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Glossary

This page is a glossary of Jakarta Validation terms as well as Java generics terms.

Java Generic terms are copied from Angelika Langer’s glossary.

G

Generic type

A class or interface with one or more type parameters.

class List<E> { ... }

P

Parameterized type

(instantiated type): A type created from a generic type by providing an actual type argument per formal type parameter.

List<String>

T

Type argument

A reference type or a wildcard that is used for instantiation / invocation of a generic type or a reference type used for instantiation / invocation of a generic method.

List< ? > list = new LinkedList< String >();

Type parameter

(type variable): A place holder for a type argument. Each type parameter is replaced by a type argument when a generic type or generic method is instantiated / invoked.

interface Comparable <E> {
int compareTo( E other);
}

Type use

Where annotations are placed on the type parameter of a parameterized type of a member or method declaration (this is a Bean Validation terminology borrowed from the TargetType’s TYPE_USE enum value).

List<@Email String> emails;