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  package java.lang.reflect;
  
  
  /**
   * ParameterizedType represents a parameterized type such as
   * Collection&lt;String&gt;.
   *
   * <p>A parameterized type is created the first time it is needed by a
   * reflective method, as specified in this package. When a
   * parameterized type p is created, the generic type declaration that
   * p instantiates is resolved, and all type arguments of p are created
   * recursively. See {@link TypeVariable
   * TypeVariable} for details on the creation process for type
   * variables. Repeated creation of a parameterized type has no effect.
   *
   * <p>Instances of classes that implement this interface must implement
   * an equals() method that equates any two instances that share the
   * same generic type declaration and have equal type parameters.
   *
   * @since 1.5
   */
  public interface ParameterizedType extends Type {
      /**
       * Returns an array of {@code Type} objects representing the actual type
       * arguments to this type.
       *
       * <p>Note that in some cases, the returned array be empty. This can occur
       * if this type represents a non-parameterized type nested within
       * a parameterized type.
       *
       * @return an array of {@code Type} objects representing the actual type
       *     arguments to this type
       * @throws TypeNotPresentException if any of the
       *     actual type arguments refers to a non-existent type declaration
       * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException if any of the
       *     actual type parameters refer to a parameterized type that cannot
       *     be instantiated for any reason
       * @since 1.5
       */
      Type[] getActualTypeArguments();
  
      /**
       * Returns the {@code Type} object representing the class or interface
       * that declared this type.
       *
       * @return the {@code Type} object representing the class or interface
       *     that declared this type
       * @since 1.5
       */
      Type getRawType();
  
      /**
       * Returns a {@code Type} object representing the type that this type
       * is a member of.  For example, if this type is {@code O<T>.I<S>},
       * return a representation of {@code O<T>}.
       *
       * <p>If this type is a top-level type, {@code null} is returned.
       *
       * @return a {@code Type} object representing the type that
       *     this type is a member of. If this type is a top-level type,
       *     {@code null} is returned
       * @throws TypeNotPresentException if the owner type
       *     refers to a non-existent type declaration
       * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException if the owner type
       *     refers to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated
       *     for any reason
       * @since 1.5
       */
      Type getOwnerType();
  }
  