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package javax.lang.model.type;
Represents a wildcard type argument.
Examples include:
?
? extends Number
? super T
A wildcard may have its upper bound explicitly set by an extends
clause, its lower bound explicitly set by a super
clause, or neither (but not both).
Author: Joseph D. Darcy, Scott Seligman, Peter von der Ahé @jls 4.5.1 Type Arguments of Parameterized Types Since: 1.6
/**
* Represents a wildcard type argument.
* Examples include: <pre><code>
* ?
* ? extends Number
* ? super T
* </code></pre>
*
* <p> A wildcard may have its upper bound explicitly set by an
* {@code extends} clause, its lower bound explicitly set by a
* {@code super} clause, or neither (but not both).
*
* @author Joseph D. Darcy
* @author Scott Seligman
* @author Peter von der Ahé
* @jls 4.5.1 Type Arguments of Parameterized Types
* @since 1.6
*/
public interface WildcardType extends TypeMirror {
{@return the upper bound of this wildcard} If no upper bound is explicitly declared, null
is returned. /**
* {@return the upper bound of this wildcard}
* If no upper bound is explicitly declared,
* {@code null} is returned.
*/
TypeMirror getExtendsBound();
{@return the lower bound of this wildcard} If no lower bound is explicitly declared, null
is returned. /**
* {@return the lower bound of this wildcard}
* If no lower bound is explicitly declared,
* {@code null} is returned.
*/
TypeMirror getSuperBound();
}