Field.GenericType Property

Definition

Returns a Type object that represents the declared type for the field represented by this Field object.

public Java.Lang.Reflect.IType GenericType { [Android.Runtime.Register("getGenericType", "()Ljava/lang/reflect/Type;", "")] get; }
[<get: Android.Runtime.Register("getGenericType", "()Ljava/lang/reflect/Type;", "")>]
member this.GenericType : Java.Lang.Reflect.IType

Property Value

a Type object that represents the declared type for the field represented by this Field object

Attributes

Exceptions

if the generic field signature is invalid

if the generic type points to a missing type

if the generic type points to a type that cannot be instantiated for some reason

Remarks

Returns a Type object that represents the declared type for the field represented by this Field object.

If the Type is a parameterized type, the Type object returned must accurately reflect the actual type parameters used in the source code.

If the type of the underlying field is a type variable or a parameterized type, it is created. Otherwise, it is resolved.

Added in 1.5.

Java documentation for java.lang.reflect.Field.getGenericType().

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Applies to