AI-generated Key Takeaways
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GenericArrayTyperepresents array types with parameterized or type variable components. -
It provides a method,
getGenericComponentType(), to access the component type of the array. -
getGenericComponentType()can throw exceptions if the component type is invalid or not found.
public interface
GenericArrayType
implements
Type
GenericArrayType represents an array type whose component
type is either a parameterized type or a type variable.
Public Method Summary
| abstract Type |
getGenericComponentType()
Returns a
Type object representing the component type
of this array. |
Public Methods
public abstract 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
Typeobject 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 |