@sitevision/api 2.0.0-alpha.0 → 2.0.0-alpha.2

package/server/InstanceCreatorUtil/index.d.ts

@@ -1,428 +1,10 @@
-import TypedArgument from "../../hidden/senselogic/sitevision/api/script/factory/TypedArgument";
+import type TypedArgument from "../../types/senselogic/sitevision/api/script/factory/TypedArgument";
 
 import ListWrapper from "../ListWrapper";
 import ArraysInstance from "../ArraysInstance";
 import CollectionsInstance from "../CollectionsInstance";
 import MathInstance from "../MathInstance";
 
-/**
- * Creates and returns an instance of a specified Java class using the default constructor.
- *
- * <p>
- *    Example of how to create a <code>Date</code> instance in Velocity:
- * </p>
- * <pre><code>
- *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
- *   #set ($now = $instanceCreatorUtil.getDefaultInstance('java.util.Date'))
- * </code></pre>
- *
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method will <em>not</em> create any objects of any classes that has a fully qualified class name
- *    that starts with <code>senselogic.sitevision</code> and resides outside the <code>api</code> package.
- * </p>
- * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
- * @return an instance of the class, or <code>null</code> if an instance can not be created
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentInstance(String, TypedArgument)
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentsInstance(String, java.util.List)
- */
-export function getDefaultInstance(aQualifiedClassName: string): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Creates and returns an instance of a specified Java class using a single argument constructor.
- *
- * <p>
- *    Example of how to create an <code>StringBuilder</code> instance with the initial capacity 500 in Velocity
- *    (i.e. invoke the StringBuilder(int) constructor):
- * </p>
- * <pre><code>
- *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
- *   #set ($capacityIntArgument = $instanceCreatorUtil.getIntArgument(500))
- *   #set ($buffer = $instanceCreatorUtil.getArgumentInstance('java.lang.StringBuilder', $capacityIntArgument))
- * </code></pre>
- *
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method will <em>not</em> create any objects of any classes that has a fully qualified class name that starts with
- *    <code>senselogic.sitevision</code> and resides outside the <code>api</code> package.
- * </p>
- * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
- * @param aConstructorArgument a typed argument that describes the value and the type of the constructor argument
- * @return an instance of the class, or <code>null</code> if an instance can not be created
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getDefaultInstance(String)
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentsInstance(String, java.util.List)
- */
-export function getArgumentInstance(
-  aQualifiedClassName: string,
-  aConstructorArgument: TypedArgument
-): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Creates and returns an instance of a specified Java class using a multiple argument constructor.
- *
- * <p>
- *    Example of how to create an <code>Locale</code> instance with language "en" and country "US" in Velocity
- *    (i.e. invoke the Locale(String,String) constructor):
- * </p>
- * <pre><code>
- *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
- *
- *   <em>## Set up arguments</em>
- *   #set ($args = $instanceCreatorUtil.listWrapper) <em>## Use ListWrapper to prohibit output when invoking the "add" method...</em>
- *   $args.add($instanceCreatorUtil.getObjectArgument('en')) <em>## Add first argument (language)</em>
- *   $args.add($instanceCreatorUtil.getObjectArgument('US')) <em>## Add second argument (country)</em>
- *
- *   <em>## Create instance with arguments</em>
- *   #set ($americanLocale = $instanceCreatorUtil.getArgumentsInstance('java.util.Locale', $args.unwrap())) <em>## unwrap() to get actual List</em>
- * </code></pre>
- *
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method will <em>not</em> create any objects of any classes that has a fully qualified class name that
- *    starts with <code>senselogic.sitevision</code> and resides outside the <code>api</code> package.
- * </p>
- * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
- * @param aConstructorArguments a list of typed arguments that describes the values and types of the constructor arguments
- * @return an instance of the class, or <code>null</code> if an instance can not be created
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getDefaultInstance(String)
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentInstance(String, TypedArgument)
- */
-export function getArgumentsInstance(
-  aQualifiedClassName: string,
-  aConstructorArguments: unknown
-): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>byte</code> primitive.
- * @param aByte a byte value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>byte</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getByteArgument(aByte: unknown): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>short</code> primitive.
- * @param aShort a short value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>short</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getShortArgument(aShort: number): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>int</code> primitive.
- * @param anInt an int value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>int</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getIntArgument(anInt: number): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>long</code> primitive.
- * @param aLong a long value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>long</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getLongArgument(aLong: number): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>float</code> primitive.
- * @param aFloat a float value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>float</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getFloatArgument(aFloat: number): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>double</code> primitive.
- * @param aDouble a double value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>double</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getDoubleArgument(aDouble: number): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>char</code> primitive.
- * @param aChar a char value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>char</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getCharArgument(aChar: string): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>boolean</code> primitive.
- * @param aBoolean a boolean value
- * @return a typed argument for the <code>boolean</code> primitive.
- */
-export function getBooleanArgument(aBoolean: boolean): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for an <code>Object</code>.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method can <strong>only</strong> be used if the class of your actual
- *    <em>instance exactly match the type required</em> by the constructor you are trying to invoke! If types mismatch, you must use
- *    {@link #getCustomArgument(String, Object)} instead.
- * </p>
- * @param aValue an object, not <code>null</code>
- * @return a typed argument for <code>aValue</code> object, <code>null</code> if <code>aValue</code> is <code>null</code>. The class value of <code>TypedArgument</code> will be set via <code>aValue.getClass()</code>.
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getNullArgument(String)
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getCustomArgument(String, Object)
- */
-export function getObjectArgument(aValue: unknown): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for a <code>null</code> value for a specified class/interface.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method <strong>must</strong> be used if you should pass a <code>null</code> value to a constructor!
- * </p>
- * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
- * @return a null argument that uses a specified class/interface as type, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedClassName</code> is invalid)
- */
-export function getNullArgument(aQualifiedClassName: string): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument that specifies a certain class/interface for an object.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method <strong>must</strong> be used if the class of your actual
- *    <em>instance doesn't exactly match the type required</em> by the constructor you are trying to invoke! Typical cases for when to use
- *    this method are:
- * </p>
- * <ul>
- *    <li>The class of your instance <em>extends</em> the type required (class) by the constructor</li>
- *    <li>The class of your instance <em>implements</em> the type required (interface) by the constructor</li>
- * </ul>
- *
- * <p>
- *    Example of how to create a <code>ArrayList</code> instance in Velocity via the <code>ArrayList(Collection)</code> constructor:
- * </p>
- * <pre><code>
- *   #set ($myList = ...) <em>## $myList.class is NOT Collection, it's ArrayList, Vector or another Collection implementation...</em>
- *
- *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
- *   #set ($aCollectionsTypeArgument = $instanceCreatorUtil.getCustomArgument('java.util.Collection', $myList))
- *   #set ($anArrayList = $instanceCreatorUtil.getArgumentInstance('java.util.ArrayList', $aCollectionsTypeArgument))
- * </code></pre>
- * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
- * @param aValue an object
- * @return a typed argument that uses a specified class/interface as type, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedClassName</code> is invalid
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getObjectArgument(Object)
- * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getNullArgument(String)
- */
-export function getCustomArgument(
-  aQualifiedClassName: string,
-  aValue: unknown
-): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets a typed argument for an <code>Enum</code> value for a specified enum class.
- * @param aQualifiedEnumClassName a fully qualified name of the enum class (i.e. including packages)
- * @param anEnum an Enum instance or a String with the name of the Enum
- * @return a typed argument that uses a specified enum as type, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedEnumClassName</code> or <code>anEnum</code> is invalid
- * @see #getEnumInstance(String, String)
- */
-export function getEnumArgument(
-  aQualifiedEnumClassName: string,
-  anEnum: unknown
-): TypedArgument;
-
-/**
- * Gets an enum instance for a specified enum class.
- *
- * <p>
- *    Example of how to create the {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.webresource.doctype.DocType#HTML5} instance
- *    of {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.webresource.doctype.DocType} in Velocity:
- * </p>
- * <pre><code>
- *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
- *   #set ($html5Enum = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance('senselogic.sitevision.api.webresource.doctype.DocType', 'HTML5'))
- * </code></pre>
- *
- * <p>
- *    Example of how to create the <code>SECONDS</code> instance of <code>java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit</code> in Velocity:
- * </p>
- * <pre><code>
- *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
- *   #set ($secondsEnum = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance('java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit', 'SECONDS'))
- * </code></pre>
- *
- * <p>
- *    Example of how to create the {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.search.index.IndexUtil.IndexType#USER_IDENTITY} instance
- *    of {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.search.index.IndexUtil.IndexType} (note that <code>IndexType</code> is an "inner"
- *    enum of <code>IndexUtil</code>) in Velocity:
- * </p>
- * <pre><code>
- *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
- *
- *   <em>## Note that '$' is used to separate outer class from inner enum</em>
- *   #set ($enumClassName = 'senselogic.sitevision.api.search.index.IndexUtil$IndexType')
- *   #set ($userIdentityType = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance($enumClassName, 'USER_IDENTITY'))
- * </code></pre>
- * @param aQualifiedEnumClassName a fully qualified name of the enum class (i.e. including packages)
- * @param anEnumName the name of the enum value
- * @return an Enum instance, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedEnumClassName</code> or <code>anEnumName</code> is invalid
- */
-export function getEnumInstance(
-  aQualifiedEnumClassName: string,
-  anEnumName: string
-): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Convenience method to get an <code>ArrayList</code> instance.
- * @return a <code>java.util.ArrayList</code> instance
- * @see #getListWrapper()
- */
-export function getList(): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Convenience method to get a <code>HashSet</code> instance.
- * @return a <code>java.util.HashSet</code> instance
- */
-export function getSet(): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Convenience method to get a <code>HashMap</code> instance.
- * @return a <code>java.util.HashMap</code> instance
- */
-export function getMap(): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Convenience method to get a <code>LinkedHashMap</code> instance.
- * @return a <code>java.util.LinkedHashMap</code> instance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.4.1
- */
-export function getLinkedMap(): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Gets a <code>ListWrapper</code> instance.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>The <code>java.util.List</code> interface specifies that the <code>add</code> method should return a <code>boolean</code>.
- *    This is a problem if your scripting language (e.g. Velocity) requires you to suppress the returned value so it won't end up
- *    in the resulting output. A <code>ListWrapper</code> instance enables such suppressing.</em>
- * </p>
- * @return a ListWrapper instance
- * @since Sitevision 3.5
- */
-export function getListWrapper(): ListWrapper;
-
-/**
- * Gets a <code>java.util.Arrays</code> wrapper instance.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>The <code>Arrays</code> class contains static methods only and can't be instantiated. This is a problem if your
- *    scripting language (e.g. Velocity) doesn't support static class access (i.e. need an instance/object to invoke methods).
- *    An <code>ArraysInstance</code> instance enables <code>Arrays</code> method invocations.</em>
- * </p>
- * @return a wrapper instance for <code>java.util.Arrays</code>
- */
-export function getArraysInstance(): ArraysInstance;
-
-/**
- * Gets a <code>java.util.Collections</code> wrapper instance.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>The <code>Collections</code> class contains static methods only and can't be instantiated. This is a problem if your
- *    scripting language (e.g. Velocity) doesn't support static class access (i.e. need an instance/object to invoke methods).
- *    A <code>CollectionsInstance</code> instance enables <code>Collections</code> method invocations.</em>
- * </p>
- * @return a wrapper instance for <code>java.util.Collections</code>
- */
-export function getCollectionsInstance(): CollectionsInstance;
-
-/**
- * Gets a <code>java.lang.Math</code> wrapper instance.
- *
- * <p>
- *    <em>The <code>Math</code> class contains static methods only and can't be instantiated. This is a problem if your
- *    scripting language (e.g. Velocity) doesn't support static class access (i.e. need an instance/object to invoke methods).
- *    A <code>MathInstance</code> instance enables <code>Math</code> method invocations.</em>
- * </p>
- * @return a wrapper instance for <code>java.lang.Math</code>
- */
-export function getMathInstance(): MathInstance;
-
-/**
- * Creates a boolean array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a boolean array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getBooleanArray(aSize: number): boolean;
-
-/**
- * Creates a byte array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a byte array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getByteArray(aSize: number): unknown;
-
-/**
- * Creates a char array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a char array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getCharArray(aSize: number): string;
-
-/**
- * Creates a double array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a double array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getDoubleArray(aSize: number): number;
-
-/**
- * Creates a float array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a float array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getFloatArray(aSize: number): number;
-
-/**
- * Creates a int array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a int array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getIntArray(aSize: number): number;
-
-/**
- * Creates a long array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a long array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getLongArray(aSize: number): number;
-
-/**
- * Creates a short array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a short array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getShortArray(aSize: number): number;
-
-/**
- * Creates a String array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a String array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getStringArray(aSize: number): string;
-
-/**
- * Creates a Object array with a given size.
- * @param aSize the array size
- * @return a Object array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
- * @see ArraysInstance
- * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
- */
-export function getObjectArray(aSize: number): unknown;
-
 /**
  * Instance creation utility that can be used in limited scripting languages (such as Velocity).
  *
@@ -486,43 +68,425 @@ export function getObjectArray(aSize: number): unknown;
  * @author Magnus Lövgren
  * @since Sitevision 3.1
  */
-declare namespace instanceCreatorUtil {
-  export {
-    getDefaultInstance,
-    getArgumentInstance,
-    getArgumentsInstance,
-    getByteArgument,
-    getShortArgument,
-    getIntArgument,
-    getLongArgument,
-    getFloatArgument,
-    getDoubleArgument,
-    getCharArgument,
-    getBooleanArgument,
-    getObjectArgument,
-    getNullArgument,
-    getCustomArgument,
-    getEnumArgument,
-    getEnumInstance,
-    getList,
-    getSet,
-    getMap,
-    getLinkedMap,
-    getListWrapper,
-    getArraysInstance,
-    getCollectionsInstance,
-    getMathInstance,
-    getBooleanArray,
-    getByteArray,
-    getCharArray,
-    getDoubleArray,
-    getFloatArray,
-    getIntArray,
-    getLongArray,
-    getShortArray,
-    getStringArray,
-    getObjectArray,
-  };
+export interface InstanceCreatorUtil {
+  /**
+   * Creates and returns an instance of a specified Java class using the default constructor.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    Example of how to create a <code>Date</code> instance in Velocity:
+   * </p>
+   * <pre><code>
+   *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+   *   #set ($now = $instanceCreatorUtil.getDefaultInstance('java.util.Date'))
+   * </code></pre>
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method will <em>not</em> create any objects of any classes that has a fully qualified class name
+   *    that starts with <code>senselogic.sitevision</code> and resides outside the <code>api</code> package.
+   * </p>
+   * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
+   * @return an instance of the class, or <code>null</code> if an instance can not be created
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentInstance(String, TypedArgument)
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentsInstance(String, java.util.List)
+   */
+  getDefaultInstance(aQualifiedClassName: string): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates and returns an instance of a specified Java class using a single argument constructor.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    Example of how to create an <code>StringBuilder</code> instance with the initial capacity 500 in Velocity
+   *    (i.e. invoke the StringBuilder(int) constructor):
+   * </p>
+   * <pre><code>
+   *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+   *   #set ($capacityIntArgument = $instanceCreatorUtil.getIntArgument(500))
+   *   #set ($buffer = $instanceCreatorUtil.getArgumentInstance('java.lang.StringBuilder', $capacityIntArgument))
+   * </code></pre>
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method will <em>not</em> create any objects of any classes that has a fully qualified class name that starts with
+   *    <code>senselogic.sitevision</code> and resides outside the <code>api</code> package.
+   * </p>
+   * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
+   * @param aConstructorArgument a typed argument that describes the value and the type of the constructor argument
+   * @return an instance of the class, or <code>null</code> if an instance can not be created
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getDefaultInstance(String)
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentsInstance(String, java.util.List)
+   */
+  getArgumentInstance(
+    aQualifiedClassName: string,
+    aConstructorArgument: TypedArgument
+  ): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates and returns an instance of a specified Java class using a multiple argument constructor.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    Example of how to create an <code>Locale</code> instance with language "en" and country "US" in Velocity
+   *    (i.e. invoke the Locale(String,String) constructor):
+   * </p>
+   * <pre><code>
+   *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+   *
+   *   <em>## Set up arguments</em>
+   *   #set ($args = $instanceCreatorUtil.listWrapper) <em>## Use ListWrapper to prohibit output when invoking the "add" method...</em>
+   *   $args.add($instanceCreatorUtil.getObjectArgument('en')) <em>## Add first argument (language)</em>
+   *   $args.add($instanceCreatorUtil.getObjectArgument('US')) <em>## Add second argument (country)</em>
+   *
+   *   <em>## Create instance with arguments</em>
+   *   #set ($americanLocale = $instanceCreatorUtil.getArgumentsInstance('java.util.Locale', $args.unwrap())) <em>## unwrap() to get actual List</em>
+   * </code></pre>
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method will <em>not</em> create any objects of any classes that has a fully qualified class name that
+   *    starts with <code>senselogic.sitevision</code> and resides outside the <code>api</code> package.
+   * </p>
+   * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
+   * @param aConstructorArguments a list of typed arguments that describes the values and types of the constructor arguments
+   * @return an instance of the class, or <code>null</code> if an instance can not be created
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getDefaultInstance(String)
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getArgumentInstance(String, TypedArgument)
+   */
+  getArgumentsInstance(
+    aQualifiedClassName: string,
+    aConstructorArguments: unknown
+  ): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>byte</code> primitive.
+   * @param aByte a byte value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>byte</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getByteArgument(aByte: unknown): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>short</code> primitive.
+   * @param aShort a short value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>short</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getShortArgument(aShort: number): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>int</code> primitive.
+   * @param anInt an int value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>int</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getIntArgument(anInt: number): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>long</code> primitive.
+   * @param aLong a long value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>long</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getLongArgument(aLong: number): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>float</code> primitive.
+   * @param aFloat a float value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>float</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getFloatArgument(aFloat: number): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>double</code> primitive.
+   * @param aDouble a double value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>double</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getDoubleArgument(aDouble: number): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>char</code> primitive.
+   * @param aChar a char value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>char</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getCharArgument(aChar: string): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>boolean</code> primitive.
+   * @param aBoolean a boolean value
+   * @return a typed argument for the <code>boolean</code> primitive.
+   */
+  getBooleanArgument(aBoolean: boolean): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for an <code>Object</code>.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method can <strong>only</strong> be used if the class of your actual
+   *    <em>instance exactly match the type required</em> by the constructor you are trying to invoke! If types mismatch, you must use
+   *    {@link #getCustomArgument(String, Object)} instead.
+   * </p>
+   * @param aValue an object, not <code>null</code>
+   * @return a typed argument for <code>aValue</code> object, <code>null</code> if <code>aValue</code> is <code>null</code>. The class value of <code>TypedArgument</code> will be set via <code>aValue.getClass()</code>.
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getNullArgument(String)
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getCustomArgument(String, Object)
+   */
+  getObjectArgument(aValue: unknown): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for a <code>null</code> value for a specified class/interface.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method <strong>must</strong> be used if you should pass a <code>null</code> value to a constructor!
+   * </p>
+   * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
+   * @return a null argument that uses a specified class/interface as type, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedClassName</code> is invalid)
+   */
+  getNullArgument(aQualifiedClassName: string): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument that specifies a certain class/interface for an object.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <strong>Note!</strong> This method <strong>must</strong> be used if the class of your actual
+   *    <em>instance doesn't exactly match the type required</em> by the constructor you are trying to invoke! Typical cases for when to use
+   *    this method are:
+   * </p>
+   * <ul>
+   *    <li>The class of your instance <em>extends</em> the type required (class) by the constructor</li>
+   *    <li>The class of your instance <em>implements</em> the type required (interface) by the constructor</li>
+   * </ul>
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    Example of how to create a <code>ArrayList</code> instance in Velocity via the <code>ArrayList(Collection)</code> constructor:
+   * </p>
+   * <pre><code>
+   *   #set ($myList = ...) <em>## $myList.class is NOT Collection, it's ArrayList, Vector or another Collection implementation...</em>
+   *
+   *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+   *   #set ($aCollectionsTypeArgument = $instanceCreatorUtil.getCustomArgument('java.util.Collection', $myList))
+   *   #set ($anArrayList = $instanceCreatorUtil.getArgumentInstance('java.util.ArrayList', $aCollectionsTypeArgument))
+   * </code></pre>
+   * @param aQualifiedClassName a fully qualified name of the class (i.e. including packages)
+   * @param aValue an object
+   * @return a typed argument that uses a specified class/interface as type, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedClassName</code> is invalid
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getObjectArgument(Object)
+   * @see InstanceCreatorUtil#getNullArgument(String)
+   */
+  getCustomArgument(
+    aQualifiedClassName: string,
+    aValue: unknown
+  ): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a typed argument for an <code>Enum</code> value for a specified enum class.
+   * @param aQualifiedEnumClassName a fully qualified name of the enum class (i.e. including packages)
+   * @param anEnum an Enum instance or a String with the name of the Enum
+   * @return a typed argument that uses a specified enum as type, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedEnumClassName</code> or <code>anEnum</code> is invalid
+   * @see #getEnumInstance(String, String)
+   */
+  getEnumArgument(
+    aQualifiedEnumClassName: string,
+    anEnum: unknown
+  ): TypedArgument;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets an enum instance for a specified enum class.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    Example of how to create the {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.webresource.doctype.DocType#HTML5} instance
+   *    of {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.webresource.doctype.DocType} in Velocity:
+   * </p>
+   * <pre><code>
+   *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+   *   #set ($html5Enum = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance('senselogic.sitevision.api.webresource.doctype.DocType', 'HTML5'))
+   * </code></pre>
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    Example of how to create the <code>SECONDS</code> instance of <code>java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit</code> in Velocity:
+   * </p>
+   * <pre><code>
+   *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+   *   #set ($secondsEnum = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance('java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit', 'SECONDS'))
+   * </code></pre>
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    Example of how to create the {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.search.index.IndexUtil.IndexType#USER_IDENTITY} instance
+   *    of {@link senselogic.sitevision.api.search.index.IndexUtil.IndexType} (note that <code>IndexType</code> is an "inner"
+   *    enum of <code>IndexUtil</code>) in Velocity:
+   * </p>
+   * <pre><code>
+   *   #set ($instanceCreatorUtil = $sitevisionUtils.instanceCreatorUtil)
+   *
+   *   <em>## Note that '$' is used to separate outer class from inner enum</em>
+   *   #set ($enumClassName = 'senselogic.sitevision.api.search.index.IndexUtil$IndexType')
+   *   #set ($userIdentityType = $instanceCreatorUtil.getEnumInstance($enumClassName, 'USER_IDENTITY'))
+   * </code></pre>
+   * @param aQualifiedEnumClassName a fully qualified name of the enum class (i.e. including packages)
+   * @param anEnumName the name of the enum value
+   * @return an Enum instance, or <code>null</code> if an <code>aQualifiedEnumClassName</code> or <code>anEnumName</code> is invalid
+   */
+  getEnumInstance(aQualifiedEnumClassName: string, anEnumName: string): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Convenience method to get an <code>ArrayList</code> instance.
+   * @return a <code>java.util.ArrayList</code> instance
+   * @see #getListWrapper()
+   */
+  getList(): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Convenience method to get a <code>HashSet</code> instance.
+   * @return a <code>java.util.HashSet</code> instance
+   */
+  getSet(): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Convenience method to get a <code>HashMap</code> instance.
+   * @return a <code>java.util.HashMap</code> instance
+   */
+  getMap(): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Convenience method to get a <code>LinkedHashMap</code> instance.
+   * @return a <code>java.util.LinkedHashMap</code> instance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.4.1
+   */
+  getLinkedMap(): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a <code>ListWrapper</code> instance.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>The <code>java.util.List</code> interface specifies that the <code>add</code> method should return a <code>boolean</code>.
+   *    This is a problem if your scripting language (e.g. Velocity) requires you to suppress the returned value so it won't end up
+   *    in the resulting output. A <code>ListWrapper</code> instance enables such suppressing.</em>
+   * </p>
+   * @return a ListWrapper instance
+   * @since Sitevision 3.5
+   */
+  getListWrapper(): ListWrapper;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a <code>java.util.Arrays</code> wrapper instance.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>The <code>Arrays</code> class contains static methods only and can't be instantiated. This is a problem if your
+   *    scripting language (e.g. Velocity) doesn't support static class access (i.e. need an instance/object to invoke methods).
+   *    An <code>ArraysInstance</code> instance enables <code>Arrays</code> method invocations.</em>
+   * </p>
+   * @return a wrapper instance for <code>java.util.Arrays</code>
+   */
+  getArraysInstance(): ArraysInstance;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a <code>java.util.Collections</code> wrapper instance.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>The <code>Collections</code> class contains static methods only and can't be instantiated. This is a problem if your
+   *    scripting language (e.g. Velocity) doesn't support static class access (i.e. need an instance/object to invoke methods).
+   *    A <code>CollectionsInstance</code> instance enables <code>Collections</code> method invocations.</em>
+   * </p>
+   * @return a wrapper instance for <code>java.util.Collections</code>
+   */
+  getCollectionsInstance(): CollectionsInstance;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a <code>java.lang.Math</code> wrapper instance.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   *    <em>The <code>Math</code> class contains static methods only and can't be instantiated. This is a problem if your
+   *    scripting language (e.g. Velocity) doesn't support static class access (i.e. need an instance/object to invoke methods).
+   *    A <code>MathInstance</code> instance enables <code>Math</code> method invocations.</em>
+   * </p>
+   * @return a wrapper instance for <code>java.lang.Math</code>
+   */
+  getMathInstance(): MathInstance;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a boolean array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a boolean array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getBooleanArray(aSize: number): boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a byte array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a byte array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getByteArray(aSize: number): unknown;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a char array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a char array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getCharArray(aSize: number): string;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a double array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a double array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getDoubleArray(aSize: number): number;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a float array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a float array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getFloatArray(aSize: number): number;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a int array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a int array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getIntArray(aSize: number): number;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a long array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a long array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getLongArray(aSize: number): number;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a short array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a short array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getShortArray(aSize: number): number;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a String array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a String array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getStringArray(aSize: number): string;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a Object array with a given size.
+   * @param aSize the array size
+   * @return a Object array with aSize length, or empty array if aSize is zero or negative
+   * @see ArraysInstance
+   * @since Sitevision 4.5.5
+   */
+  getObjectArray(aSize: number): unknown;
 }
 
-export default instanceCreatorUtil;
+declare namespace InstanceCreatorUtil {}
+
+declare var instanceCreatorUtil: InstanceCreatorUtil;
+
+export = instanceCreatorUtil;