Uses of Interface java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

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

- Packages that use AnnotatedType
  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 AnnotatedType in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return AnnotatedType
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AnnotatedType[]` | Class.`getAnnotatedInterfaces()` Returns an array of `AnnotatedType` objects that represent the use of types to specify superinterfaces of the entity represented by this `Class` object.
    `AnnotatedType` | Class.`getAnnotatedSuperclass()` Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the superclass of the entity represented by this `Class` object.

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

    Subinterfaces of AnnotatedType in java.lang.reflect
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `AnnotatedArrayType` `AnnotatedArrayType` represents the potentially annotated use of an array type, whose component type may itself represent the annotated use of a type.
    `interface` | `AnnotatedParameterizedType` `AnnotatedParameterizedType` represents the potentially annotated use of a parameterized type, whose type arguments may themselves represent annotated uses of types.
    `interface` | `AnnotatedTypeVariable` `AnnotatedTypeVariable` represents the potentially annotated use of a type variable, whose declaration may have bounds which themselves represent annotated uses of types.
    `interface` | `AnnotatedWildcardType` `AnnotatedWildcardType` represents the potentially annotated use of a wildcard type argument, whose upper or lower bounds may themselves represent annotated uses of types.

    Methods in java.lang.reflect that return AnnotatedType
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AnnotatedType[]` | AnnotatedParameterizedType.`getAnnotatedActualTypeArguments()` Returns the potentially annotated actual type arguments of this parameterized type.
    `AnnotatedType[]` | TypeVariable.`getAnnotatedBounds()` Returns an array of AnnotatedType objects that represent the use of types to denote the upper bounds of the type parameter represented by this TypeVariable.
    `AnnotatedType[]` | AnnotatedTypeVariable.`getAnnotatedBounds()` Returns the potentially annotated bounds of this type variable.
    `AnnotatedType[]` | Executable.`getAnnotatedExceptionTypes()` Returns an array of `AnnotatedType` objects that represent the use of types to specify the declared exceptions of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
    `AnnotatedType` | AnnotatedArrayType.`getAnnotatedGenericComponentType()` Returns the potentially annotated generic component type of this array type.
    `AnnotatedType[]` | AnnotatedWildcardType.`getAnnotatedLowerBounds()` Returns the potentially annotated lower bounds of this wildcard type.
    `AnnotatedType[]` | Executable.`getAnnotatedParameterTypes()` Returns an array of `AnnotatedType` objects that represent the use of types to specify formal parameter types of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
    `AnnotatedType` | Constructor.`getAnnotatedReceiverType()` Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the receiver type of the method/constructor represented by this Executable object.
    `AnnotatedType` | Executable.`getAnnotatedReceiverType()` Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the receiver type of the method/constructor represented by this Executable object.
    `AnnotatedType` | Constructor.`getAnnotatedReturnType()` Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the return type of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
    `AnnotatedType` | Method.`getAnnotatedReturnType()` Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the return type of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
    `abstract AnnotatedType` | Executable.`getAnnotatedReturnType()` Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the return type of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
    `AnnotatedType` | Parameter.`getAnnotatedType()` Returns an AnnotatedType object that represents the use of a type to specify the type of the formal parameter represented by this Parameter.
    `AnnotatedType` | Field.`getAnnotatedType()` Returns an AnnotatedType object that represents the use of a type to specify the declared type of the field represented by this Field.
    `AnnotatedType[]` | AnnotatedWildcardType.`getAnnotatedUpperBounds()` Returns the potentially annotated upper bounds of this wildcard type.

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