TypeUtils (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.util

## Class TypeUtils

- java.lang.Object
- - org.springframework.util.TypeUtils

-     public abstract class TypeUtils
      extends Object

  Utility to work with Java 5 generic type parameters. Mainly for internal use within the framework.
  Since:
    2.0.7
  Author:
    Ramnivas Laddad, Juergen Hoeller, Chris Beams

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `TypeUtils()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static boolean` | `isAssignable(Type lhsType, Type rhsType)` Check if the right-hand side type may be assigned to the left-hand side type following the Java generics rules.
    `static boolean` | `isAssignableBound(Type lhsType, Type rhsType)`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### TypeUtils

          public TypeUtils()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### isAssignable

          public static boolean isAssignable(Type lhsType,
                             Type rhsType)

      Check if the right-hand side type may be assigned to the left-hand side type following the Java generics rules.
      Parameters:
        `lhsType` - the target type
        `rhsType` - the value type that should be assigned to the target type
      Returns:
        true if rhs is assignable to lhs

    - #### isAssignableBound

          public static boolean isAssignableBound(Type lhsType,
                                  Type rhsType)