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java.lang.reflect

public Interface Type

Known Direct Subinterfaces
java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable, java.lang.reflect.WildcardType, java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType, java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType
Known Direct Implementers
java.lang.Class
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.
Since
1.5
Java Language Specification
4.1 The Kinds of Types and Values, 4.2 Primitive Types and Values, 4.3 Reference Types and Values, 4.4 Type Variables, 4.5 Parameterized Types, 4.8 Raw Types, 4.9 Intersection Types, 10.1 Array Types

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public default String

Returns:

a string describing this type
getTypeName()

Returns a string describing this type, including information about any type parameters.

Method Detail

getTypeNameback to summary
public default String getTypeName()

Returns a string describing this type, including information about any type parameters.

Implementation Specification

The default implementation calls toString.

Returns:String

a string describing this type

Since
1.8