Module java.base

Interface AnnotatedType

    • Method Detail

      • getAnnotatedOwnerType

        default AnnotatedType getAnnotatedOwnerType​()
        Returns the potentially annotated type that this type is a member of, if this type represents a nested type. For example, if this type is @TA O<T>.I<S>, return a representation of @TA O<T>.

        Returns null if this AnnotatedType represents a top-level type, or a local or anonymous class, or a primitive type, or void.

        Returns null if this AnnotatedType is an instance of AnnotatedArrayType, AnnotatedTypeVariable, or AnnotatedWildcardType.

        Implementation Requirements:
        This default implementation returns null and performs no other action.
        Returns:
        an AnnotatedType object representing the potentially annotated type that this type is a member of, or null
        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
        Since:
        9
      • getType

        Type getType​()
        Returns the underlying type that this annotated type represents.
        Returns:
        the type this annotated type represents