Convert java.lang.reflect.Type to Class clazz

Question

How can I convert java.lang.reflect.Type to Class clazz?

If I have one method as next which has an argument of Class

Answer 1

If you are willing to use a library, you could use com.google.guava:guava:12+:

Class clazz = com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken.of(type).getRawType();

Alternatively you could also use com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.8.x:

Class clazz = com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type.TypeFactory.rawClass(type);

This handles all cases correctly and you will get the type-erased class of your type.