Type (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.lang.reflect.Type interface
Date: 2026-03-16

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java.lang.reflect

## Interface Type

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    GenericArrayType, ParameterizedType, TypeVariable<D>, WildcardType
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    Class

      public interface Type

  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.
  Since:
    1.5

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Default Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `default String` | `getTypeName()` Returns a string describing this type, including information about any type parameters.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getTypeName

          default String getTypeName()

      Returns a string describing this type, including information about any type parameters.
      Implementation Requirements:
        The default implementation calls `toString`.
      Returns:
        a string describing this type
      Since:
        1.8

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