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### class:Type [NONE]
All Superinterfaces: `Mirror` All Known Subinterfaces: `ArrayType`, `BooleanType`, `ByteType`, `CharType`, `ClassType`, `DoubleType`, `FloatType`, `IntegerType`, `InterfaceType`, `LongType`, `PrimitiveType`, `ReferenceType`, `ShortType`, `VoidType` public interface Type extends Mirror The mirror for a type in the target VM. This interface is the root of a type hierarchy encompassing primitive types and reference types. A Type may be used to represent a run-time type: `Value`.type() or a compile-time type: `Field.type()` `Method.returnType()` `Method.argumentTypes()` `LocalVariable.type()` `ArrayType.componentType()` The following tables illustrate which subinterfaces of Type are used to mirror types in the target VM --
Subinterfaces of `PrimitiveType`
Type declared in target as | Is mirrored as an instance of
--- | ---
`boolean` | `BooleanType`
`byte` | `ByteType`
`char` | `CharType`
`double` | `DoubleType`
`float` | `FloatType`
`int` | `IntegerType`
`long` | `LongType`
`short` | `ShortType`
`void` | `VoidType`
Subinterfaces of `ReferenceType`
Type declared in target as | For example | Is mirrored as an instance of
--- | --- | ---
a class | `Date` | `ClassType`
an interface | `Runnable` | `InterfaceType`
an array | (any) | `ArrayType`
`int[]` | `ArrayType` whose `componentType()` is `IntegerType`
`Date[]` | `ArrayType` whose `componentType()` is `ClassType`
`Runnable[]` | `ArrayType` whose `componentType()` is `InterfaceType`
Since: 1.3 See Also: `Subinterface PrimitiveType` `Subinterface ReferenceType` `Value - for relationship between Type and Value` `Field.type() - for usage examples`

### method:signature() [NONE]
### signature String signature() Returns the type signature for this type. The result is of the same form as the string returned by `Class.descriptorString()`. The returned string is a type descriptor conforming to JVMS 4.3.2 if this type can be described nominally. Otherwise, the returned string is not a type descriptor. Returns: the type signature

### method:name() [NONE]
### name String name() Returns the name of this type. The result is of the same form as the name returned by `Class.getName()`. The returned name may not be a binary name . Returns: the name of this type