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    25 

    26 package javax.lang.model.type;

    27 

    28 import java.util.List;

    29 

    30 /**

    31  * Represents a union type.

    32  *

    33  * As of the {@link javax.lang.model.SourceVersion#RELEASE_7

    34  * RELEASE_7} source version, union types can appear as the type

    35  * of a multi-catch exception parameter.

    36  *

    37  * @since 1.7

    38  */

    39 public interface UnionType extends TypeMirror {

    40 

    41     /**

    42      * Return the alternatives comprising this union type.

    43      *

    44      * @return the alternatives comprising this union type.

    45      */

    46     List<? extends TypeMirror> getAlternatives();

    47 }