hould ignore the return value.
 </p>

 <p>
 Assuming the base is an <code>array</code>, that this resolver was not constructed in read-only mode, and that
 the provided property can be coerced to a valid index for base array, this method will return 
 <code>base.getClass().getComponentType()</code>, which is the most general type of component that can be stored
 at any given index in the array.
 </p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="ELResolver.html#getType(jakarta.el.ELCont