| Type[] | TypeVariable. bounds() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the bounds of this type variable. | 
| Type | ParameterizedType. containingType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the type that contains this type as a member. | 
| Type | ThrowsTag. exceptionType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the type of the exception
 associated with this ThrowsTag. | 
| Type[] | WildcardType. extendsBounds() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the upper bounds of this wildcard type argument
 as given by the extends clause. | 
| Type | Type. getElementType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. If this type is an array type, return the element type of the
 array. | 
| Type[] | ClassDoc. interfaceTypes() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return interfaces implemented by this class or interfaces extended
 by this interface. | 
| Type[] | ParameterizedType. interfaceTypes() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the interface types directly implemented by or extended by this
 parameterized type. | 
| Type | MethodDoc. overriddenType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the type containing the method that this method overrides. | 
| Type | ExecutableMemberDoc. receiverType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get the receiver type of this executable element. | 
| Type | MethodDoc. returnType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get return type. | 
| Type[] | WildcardType. superBounds() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the lower bounds of this wildcard type argument
 as given by the super clause. | 
| Type | ClassDoc. superclassType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the superclass of this class. | 
| Type | ParameterizedType. superclassType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the class type that is a direct supertype of this one. | 
| Type[] | ExecutableMemberDoc. thrownExceptionTypes() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return exceptions this method or constructor throws. | 
| Type | FieldDoc. type() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get type of this field. | 
| Type | Parameter. type() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get the type of this parameter. | 
| Type[] | ParameterizedType. typeArguments() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Return the actual type arguments of this type. | 
| Type | AnnotatedType. underlyingType() | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Returns the underlying type. |