SymbolMethods

scala.quoted.Quotes.reflectModule.SymbolMethods

Extension methods of Symbol

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Source
Quotes.scala
Graph
Supertypes
class Object
trait Matchable
class Any

Members list

Extensions

Experimental extensions

extension (self: Symbol)

Returns all symbols overridden by this symbol.

Returns all symbols overridden by this symbol.

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Source
Quotes.scala

Annotations attached to this symbol

Annotations attached to this symbol

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Source
Quotes.scala

Returns a nested quote with this symbol as splice owner (Symbol.spliceOwner).

Returns a nested quote with this symbol as splice owner (Symbol.spliceOwner).

Changes the owner under which the definition in a quote are created.

Usages:

def rhsExpr(using q: Quotes): Expr[Unit] =
  import q.reflect.*
  '{ val y = ???; (y, y) }
def aValDef(using q: Quotes)(owner: q.reflect.Symbol) =
  import q.reflect.*
  val sym = Symbol.newVal(owner, "x", TypeRepr.of[Unit], Flags.EmptyFlags, Symbol.noSymbol)
  val rhs = rhsExpr(using sym.asQuotes).asTerm
  ValDef(sym, Some(rhs))
def inQuotes(using q: Quotes) = {
  import q.reflect.*
  new TreeMap:
    override def transformTerm(tree: Term)(owner: Symbol): Term =
      tree match
        case tree: Ident =>
          given Quotes = owner.asQuotes
          // Definitions contained in the quote will be owned by `owner`.
          // No need to use `changeOwner` in this case.
          '{ val x = ???; x }.asTerm
}

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Source
Quotes.scala

Fields of a case class type -- only the ones declared in primary constructor

Fields of a case class type -- only the ones declared in primary constructor

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Quotes.scala

Case class or case object children of a sealed trait or cases of an enum.

Case class or case object children of a sealed trait or cases of an enum.

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Quotes.scala

The symbol of the companion class

The symbol of the companion class

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Quotes.scala

The symbol of the companion module

The symbol of the companion module

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Quotes.scala

All members directly declared in the class

All members directly declared in the class

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Quotes.scala

Field with the given name directly declared in the class

Field with the given name directly declared in the class

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Quotes.scala

Fields directly declared in the class

Fields directly declared in the class

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Quotes.scala

Get non-private named methods defined directly inside the class

Get non-private named methods defined directly inside the class

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Quotes.scala

Get all non-private methods defined directly inside the class, excluding constructors

Get all non-private methods defined directly inside the class, excluding constructors

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Quotes.scala

Get non-private named type defined directly inside the class

Get non-private named type defined directly inside the class

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Quotes.scala

Get all non-private types defined directly inside the class

Get all non-private types defined directly inside the class

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Quotes.scala

The documentation for this symbol, if any

The documentation for this symbol, if any

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Source
Quotes.scala

Does this symbol represent a definition?

Does this symbol represent a definition?

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Source
Quotes.scala
def fieldMember(name: String): Symbol

Get named non-private fields declared or inherited

Get named non-private fields declared or inherited

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Source
Quotes.scala

Get all non-private fields declared or inherited

Get all non-private fields declared or inherited

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Quotes.scala
def flags: Flags

Flags of this symbol

Flags of this symbol

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Source
Quotes.scala

The full name of this symbol up to the root package

The full name of this symbol up to the root package

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Source
Quotes.scala
def getAnnotation(annotSym: Symbol): Option[Term]

Get the annotation defined with annotSym attached to this symbol

Get the annotation defined with annotSym attached to this symbol

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Source
Quotes.scala
def hasAnnotation(annotSym: Symbol): Boolean

Is the annotation defined with annotSym attached to this symbol?

Is the annotation defined with annotSym attached to this symbol?

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Source
Quotes.scala
def info: TypeRepr

Type of the definition

Type of the definition

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Experimental
true
Source
Quotes.scala

Is this symbol an abstract type or a type parameter?

Is this symbol an abstract type or a type parameter?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Is this symbol an alias type?

Is this symbol an alias type?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Is this symbol an anonymous class?

Is this symbol an anonymous class?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Is this symbol an anonymous function?

Is this symbol an anonymous function?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a Bind pattern?

Is this the definition of a Bind pattern?

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Quotes.scala

Is this the constructor of a class?

Is this the constructor of a class?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a ClassDef tree?

Is this the definition of a ClassDef tree?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a DefDef tree?

Is this the definition of a DefDef tree?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Does this symbol come from a currently compiled source file?

Does this symbol come from a currently compiled source file?

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Source
Quotes.scala

Dummy val symbol that owns all statements within the initialization of the class. This may also contain local definitions such as classes defined in a locally block in the class.

Dummy val symbol that owns all statements within the initialization of the class. This may also contain local definitions such as classes defined in a locally block in the class.

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Quotes.scala

Does this symbol represent a no definition?

Does this symbol represent a no definition?

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Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a PackageDef tree?

Is this the definition of a PackageDef tree?

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Quotes.scala

Is this symbol a class representing a refinement?

Is this symbol a class representing a refinement?

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Quotes.scala

Is this the super accessor?

Is this the super accessor?

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Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a term?

Is this the definition of a term?

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Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a type?

Is this the definition of a type?

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Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a TypeDef tree

Is this the definition of a TypeDef tree

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Quotes.scala

Is this the symbol of a type parameter

Is this the symbol of a type parameter

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Quotes.scala

Is this the definition of a ValDef tree?

Is this the definition of a ValDef tree?

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Quotes.scala

Owner of this symbol. The owner is the symbol in which this symbol is defined. Returns NoSymbol if this symbol does not have an owner.

Owner of this symbol. The owner is the symbol in which this symbol is defined. Returns NoSymbol if this symbol does not have an owner.

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Source
Quotes.scala
def memberField(name: String): Symbol

Get named non-private fields declared or inherited

Get named non-private fields declared or inherited

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Deprecated
true
Source
Quotes.scala

Get all non-private fields declared or inherited

Get all non-private fields declared or inherited

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Deprecated
true
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Quotes.scala

Get named non-private methods declared or inherited

Get named non-private methods declared or inherited

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Deprecated
true
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Quotes.scala

Get all non-private methods declared or inherited

Get all non-private methods declared or inherited

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Deprecated
true
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Quotes.scala
def memberType(name: String): Symbol

Type member with the given name directly declared in the class

Type member with the given name directly declared in the class

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Deprecated
true
Source
Quotes.scala

Type member directly declared in the class

Type member directly declared in the class

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Deprecated
true
Source
Quotes.scala

Get named non-private methods declared or inherited

Get named non-private methods declared or inherited

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Source
Quotes.scala

Get all non-private methods declared or inherited

Get all non-private methods declared or inherited

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Source
Quotes.scala

The class symbol of the companion module class

The class symbol of the companion module class

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Source
Quotes.scala
def name: String

The name of this symbol

The name of this symbol

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Source
Quotes.scala
def overridingSymbol(ofclazz: Symbol): Symbol

The symbol overriding this symbol in given subclass ofclazz.

The symbol overriding this symbol in given subclass ofclazz.

Value parameters

ofclazz

is a subclass of this symbol's owner

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Source
Quotes.scala
def owner: Symbol

Owner of this symbol. The owner is the symbol in which this symbol is defined. Throws if this symbol does not have an owner.

Owner of this symbol. The owner is the symbol in which this symbol is defined. Throws if this symbol does not have an owner.

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Source
Quotes.scala

The symbols of each type parameter list and value parameter list of this method, or Nil if this isn't a method.

The symbols of each type parameter list and value parameter list of this method, or Nil if this isn't a method.

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Source
Quotes.scala

Variance flags for of this type parameter.

Variance flags for of this type parameter.

Variance flags can be one of Flags.{Covariant, Contravariant, EmptyFlags}. If this is not the symbol of a type parameter the result is Flags.EmptyFlags.

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Source
Quotes.scala

The position of this symbol

The position of this symbol

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Source
Quotes.scala

The primary constructor of a class or trait, noSymbol if not applicable.

The primary constructor of a class or trait, noSymbol if not applicable.

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Quotes.scala

This symbol is private within the resulting type

This symbol is private within the resulting type

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Quotes.scala

This symbol is protected within the resulting type

This symbol is protected within the resulting type

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Source
Quotes.scala

Signature of this definition

Signature of this definition

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Source
Quotes.scala

Term reference to the symbol usable in the scope of its owner.

Term reference to the symbol usable in the scope of its owner.

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Source
Quotes.scala
def tree: Tree

Tree of this definition

Tree of this definition

If this symbol isClassDef it will return aClassDef, if this symbolisTypeDefit will returna TypeDef, if this symbol isValDef it will return aValDef, if this symbolisDefDefit will returna DefDef if this symbol isBind it will return aBind`, else will throw

Warning: avoid using this method in macros.

Caveat: The tree is not guaranteed to exist unless the compiler option -Yretain-trees is enabled.

Anti-pattern: The following code is an anti-pattern:

symbol.tree.tpe

It should be replaced by one of the following:

tp.memberType(symbol)
symbol.typeRef
symbol.termRef

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Source
Quotes.scala
def typeMember(name: String): Symbol

Type member with the given name declared or inherited in the class

Type member with the given name declared or inherited in the class

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Source
Quotes.scala

Type member directly declared or inherited in the class

Type member directly declared or inherited in the class

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Source
Quotes.scala

Type reference to the symbol usable in the scope of its owner.

Type reference to the symbol usable in the scope of its owner.

To get a reference to a symbol from a specific prefix tp, use tp.select(symbol) instead.

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See also

TypeReprMethods.select

Source
Quotes.scala