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17
18package java.lang.reflect;
19
20/**
21 * This interface represents an array type with a component type that is either
22 * a parameterized type or a type variable.
23 *
24 * @since 1.5
25 */
26public interface GenericArrayType extends Type {
27    /**
28     * Returns the component type of this array.
29     *
30     * @return the component type of this array
31     *
32     * @throws TypeNotPresentException
33     *             if the component type points to a missing type
34     * @throws MalformedParameterizedTypeException
35     *             if the component type points to a type that cannot be
36     *             instantiated for some reason
37     */
38    Type getGenericComponentType();
39}
40