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25 
26 package java.lang;
27 
28 /**
29  * The {@code Void} class is an uninstantiable placeholder class to hold a
30  * reference to the {@code Class} object representing the Java keyword
31  * void.
32  *
33  * @author  unascribed
34  * @since   JDK1.1
35  */
36 public final
37 class Void {
38 
39     /**
40      * The {@code Class} object representing the pseudo-type corresponding to
41      * the keyword {@code void}.
42      */
43     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
44     public static final Class<Void> TYPE = (Class<Void>) Class.getPrimitiveClass("void");
45 
46     /*
47      * The Void class cannot be instantiated.
48      */
Void()49     private Void() {}
50 }
51