Java Reflection Primitive getPrimitiveClass(String name)

Description

Returns the primitive class object that matches the specified type name.
Returns null if the name does not match a primitive type.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	the type name

Return

the primimitive class object or null

Declaration

public static Class getPrimitiveClass(String name) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

import java.util.Map;

public class Main {
    private static Map primitiveClasses;

    /**/* w w  w  .j  a  va  2  s .c om*/
     * Returns the primitive class object that matches the specified type name.<br>
     * Returns null if the name does not match a primitive type.
     *
     * @param name the type name
     * @return the primimitive class object or null
     */
    public static Class getPrimitiveClass(String name) {
        return (Class) primitiveClasses.get(name);
    }
}

Related

1. getNullOrPrimitiveDefault(Class to)
2. getPrimitive(final String classname)
3. getPrimitiveClass(Class wrapper)
4. getPrimitiveClass(Class wrapperClazz)
5. getPrimitiveClass(Class boxedClass)
6. getPrimitiveClass(String primitiveClassName)
7. getPrimitiveClass(String primitiveName)
8. getPrimitiveClassIfWrapper(Class clazz)
9. getPrimitiveDefault(Class primitiveClazz)