TypeDescriptor#getElementTypeDescriptor does not throw IllegalStateException anymore

[michael-simons]

The JavaDoc of TypeDescriptor#getElementTypeDescriptor states

@throws IllegalStateException if this type is not a {@code java.util.Collection} or array type

However, that is not the case:

public static void main(String...a) {
	System.out.println(TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class).getElementTypeDescriptor());
	System.out.println(TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String[].class).getElementTypeDescriptor());
}

This works without an exception.

I would provide a fix, if I knew what is wrong: The behaviour or only the JavaDoc.

[jhoeller]

Well spotted! This used to be true but changed in 5.0. I'll revise the javadoc accordingly.

[michael-simons]

Thanks, @jhoeller !

[jhoeller]

Turns out that it actually changed back in 4.0... The last one with actual IllegalStateException throwing there was 3.2.x :-)