return (Class<? super T>) member.getDeclaringClass();
  }

  /** Returns the type of {@code T}. */
  // Overridden in TypeToken#method() and TypeToken#constructor()
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // The declaring class is T.
  public TypeToken<T> getOwnerType() {
    return (TypeToken<T>) TypeToken.of(getDeclaringClass());
  }

  @CheckForNull