
    Definition Classes
      ArrowAssoc

### 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 arrayManifest: ClassManifest[Array[T]]

   Definition Classes
     ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

     (Since version 2.10.0) Use wrap instead

4. #### def erasure: Class[_]

   Definition Classes
     ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

     (Since version 2.10.0) Use runtimeClass instead

5. #### def newArray2(len: Int): Array[Array[T]]

   Definition Classes
     ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

     (Since version 2.10.0) Use wrap.newArray instead

6. #### def newArray3(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[T]]]

   Definition Classes
     ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

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

7. #### 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

8. #### 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

9. #### def newArrayBuilder(): ArrayBuilder[T]

   Definition Classes
     ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

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

10. #### def newWrappedArray(len: Int): WrappedArray[T]

    Definition Classes
      ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
      @deprecated
    Deprecated

      (Since version 2.10.0) Create WrappedArray directly instead

11. #### def typeArguments: List[OptManifest[_]]

    Definition Classes
      ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
    Annotations
      @deprecated
    Deprecated

      (Since version 2.10.0) Use scala.reflect.runtime.universe.TypeTag to capture type structure instead

### Inherited from Equals

### Inherited from ClassManifestDeprecatedApis[T]

### Inherited from OptManifest[T]

### Inherited from Serializable

### Inherited from java.io.Serializable

### Inherited from AnyRef

### Inherited from Any

### Inherited by implicit conversion any2stringadd from ClassTag[T] to any2stringadd[ClassTag[T]]

### Inherited by implicit conversion StringFormat from ClassTag[T] to StringFormat[ClassTag[T]]

### Inherited by implicit conversion Ensuring from ClassTag[T] to Ensuring[ClassTag[T]]

### Inherited by implicit conversion ArrowAssoc from ClassTag[T] to ArrowAssoc[ClassTag[T]]

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