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package javax.lang.model.type;
import java.util.List;
Represents an intersection type.
An intersection type can be either implicitly or explicitly declared in a program. For example, the bound of the type parameter <T extends Number & Runnable>
is an (implicit) intersection type. This is represented by an IntersectionType
with Number
and Runnable
as its bounds.
Implementation Note: In the reference implementation an
IntersectionType
is used to model the explicit target type of a cast expression. Since: 1.8
/**
* Represents an intersection type.
*
* <p>An intersection type can be either implicitly or explicitly
* declared in a program. For example, the bound of the type parameter
* {@code <T extends Number & Runnable>} is an (implicit) intersection
* type. This is represented by an {@code IntersectionType} with
* {@code Number} and {@code Runnable} as its bounds.
*
* @implNote In the reference implementation an {@code
* IntersectionType} is used to model the explicit target type of a
* cast expression.
*
* @since 1.8
*/
public interface IntersectionType extends TypeMirror {
Return the bounds comprising this intersection type.
Returns: the bounds of this intersection type
/**
* Return the bounds comprising this intersection type.
*
* @return the bounds of this intersection type
*/
List<? extends TypeMirror> getBounds();
}