/21/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">class</a> of the type that declares the observer method.
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<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the defining <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/21/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">class</a></dd>
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<h3>getDeclaringBean</h3>
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