## Uses of Class
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type.TypeBindings

Packages that use TypeBindings
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind: Contains basic mapper (conversion) functionality that allows for converting between regular streaming json content and Java objects (beans or Tree Model: support for both is via `ObjectMapper` class, as well as convenience methods included in `JsonParser`
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect: Functionality needed for Bean introspection, required for detecting accessors and mutators for Beans, as well as locating and handling method annotations.
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser: Contains implementation classes of serialization part of data binding.
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type: Package that contains concrete implementations of `JavaType`, as well as the factory (`TypeFactory`) for constructing instances from various input data types (like `Class`, `Type`) and programmatically (for structured types, arrays, `List`s and `Map`s).

Uses of TypeBindings in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind

Methods in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind that return TypeBindings
`abstract TypeBindings` `BeanDescription.bindingsForBeanType()` Accessor for type bindings that may be needed to fully resolve types of member object, such as return and argument types of methods and constructors, and types of fields.

Uses of TypeBindings in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect

Fields in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect declared as TypeBindings
`protected TypeBindings` `BasicBeanDescription._bindings` We may need type bindings for the bean type.

Methods in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect that return TypeBindings
`TypeBindings` `BasicBeanDescription.bindingsForBeanType()`

Methods in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect with parameters of type TypeBindings
`JavaType` `AnnotatedMethod.getType(TypeBindings bindings)` As per [JACKSON-468], we need to also allow declaration of local type bindings; mostly it will allow defining bounds.
`JavaType` `AnnotatedConstructor.getType(TypeBindings bindings)` As per [JACKSON-468], we need to also allow declaration of local type bindings; mostly it will allow defining bounds.
`JavaType` `Annotated.getType(TypeBindings context)` Full generic type of the annotated element; definition of what exactly this means depends on sub-class.
`protected JavaType` `AnnotatedWithParams.getType(TypeBindings bindings, TypeVariable<?>[] typeParams)`
`JavaType` `AnnotatedWithParams.resolveParameterType(int index, TypeBindings bindings)` Method called to fully resolve type of one of parameters, given specified type variable bindings.

Uses of TypeBindings in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser

Methods in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser with parameters of type TypeBindings
`protected BeanPropertyWriter` `BeanSerializerFactory._constructWriter(SerializerProvider prov, BeanPropertyDefinition propDef, TypeBindings typeContext, PropertyBuilder pb, boolean staticTyping, AnnotatedMember accessor)` Secondary helper method for constructing `BeanPropertyWriter` for given member (field or method).

Uses of TypeBindings in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type

Methods in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type that return TypeBindings
`TypeBindings` `TypeBindings.childInstance()` Constructor used to create "child" instances; mostly to allow delegation from explicitly defined local overrides (local type variables for methods, constructors) to contextual (class-defined) ones.

Methods in com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type with parameters of type TypeBindings
`JavaType` `TypeFactory._constructType(Type type, TypeBindings context)` Factory method that can be used if type information is passed as Java typing returned from `getGenericXxx` methods (usually for a return or argument type).
`protected JavaType` `TypeFactory._fromArrayType(GenericArrayType type, TypeBindings context)`
`protected JavaType` `TypeFactory._fromClass(Class<?> clz, TypeBindings context)`
`protected JavaType` `TypeFactory._fromParamType(ParameterizedType type, TypeBindings context)` This method deals with parameterized types, that is, first class generic classes.
`protected JavaType` `TypeFactory._fromVariable(TypeVariable<?> type, TypeBindings context)`
`protected JavaType` `TypeFactory._fromWildcard(WildcardType type, TypeBindings context)`
`protected JavaType` `TypeFactory._resolveVariableViaSubTypes(HierarchicType leafType, String variableName, TypeBindings bindings)`
`JavaType` `TypeFactory.constructType(Type type, TypeBindings bindings)`
`JavaType[]` `TypeFactory.findTypeParameters(Class<?> clz, Class<?> expType, TypeBindings bindings)`
`abstract JavaType` `TypeModifier.modifyType(JavaType type, Type jdkType, TypeBindings context, TypeFactory typeFactory)` Method called to let modifier change constructed type definition.

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