Module java.base

Interface GenericArrayType

  • All Superinterfaces:
    Type


    public interface GenericArrayType
    extends Type
    GenericArrayType represents an array type whose component type is either a parameterized type or a type variable.
    Since:
    1.5
    • Method Detail

      • getGenericComponentType

        Type getGenericComponentType​()
        Returns a Type object representing the component type of this array. This method creates the component type of the array. See the declaration of ParameterizedType for the semantics of the creation process for parameterized types and see TypeVariable for the creation process for type variables.
        Returns:
        a Type object representing the component type of this array
        Throws:
        TypeNotPresentException - if the underlying array type's component type refers to a non-existent type declaration
        MalformedParameterizedTypeException - if the underlying array type's component type refers to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated for any reason