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Type
public
interface
Type
Known indirect subclasses
| Class<T> |
Instances of the class Class represent classes and
interfaces in a running Java application.
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| GenericArrayType |
GenericArrayType represents an array type whose component
type is either a parameterized type or a type variable.
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| ParameterizedType |
ParameterizedType represents a parameterized type such as
Collection<String>.
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| TypeVariable<D extends GenericDeclaration> |
TypeVariable is the common superinterface for type variables of kinds.
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| WildcardType |
WildcardType represents a wildcard type expression, such as
?, ? extends Number, or ? super Integer.
|
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Type is the common superinterface for all types in the Java
programming language. These include raw types, parameterized types,
array types, type variables and primitive types.
Summary
Public methods |
|---|
default
String
|
getTypeName()
Returns a string describing this type, including information
about any type parameters.
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Public methods
getTypeName
public String getTypeName ()
Returns a string describing this type, including information
about any type parameters.
Implementation Requirements:
- The default implementation calls
toString.
| Returns |
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String |
a string describing this type |
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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