Type

java.lang.reflect.Type

Known Indirect Subclasses Class<T>, GenericArrayType, ParameterizedType, TypeVariable<D extends  GenericDeclaration>, WildcardType Class<T> The in-memory representation of a Java class.  GenericArrayType This interface represents an array type with a component type that is either a parameterized type or a type variable.  ParameterizedType This interface represents a parameterized type such as 'Set<String>'.  TypeVariable<D extends GenericDeclaration> This interface represents a type variables such as 'T' in 'public interface Comparable ' , the bounded 'T' in 'public interface A ' or the multiple bounded 'T' in 'public interface B ' .  WildcardType A pattern type, such as the upper bounded wildcard ? extends Closeable or the lower bounded wildcard ? super String.