Class List vs Interface List

Question:

In the java class libraries I saw there is a class List (java.lang.Object,extended by java.awt.Component,extended by java.awt.List)
as wel as the interface List(java.util ). Suppose you have imported both into one class. If you declare a variabele of type List (e.g. List list ; ) What is the type of list then? The interface List of the class List? Or does this depend on the initialisation?

You cannot import both. You'll have to explicitly specify the class of each variable used. Or import one and have to use the full qualified name for the other on every use

I see, but how do you specify explicitly? Like this:java.lang.Object extended by java.awt.Component extended by java.awt.List List ?

Code:

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java.awt.List list = new java.awt.List();

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Ok, thank you!