Get generic type of class at runtime

Question

How can I achieve this?

public class GenericClass<T> {     public Type getMyType()     {         //How do I return the type of T?     } } 

Everything I have tried so far always returns type Object rather than the specific type used.

Answer 1

As others mentioned, it's only possible via reflection in certain circumstances.

If you really need the type, this is the usual (type-safe) workaround pattern:

public class GenericClass<T> {       private final Class<T> type;       public GenericClass(Class<T> type) {           this.type = type;      }       public Class<T> getMyType() {          return this.type;      } }