How can I generate a JSON Schema from a Java class with generics when I am only given a string?

Question

I am working on a project where I need to generate JSON schemas for all of the objects that are returned from my API.

I am given a String such as:

"com.example.CustomListing<MyClass>"

My goal is to create a schema for CustomListing and insert a $ref to MyClass in all the places it is used in CustomListing .

Jackson offers a way to create schemas from generics here but I need to have Class object for that generic type.

I can create a generic Class object using a method here but it requires me to know the type ahead of time, which I do not.

How can I get a Class<CustomListing<MyClass>> when I am only given the String "com.example.CustomListing<MyClass>" ?

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EDIT: I am creating these schemas in a JavaDoc doclet, so I am working at compile time, hence the limitations.

Answer 1

I think I have found a direction to go for the solution. I am using ObjectMapper from Jackson which allows me to configure modules to process any given type. I believe I can register some to deal with a generic (such as <T> ) and it would know that in this case <T> would be referencing MyClass instead and insert the $ref .