TypeReference (fastjson1-compatible 2.0.52 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.alibaba.fastjson.TypeReference<T>

```
public class TypeReference<T>
extends Object
```
Represents a generic type T. Java doesn't yet provide a way to represent generic types, so this class does. Forces clients to create a subclass of this class which enables retrieval the type information even at runtime.
For example, to create a type literal for List<String>, you can create an empty anonymous inner class:
```
 TypeReference<List<String>> list = new TypeReference<List<String>>() {};
 
```
This syntax cannot be used to create type literals that have wildcard parameters, such as Class<?> or List<? extends CharSequence>.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Type type

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected TypeReference()
Constructs a new type literal.

protected TypeReference(Type... actualTypeArguments)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Type`	`getType()`	Gets underlying `Type` instance.
`static Type`	`intern(ParameterizedTypeImpl type)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - type
```
protected final Type type
```
- Constructor Detail
  - TypeReference
```
protected TypeReference()
```
    Constructs a new type literal. Derives represented class from type parameter.
    Clients create an empty anonymous subclass. Doing so embeds the type parameter in the anonymous class's type hierarchy so we can reconstitute it at runtime despite erasure.
  - TypeReference
```
protected TypeReference(Type... actualTypeArguments)
```
    Since:
    
    1.2.9
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public Type getType()
```
    Gets underlying Type instance.
  - intern
```
public static Type intern(ParameterizedTypeImpl type)
```