Get “real” class of generic type

Question

How can I get the \"real\" class of a generic type?

For Example:

public class MyClass {
    public void method(){
        //something

        S         


        

Answer 1

As others have explained, you cannot do it in that fashion but this is how it's usually achieved in java.

public class MyClass {
    public void method(Class clazz) {
        // something

        System.out.println(clazz.getName());

        // something
    }
}

and you use it like this

new MyClass().method(String.class);