Interface ArrayType

All Superinterfaces:: AnnotatedConstruct, ReferenceType, TypeMirror

public interface ArrayType extends ReferenceType

Represents an array type. A multidimensional array type is represented as an array type whose component type is also an array type.

Since:: 1.6

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`TypeMirror`	`getComponentType()`	Returns the component type of this array type.

Methods declared in interface TypeMirror

accept, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getAnnotationsByType, getKind, hashCode, toString

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<R,P> R`	`accept(TypeVisitor<R,P> v, P p)`	Applies a visitor to this type.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Obeys the general contract of `Object.equals`.
`<A extends Annotation> A`	`getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)`	Returns this construct's annotation of the specified type if such an annotation is present, else `null`.
`List<? extends AnnotationMirror>`	`getAnnotationMirrors()`	Returns the annotations that are directly present on this construct.
`<A extends Annotation> A[]`	`getAnnotationsByType(Class<A> annotationType)`	Returns annotations of the specified type that are associated with this construct.
`TypeKind`	`getKind()`	Returns the `kind` of this type.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Obeys the general contract of `Object.hashCode`.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns an informative string representation of this type.

Method Details

getComponentType

TypeMirror getComponentType()

Returns the component type of this array type.

Returns:: the component type of this array type

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