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   1 /*
   2  * Copyright (c) 2003, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
   3  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
   4  *
   5  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   6  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
   7  * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
   8  * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
   9  * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
  10  *
  11  * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
  12  * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
  13  * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
  14  * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
  15  * accompanied this code).
  16  *
  17  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
  18  * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
  19  * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  20  *
  21  * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
  22  * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
  23  * questions.
  24  */
  25 
  26 package java.lang.reflect;
  27 
  28 /**
  29  * Type is the common superinterface for all types in the Java
  30  * programming language. These include raw types, parameterized types,
  31  * array types, type variables and primitive types.
  32  *








  33  * @since 1.5
  34  */
  35 public interface Type {
  36     /**
  37      * Returns a string describing this type, including information
  38      * about any type parameters.
  39      *
  40      * @implSpec The default implementation calls {@code toString}.
  41      *
  42      * @return a string describing this type
  43      * @since 1.8
  44      */
  45     default String getTypeName() {
  46         return toString();
  47     }
  48 }
   1 /*
   2  * Copyright (c) 2003, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
   3  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
   4  *
   5  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   6  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
   7  * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
   8  * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
   9  * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
  10  *
  11  * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
  12  * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
  13  * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
  14  * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
  15  * accompanied this code).
  16  *
  17  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
  18  * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
  19  * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  20  *
  21  * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
  22  * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
  23  * questions.
  24  */
  25 
  26 package java.lang.reflect;
  27 
  28 /**
  29  * Type is the common superinterface for all types in the Java
  30  * programming language. These include raw types, parameterized types,
  31  * array types, type variables and primitive types.
  32  *
  33  * @jls 4.1 The Kinds of Types and Values
  34  * @jls 4.2 Primitive Types and Values
  35  * @jls 4.3 Reference Types and Values
  36  * @jls 4.4 Type Variables
  37  * @jls 4.5 Parameterized Types
  38  * @jls 4.8 Raw Types
  39  * @jls 4.9 Intersection Types
  40  * @jls 10.1 Array Types
  41  * @since 1.5
  42  */
  43 public interface Type {
  44     /**
  45      * Returns a string describing this type, including information
  46      * about any type parameters.
  47      *
  48      * @implSpec The default implementation calls {@code toString}.
  49      *
  50      * @return a string describing this type
  51      * @since 1.8
  52      */
  53     default String getTypeName() {
  54         return toString();
  55     }
  56 }
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