fix: issue 3184 Unable to get the resolved type of class ResolvedReferenceType from T #4147
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Fixes #3184 .
The fix considers a raw type to be the name of the generic type used without any associated type parameters.
This fix also fixes erroneous unit tests.
For more information you can read these articles which deal with this subject.
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/rawTypes.html
https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2861454
My understanding is that:
Class<?> is a generic type but not a raw type
List is a generic type but not a raw type
List is a raw type of the genreric type List