NodeWithType (javaparser-core 3.26.4 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationMemberDeclaration, CastExpr, ClassExpr, InstanceOfExpr, MethodDeclaration, ObjectCreationExpr, Parameter, PatternExpr, ReceiverParameter, RecordPatternExpr, TypeExpr, TypePatternExpr, VariableDeclarator
```
public interface NodeWithType<N extends Node,T extends Type>
```
A node with a type.
The main reason for this interface is to permit users to manipulate homogeneously all nodes with getType/setType methods

Since:

2.3.1

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`getType()`	Gets the type
`default String`	`getTypeAsString()`
`default N`	`setType(Class<?> typeClass)`	Sets this type to this class and try to import it to the `CompilationUnit` if needed
`default N`	`setType(String typeString)`
`N`	`setType(T type)`	Sets the type
`void`	`tryAddImportToParentCompilationUnit(Class<?> clazz)`

- Method Detail
  - getType
```
T getType()
```
    Gets the type
    
    Returns:
    
    the type
  - setType
```
N setType(T type)
```
    Sets the type
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type
    
    Returns:
    
    this
  - tryAddImportToParentCompilationUnit
```
void tryAddImportToParentCompilationUnit(Class<?> clazz)
```
  - setType
```
default N setType(Class<?> typeClass)
```
    Sets this type to this class and try to import it to the CompilationUnit if needed
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeClass - the type
    
    Returns:
    
    this
  - setType
```
default N setType(String typeString)
```
  - getTypeAsString
```
default String getTypeAsString()
```