Uses of Interface java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2020-03-26

## Uses of Interface
java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable

- Packages that use TypeVariable
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.lang.reflect | Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.

- - ### Uses of TypeVariable in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return TypeVariable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `TypeVariable<Class<T>>[]` | Class.`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.

  - ### Uses of TypeVariable in java.lang.reflect

    Methods in java.lang.reflect that return TypeVariable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract TypeVariable<?>[]` | Executable.`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.
    `TypeVariable<Method>[]` | Method.`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.
    `TypeVariable<Constructor<T>>[]` | Constructor.`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.
    `TypeVariable<?>[]` | GenericDeclaration.`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.

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