Java Reflection - Class.getComponentType() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Class:

java.lang.Class

Method:

public Class<?> getComponentType()

Returns the Class representing the component type of an array. If this class does not represent an array class this method returns null.

Returns:: the Class representing the component type of this class if this class is an array

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.clazz;

public class GetComponentTypeExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        int[] ints = {};
        System.out.println(ints.getClass().getComponentType());

        System.out.println(String[].class.getComponentType());

        Void[] voids = {};
        System.out.println(voids.getClass().getComponentType());

        System.out.println(String.class.getComponentType());
    }
}

Output

int
class java.lang.String
class java.lang.Void
null

Java Reflection - Class.getComponentType() Examples

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