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17 package java.lang.reflect;
20 * This interface represents a type variables such as {@code 'T'} in {@code
21 * 'public interface Comparable<T>'}, the bounded {@code 'T'} in {@code
22 * 'public interface A<T extends Number>'} or the multiple bounded {@code
23 * 'T'} in {@code 'public interface B<T extends Number & Cloneable>'}.
26 * the generic declaration that declares this type variable
29 public interface TypeVariable<D extends GenericDeclaration> extends Type {
32 * Returns the upper bounds of this type variable. {@code Object} is the
33 * implicit upper bound if no other bounds are declared.
35 * @return the upper bounds of this type variable
37 * @throws TypeNotPresentException
38 * if any of the bounds points to a missing type
39 * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException
40 * if any of the bounds points to a type that cannot be
41 * instantiated for some reason
46 * Returns the language construct that declares this type variable.
48 * @return the generic declaration
50 D getGenericDeclaration();
53 * Returns the name of this type variable as it is specified in source
56 * @return the name of this type variable