What's the difference between calling MyClass.class and MyClass.getClass()

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Published on 2010-03-18T06:44:18Z Indexed on 2010/03/18 6:51 UTC
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MyClass.class and MyClass.getClass() both seem to return a java.lang.Class. Is there a subtle distinction or can they be used interchangeably? Also, is MyClass.class a public property of the superclass Class class? (I know this exists but can't seem to find any mention of it in the javadocs)

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