| /* TypeVariable.java |
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| package java.lang.reflect; |
| |
| /** |
| * <p> |
| * This is a common interface for all type variables provided by |
| * the Java language. Instances are created the first time a type |
| * variable is needed by one of the reflective methods declared in |
| * this package. |
| * </p> |
| * <p> |
| * Creating a type variable requires resolving the appropriate type. |
| * This may involve resolving other classes as a side effect (e.g. |
| * if the type is nested inside other classes). Creation should not |
| * involve resolving the bounds. Repeated creation has no effect; an |
| * equivalent instance is returned. Caching is not required, but all |
| * instances must be <code>equal()</code> to each other. |
| * </p> |
| * |
| * @author Tom Tromey (tromey@redhat.com) |
| * @author Andrew John Hughes (gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org) |
| * @since 1.5 |
| */ |
| /* FIXME[GENERICS]: Should be TypeVariable<T extends GenericDeclaration> */ |
| public interface TypeVariable |
| extends Type |
| { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns an array of <code>Type</code> objects which represent the upper |
| * bounds of this type variable. There is always a default bound of |
| * <code>Object</code>. Any <code>ParameterizedType</code>s will be |
| * created as necessary, and other types resolved. |
| * |
| * @return an array of <code>Type</code> objects representing the upper |
| * bounds. |
| * @throws TypeNotPresentException if any of the bounds refer to a |
| * non-existant type. |
| * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException if the creation of a |
| * <code>ParameterizedType</code> fails. |
| */ |
| Type[] getBounds(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a representation of the declaration used to declare this |
| * type variable. |
| * |
| * @return the <code>GenericDeclaration</code> object for this type |
| * variable. |
| */ |
| /* FIXME[GENERICS]: Should return type T */ |
| GenericDeclaration getGenericDeclaration(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the name of the type variable, as written in the source |
| * code. |
| * |
| * @return the name of the type variable. |
| */ |
| String getName(); |
| } |