.
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 TypeVariable
for details on the creation process for type variables. Repeated
creation of a parameterized type has no effect.
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
Method Summary |
Type[] |
getActualTypeArguments()
Returns an array of Type objects representing the actual type
arguments to this type. |
Type |
getOwnerType()
Returns a Type object representing the type that this type
is a member of. |
Type |
getRawType()
Returns the Type object representing the class or interface
that declared this type. |
getActualTypeArguments
Type[] getActualTypeArguments()
- Returns an array of Type objects representing the actual type
arguments to this type.
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.
- Returns:
- an array of 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
MalformedParameterizedTypeException
- if any of the
actual type parameters refer to a parameterized type that cannot
be instantiated for any reason- Since:
- 1.5
getRawType
Type getRawType()
- Returns the Type object representing the class or interface
that declared this type.
- Returns:
- the Type object representing the class or interface
that declared this type
getOwnerType
Type getOwnerType()
- Returns a Type object representing the type that this type
is a member of. For example, if this type is O.I
,
return a representation of O.
If this type is a top-level type, null is returned.
- Returns:
- a Type object representing the type that
this type is a member of. If this type is a top-level type,
null is returned
- Throws:
TypeNotPresentException
- if the owner type
refers to a non-existent type declaration
MalformedParameterizedTypeException
- if the owner type
refers to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated
for any reason