scala.reflect.api

# Names

#### trait Names extends AnyRef

EXPERIMENTAL

This trait defines `Name`s in Scala Reflection, and operations on them.

Names are simple wrappers for strings. Name has two subtypes TermName and TypeName which distinguish names of terms (like objects or members) and types. A term and a type of the same name can co-exist in an object.

To search for the `map` method (which is a term) declared in the `List` class, one can do:

    scala> typeOf[List[_]].member(newTermName("map"))
    res0: reflect.runtime.universe.Symbol = method map

To search for a type member, one can follow the same procedure, using `newTypeName` instead.

For more information about creating and using `Name`s, see the Reflection Guide: Annotations, Names, Scopes, and More

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### Type Members

1. #### abstract type Name >: Null <: NameApi

   The abstract type of names.

2. #### abstract class NameApi extends AnyRef

   The API of Name instances.

3. #### abstract type TermName >: Null <: TermNameApi with Name

   The abstract type of names representing types.

4. #### trait TermNameApi extends AnyRef

   Has no special methods.

5. #### abstract class TermNameExtractor extends AnyRef

   An extractor class to create and pattern match with syntax `TermName(s)`.

6. #### abstract type TypeName >: Null <: TypeNameApi with Name

   The abstract type of names representing terms.

7. #### trait TypeNameApi extends AnyRef

   Has no special methods.

8. #### abstract class TypeNameExtractor extends AnyRef

   An extractor class to create and pattern match with syntax `TypeName(s)`.

### Abstract Value Members

1. #### abstract val TermName: TermNameExtractor

   The constructor/extractor for `TermName` instances.

2. #### abstract val TypeName: TypeNameExtractor

   The constructor/extractor for `TypeName` instances.

3. #### abstract def newTermName(s: String): TermName

   Create a new term name.

   Create a new term name.

   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

     (Since version 2.11.0) Use TermName instead

4. #### abstract def newTypeName(s: String): TypeName

   Creates a new type name.

   Creates a new type name.

   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

     (Since version 2.11.0) Use TypeName instead

### 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 Names to any2stringadd[Names] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
   Definition Classes
     any2stringadd

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

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

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

   Definition Classes
     AnyRef → Any

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

   Definition Classes
     Any

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

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

8. #### def ensuring(cond: (Names) ⇒ Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): Names

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

9. #### def ensuring(cond: (Names) ⇒ Boolean): Names

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

10. #### def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: ⇒ Any): Names

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

11. #### def ensuring(cond: Boolean): Names

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

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

13. #### def equals(arg0: Any): Boolean

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef → Any

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

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

15. #### def formatted(fmtstr: String): String

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

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef → Any

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef → Any

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

    Definition Classes
      Any

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef → Any

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef
    Annotations
      @throws( ... )

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef
    Annotations
      @throws( ... )

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

    Definition Classes
      AnyRef
    Annotations
      @throws( ... )

27. #### def →[B](y: B): (Names, B)

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

### Deprecated Value Members

1. #### implicit def stringToTermName(s: String): TermName

   An implicit conversion from String to TermName.

   An implicit conversion from String to TermName. Enables an alternative notation `"map": TermName` as opposed to `newTermName("map")`.

   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

     (Since version 2.11.0) Use explicit `TermName(s)` instead

2. #### implicit def stringToTypeName(s: String): TypeName

   An implicit conversion from String to TypeName.

   An implicit conversion from String to TypeName. Enables an alternative notation `"List": TypeName` as opposed to `newTypeName("List")`.

   Annotations
     @deprecated
   Deprecated

     (Since version 2.11.0) Use explicit `TypeName(s)` instead

### Inherited from AnyRef

### Inherited from Any

### Inherited by implicit conversion any2stringadd from Names to any2stringadd[Names]

### Inherited by implicit conversion StringFormat from Names to StringFormat[Names]

### Inherited by implicit conversion Ensuring from Names to Ensuring[Names]

### Inherited by implicit conversion ArrowAssoc from Names to ArrowAssoc[Names]

### Names

### API

The methods available for each reflection entity, without the implementation. Since the reflection entities are later overridden by runtime reflection and macros, their API counterparts guarantee a minimum set of methods that are implemented.

### Extractors

Extractors provide the machinery necessary to allow pattern matching and construction of reflection entities that is similar to case classes, although the entities are only abstract types that are later overridden.

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