public java.util.List<Shard> getShards() {
        if (shards == null) {
            shards = new com.amazonaws.internal.SdkInternalList<Shard>();
        }
        return shards;
    }
<p>
The shards that comprise the stream.
</p>

@return The shards that comprise the stream.
aws-java-sdk-kinesis/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/kinesis/model/StreamDescription.java