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package com.sun.jdi;

An instance of java.lang.Class from the target VM.
Use this interface to access type information
for the class, array, or interface that this object reflects.
Author:
Gordon Hirsch
See Also:
ReferenceType
Since:
 1.3/**
 * An instance of java.lang.Class from the target VM.
 * Use this interface to access type information
 * for the class, array, or interface that this object reflects.
 *
 * @see ReferenceType
 *
 * @author Gordon Hirsch
 * @since  1.3
 */
public interface ClassObjectReference extends ObjectReference {

    
Returns the ReferenceType corresponding to this class object. The returned type can be used to obtain detailed information about the class. 
Returns:
the ReferenceType reflected by this class object./**
     * Returns the {@link ReferenceType} corresponding to this
     * class object. The returned type can be used to obtain
     * detailed information about the class.
     *
     * @return the {@link ReferenceType} reflected by this class object.
     */
    ReferenceType reflectedType();
}