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.
    Since:
    1.5

    • Method Detail

      • 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