Module java.base

Package java.lang.reflect

Interface Type

All Known Subinterfaces:

GenericArrayType, ParameterizedType, TypeVariable<D>, WildcardType

All Known Implementing Classes:

Class

public interface Type

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.

See 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

Since:

1.5

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default String	getTypeName()	Returns a string describing this type, including information about any type parameters.

Method Details

getTypeName

default String getTypeName()

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

Implementation Requirements:

The default implementation calls toString.

Returns:

a string describing this type

Since:

1.8