Type

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• Type is the base interface for all data types within the Java programming language, encompassing raw, parameterized, array, type variable, and primitive types.

• This interface serves as a common foundation for Class, GenericArrayType, ParameterizedType, and WildcardType, which represent specific kinds of types in Java reflection.

• Each of these known sub-interfaces provides a way to interact with and manipulate different aspects of type information at runtime.

public interface Type

Known Indirect Subclasses Class<T>, GenericArrayType, ParameterizedType, WildcardType Class<T> Instances of the class Class represent classes and interfaces in a running Java application.  GenericArrayType GenericArrayType represents an array type whose component type is either a parameterized type or a type variable.  ParameterizedType ParameterizedType represents a parameterized type such as Collection<String>.  WildcardType WildcardType represents a wildcard type expression, such as ?, ? extends Number, or ? super Integer.

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.