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0N/Apackage java.lang.reflect;
0N/A
0N/A/**
0N/A * WildcardType represents a wildcard type expression, such as
0N/A * {@code ?}, {@code ? extends Number}, or {@code ? super Integer}.
0N/A *
0N/A * @since 1.5
0N/A */
0N/Apublic interface WildcardType extends Type {
0N/A /**
0N/A * Returns an array of {@code Type} objects representing the upper
0N/A * bound(s) of this type variable. Note that if no upper bound is
0N/A * explicitly declared, the upper bound is {@code Object}.
0N/A *
0N/A * <p>For each upper bound B :
0N/A * <ul>
0N/A * <li>if B is a parameterized type or a type variable, it is created,
0N/A * (see {@link java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType ParameterizedType}
0N/A * for the details of the creation process for parameterized types).
0N/A * <li>Otherwise, B is resolved.
0N/A * </ul>
0N/A *
0N/A * @return an array of Types representing the upper bound(s) of this
0N/A * type variable
0N/A * @throws TypeNotPresentException if any of the
0N/A * bounds refers to a non-existent type declaration
0N/A * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException if any of the
0N/A * bounds refer to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated
0N/A * for any reason
0N/A */
0N/A Type[] getUpperBounds();
0N/A
0N/A /**
0N/A * Returns an array of {@code Type} objects representing the
0N/A * lower bound(s) of this type variable. Note that if no lower bound is
0N/A * explicitly declared, the lower bound is the type of {@code null}.
0N/A * In this case, a zero length array is returned.
0N/A *
0N/A * <p>For each lower bound B :
0N/A * <ul>
0N/A * <li>if B is a parameterized type or a type variable, it is created,
0N/A * (see {@link java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType ParameterizedType}
0N/A * for the details of the creation process for parameterized types).
0N/A * <li>Otherwise, B is resolved.
0N/A * </ul>
0N/A *
0N/A * @return an array of Types representing the lower bound(s) of this
0N/A * type variable
0N/A * @throws TypeNotPresentException if any of the
0N/A * bounds refers to a non-existent type declaration
0N/A * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException if any of the
0N/A * bounds refer to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated
0N/A * for any reason
0N/A */
0N/A Type[] getLowerBounds();
0N/A // one or many? Up to language spec; currently only one, but this API
0N/A // allows for generalization.
0N/A}