--- old/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Type.java	2013-04-08 16:54:40.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Type.java	2013-04-08 16:54:40.000000000 -0700
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@
  *
  * @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();
+    }
 }