# Class RecordComponent

java.lang.Object
java.lang.reflect.RecordComponent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `AnnotatedElement`

public final class RecordComponent extends Object implements AnnotatedElement
A `RecordComponent` provides information about, and dynamic access to, a component of a record class.

See Java Language Specification:
  8.10 Record Classes
Since:
  16
See Also:
  - `Class.getRecordComponents()`
  - `Record`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Method`
  `getAccessor()`
  Returns a `Method` that represents the accessor for this record component.
  `AnnotatedType`
  `getAnnotatedType()`
  Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the declared type of this record component.
  `<T extends Annotation>
  T`
  `getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`
  Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.
  `Annotation[]`
  `getAnnotations()`
  Returns annotations that are present on this element.
  `Annotation[]`
  `getDeclaredAnnotations()`
  Returns annotations that are directly present on this element.
  `Class<?>`
  `getDeclaringRecord()`
  Returns the record class which declares this record component.
  `String`
  `getGenericSignature()`
  Returns a `String` that describes the generic type signature for this record component.
  `Type`
  `getGenericType()`
  Returns a `Type` object that represents the declared type for this record component.
  `String`
  `getName()`
  Returns the name of this record component.
  `Class<?>`
  `getType()`
  Returns a `Class` that identifies the declared type for this record component.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string describing this record component.

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods declared in interface java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement

  `getAnnotationsByType, getDeclaredAnnotation, getDeclaredAnnotationsByType, isAnnotationPresent`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getName

    public String getName()
    Returns the name of this record component.
    Returns:
      the name of this record component

  - ### getType

    public Class<?> getType()
    Returns a `Class` that identifies the declared type for this record component.
    Returns:
      a `Class` identifying the declared type of the component represented by this record component

  - ### getGenericSignature

    public String getGenericSignature()
    Returns a `String` that describes the generic type signature for this record component.
    Returns:
      a `String` that describes the generic type signature for this record component
    See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
      4.7.9.1 Signatures

  - ### getGenericType

    public Type getGenericType()
    Returns a `Type` object that represents the declared type for this record component.

    If the declared type of the record component is a parameterized type, the `Type` object returned reflects the actual type arguments used in the source code.

    If the type of the underlying record component is a type variable or a parameterized type, it is created. Otherwise, it is resolved.

    Returns:
      a `Type` object that represents the declared type for this record component
    Throws:
      `GenericSignatureFormatError` - if the generic record component signature does not conform to the format specified in The Java Virtual Machine Specification
      `TypeNotPresentException` - if the generic type signature of the underlying record component refers to a non-existent type declaration
      `MalformedParameterizedTypeException` - if the generic signature of the underlying record component refers to a parameterized type that cannot be instantiated for any reason

  - ### getAnnotatedType

    public AnnotatedType getAnnotatedType()
    Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the declared type of this record component.
    Returns:
      an object representing the declared type of this record component

  - ### getAccessor

    public Method getAccessor()
    Returns a `Method` that represents the accessor for this record component.
    Returns:
      a `Method` that represents the accessor for this record component

  - ### getAnnotation

    public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)
    Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.

    Note that any annotation returned by this method is a declaration annotation.

    Specified by:
      `getAnnotation` in interface `AnnotatedElement`
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type of the annotation to query for and return if present
    Parameters:
      `annotationClass` - the Class object corresponding to the annotation type
    Returns:
      this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if present on this element, else null
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if the given annotation class is null

  - ### getAnnotations

    public Annotation[] getAnnotations()
    Returns annotations that are present on this element. If there are no annotations present on this element, the return value is an array of length 0. The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

    Note that any annotations returned by this method are declaration annotations.

    Specified by:
      `getAnnotations` in interface `AnnotatedElement`
    Returns:
      annotations present on this element

  - ### getDeclaredAnnotations

    public Annotation[] getDeclaredAnnotations()
    Returns annotations that are directly present on this element. This method ignores inherited annotations. If there are no annotations directly present on this element, the return value is an array of length 0. The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

    Note that any annotations returned by this method are declaration annotations.

    Specified by:
      `getDeclaredAnnotations` in interface `AnnotatedElement`
    Returns:
      annotations directly present on this element

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a string describing this record component. The format is the record component type, followed by a space, followed by the name of the record component. For example:

            java.lang.String name
            int age

    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      a string describing this record component

  - ### getDeclaringRecord

    public Class<?> getDeclaringRecord()
    Returns the record class which declares this record component.
    Returns:
      The record class declaring this record component.