The getType() method of java.lang.reflect.Field used to get the declared type of the field represented by this Field object.This method returns a Class object that identifies the declared type
Syntax:
public String getType()
Parameters: This method accepts nothing.
Return value: This method returns a Class object that identifies the declared type.
Below programs illustrate getType() method:
Program 1:
// Java program to demonstrate getType() method  import java.lang.reflect.Field;  public class GFG {      public static void main(String[] args)        throws Exception    {          // Get the marks field object        Field field = User.class.getField("Marks");          // Apply getType Method on User Object        // to get the Type of Marks field        Class value = field.getType();          // print result        System.out.println("Type"                           + " is " + value);          // Now Get the Fees field object        field = User.class.getField("Fees");          // Apply getType Method on User Object        // to get the Type of Fees field        value = field.getType();          // print result        System.out.println("Type"                           + " is " + value);    }}  // sample User classclass User {      // static double values    public static double Marks = 34.13;    public static float Fees = 3413.99f;      public static double getMarks()    {        return Marks;    }      public static void setMarks(double marks)    {        Marks = marks;    }      public static float getFees()    {        return Fees;    }      public static void setFees(float fees)    {        Fees = fees;    }} |
Output:
Type is double Type is float
Program 2:
// Java program to demonstrate getType() method  import java.lang.reflect.Field;import java.time.Month;  public class GFG {      public static void main(String[] args)        throws Exception    {          // Get all field objects of Month class        Field[] fields = Month.class.getFields();          for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {              // print name of Fields            System.out.println("Name of Field: "                               + fields[i].getType());        }    }} |
Output:
Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month Name of Field: class java.time.Month
References: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/Field.html#getType–
