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| package java.lang.reflect; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * ParameterizedType represents a parameterized type such as |
| * Collection<String>. |
| * |
| * <p>A parameterized type is created the first time it is needed by a |
| * reflective method, as specified in this package. When a |
| * parameterized type p is created, the generic type declaration that |
| * p instantiates is resolved, and all type arguments of p are created |
| * recursively. See {@link java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable |
| * TypeVariable} for details on the creation process for type |
| * variables. Repeated creation of a parameterized type has no effect. |
| * |
| * <p>Instances of classes that implement this interface must implement |
| * an equals() method that equates any two instances that share the |
| * same generic type declaration and have equal type parameters. |
| * |
| * @since 1.5 |
| */ |
| public interface ParameterizedType extends Type { |
| /** |
| * Returns an array of {@code Type} objects representing the actual type |
| * arguments to this type. |
| * |
| * <p>Note that in some cases, the returned array be empty. This can occur |
| * if this type represents a non-parameterized type nested within |
| * a parameterized type. |
| * |
| * @return an array of {@code Type} objects representing the actual type |
| * arguments to this type |
| * @throws TypeNotPresentException if any of the |
| * actual type arguments refers to a non-existent type declaration |
| * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException if any of the |
| * actual type parameters refer to a parameterized type that cannot |
| * be instantiated for any reason |
| * @since 1.5 |
| */ |
| Type[] getActualTypeArguments(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the {@code Type} object representing the class or interface |
| * that declared this type. |
| * |
| * @return the {@code Type} object representing the class or interface |
| * that declared this type |
| * @since 1.5 |
| */ |
| Type getRawType(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a {@code Type} object representing the type that this type |
| * is a member of. For example, if this type is {@code O<T>.I<S>}, |
| * return a representation of {@code O<T>}. |
| * |
| * <p>If this type is a top-level type, {@code null} is returned. |
| * |
| * @return a {@code Type} object representing the type that |
| * this type is a member of. If this type is a top-level type, |
| * {@code null} is returned |
| * @throws TypeNotPresentException if the owner type |
| * refers to a non-existent type declaration |
| * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException if the owner type |
| * refers to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated |
| * for any reason |
| * @since 1.5 |
| */ |
| Type getOwnerType(); |
| } |