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darcy@851: 
darcy@851: package javax.lang.model.type;
darcy@851: 
darcy@851: import java.util.List;
darcy@851: 
darcy@851: /**
darcy@969:  * Represents a union type.
darcy@851:  *
darcy@851:  * As of the {@link javax.lang.model.SourceVersion#RELEASE_7
darcy@969:  * RELEASE_7} source version, union types can appear as the type
darcy@851:  * of a multi-catch exception parameter.
darcy@851:  *
darcy@851:  * @since 1.7
darcy@851:  */
darcy@969: public interface UnionType extends TypeMirror {
darcy@851: 
darcy@851:     /**
darcy@969:      * Return the alternatives comprising this union type.
darcy@851:      *
darcy@969:      * @return the alternatives comprising this union type.
darcy@851:      */
darcy@851:     List<? extends TypeMirror> getAlternatives();
darcy@851: }