MirroredTypeException (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.lang.model.type.MirroredTypeException class
Date: 2026-04-17

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javax.lang.model.type

## Class MirroredTypeException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.lang.RuntimeException
      - - javax.lang.model.type.MirroredTypesException
        - - javax.lang.model.type.MirroredTypeException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class MirroredTypeException
      extends MirroredTypesException

  Thrown when an application attempts to access the `Class` object corresponding to a `TypeMirror`.
  Since:
    1.6
  See Also:
    `MirroredTypesException`, `Element.getAnnotation(Class)`, Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `MirroredTypeException(TypeMirror type)` Constructs a new MirroredTypeException for the specified type.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `TypeMirror` | `getTypeMirror()` Returns the type mirror corresponding to the type being accessed.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.lang.model.type.MirroredTypesException

      `getTypeMirrors`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

      `addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### MirroredTypeException

          public MirroredTypeException(TypeMirror type)

      Constructs a new MirroredTypeException for the specified type.
      Parameters:
        `type` - the type being accessed

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getTypeMirror

          public TypeMirror getTypeMirror()

      Returns the type mirror corresponding to the type being accessed. The type mirror may be unavailable if this exception has been serialized and then read back in.
      Returns:
        the type mirror, or `null` if unavailable

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