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        | Class<T> | Instances of the class Classrepresent classes and
 interfaces in a running Java application. |  
        | GenericArrayType | GenericArrayTyperepresents an array type whose component
 type is either a parameterized type or a type variable. |  
        | ParameterizedType | ParameterizedType represents a parameterized type such as
 Collection<String>. |  
        | TypeVariable<D extends GenericDeclaration> | TypeVariable is the common superinterface for type variables of kinds. |  
        | WildcardType | WildcardType represents a wildcard type expression, such as ?,? extends Number, or? super Integer. |  | 
  
    
  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.
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        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.
 
    
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        | String | a string describing this type | 
    
 
 
 
  
  
    
  
 
  
    
      
      
    
    
      
    
    
  
       
    
    
      
    
  
  
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