Java Reference Types Explained

The Java reference types include the following:

1. Class Type: a defined class, interface, or enumeration type.
2. Interface Type: Defined type of interface.
3. Array Type: The defined type of array.
4. Generic Type: a defined type that is generic.
5. Enumeration Type: a defined type of enumeration.
6. Annotation Type: The type of annotation that is defined.
7. Package Type: The defined type of package.
8. Reference Type: stores references pointing to objects.

These types of references all belong to Java’s reference types, used in Java programs to represent different types of data.