src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Type.java

*** 30,37 ****
   * programming language. These include raw types, parameterized types,
   * array types, type variables and primitive types.
   *
   * @since 1.5
   */
- 
  public interface Type {
  }
--- 30,48 ----
   * programming language. These include raw types, parameterized types,
   * array types, type variables and primitive types.
   *
   * @since 1.5
   */
  public interface Type {
+     /**
+      * Returns a string describing this type, including information
+      * about any type parameters.
+      *
+      * @implSpec The default implementation calls {@code toString}.
+      *
+      * @return a string describing this type
+      * @since 1.8
+      */
+     default String getTypeName() {
+         return toString();
+     }
  }