GenericDeclaration

java.lang.reflect

Interface GenericDeclaration

All Superinterfaces:

AnnotatedElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

Class, Constructor, Executable, Method
```
public interface GenericDeclaration
extends AnnotatedElement
```
A common interface for all entities that declare type variables.

Since:

1.5

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`TypeVariable<?>[]`	`getTypeParameters()` Returns an array of `TypeVariable` objects that represent the type variables declared by the generic declaration represented by this `GenericDeclaration` object, in declaration order.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement
getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getAnnotationsByType, getDeclaredAnnotation, getDeclaredAnnotations, getDeclaredAnnotationsByType, isAnnotationPresent

- Method Detail
  - getTypeParameters
```
TypeVariable<?>[] getTypeParameters()
```
    Returns an array of TypeVariable objects that represent the type variables declared by the generic declaration represented by this GenericDeclaration object, in declaration order. Returns an array of length 0 if the underlying generic declaration declares no type variables.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of TypeVariable objects that represent the type variables declared by this generic declaration
    
    Throws:
    
    GenericSignatureFormatError - if the generic signature of this generic declaration does not conform to the format specified in The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification