Field getType() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 26 Aug, 2019

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 class 
class 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–