| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.annotation.processing | 
 Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for
 allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing
 tool environment. 
 | 
| javax.lang.model.element | 
 Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language. 
 | 
| javax.lang.model.util | 
 Utilities to assist in the processing of
 program elements and
 types. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
Set<? extends Element> | 
RoundEnvironment.getElementsAnnotatedWith(TypeElement a)
Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract boolean | 
AbstractProcessor.process(Set<? extends TypeElement> annotations,
       RoundEnvironment roundEnv)
Processes a set of annotation types on type elements
 originating from the prior round and returns whether or not
 these annotation types are claimed by this processor. 
 | 
boolean | 
Processor.process(Set<? extends TypeElement> annotations,
       RoundEnvironment roundEnv)
Processes a set of annotation types on type elements
 originating from the prior round and returns whether or not
 these annotation types are claimed by this processor. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
R | 
ElementVisitor.visitType(TypeElement e,
         P p)
Visits a type element. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
TypeElement | 
Types.boxedClass(PrimitiveType p)
Returns the class of a boxed value of a given primitive type. 
 | 
TypeElement | 
Elements.getTypeElement(CharSequence name)
Returns a type element given its canonical name. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static List<TypeElement> | 
ElementFilter.typesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of types in  
elements. | 
static Set<TypeElement> | 
ElementFilter.typesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of types in  
elements. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
List<? extends Element> | 
Elements.getAllMembers(TypeElement type)
Returns all members of a type element, whether inherited or
 declared directly. 
 | 
Name | 
Elements.getBinaryName(TypeElement type)
Returns the binary name of a type element. 
 | 
DeclaredType | 
Types.getDeclaredType(DeclaredType containing,
               TypeElement typeElem,
               TypeMirror... typeArgs)
Returns the type corresponding to a type element
 and actual type arguments, given a
 containing type
 of which it is a member. 
 | 
DeclaredType | 
Types.getDeclaredType(TypeElement typeElem,
               TypeMirror... typeArgs)
Returns the type corresponding to a type element and
 actual type arguments. 
 | 
boolean | 
Elements.isFunctionalInterface(TypeElement type)
Returns  
true if the type element is a functional interface, false otherwise. | 
boolean | 
Elements.overrides(ExecutableElement overrider,
         ExecutableElement overridden,
         TypeElement type)
Tests whether one method, as a member of a given type,
 overrides another method. 
 | 
R | 
ElementScanner6.visitType(TypeElement e,
         P p)
Visits a type element. 
 | 
R | 
ElementKindVisitor6.visitType(TypeElement e,
         P p)
Visits a type element, dispatching to the visit method for the
 specific kind of type,  
ANNOTATION_TYPE, CLASS, ENUM, or INTERFACE. | 
R | 
SimpleElementVisitor6.visitType(TypeElement e,
         P p)
Visits a type element. 
 | 
R | 
ElementKindVisitor6.visitTypeAsAnnotationType(TypeElement e,
                         P p)
Visits an  
ANNOTATION_TYPE type element by calling
 defaultAction. | 
R | 
ElementKindVisitor6.visitTypeAsClass(TypeElement e,
                P p)
Visits a  
CLASS type element by calling defaultAction. | 
R | 
ElementKindVisitor6.visitTypeAsEnum(TypeElement e,
               P p)
Visits an  
ENUM type element by calling defaultAction. | 
R | 
ElementKindVisitor6.visitTypeAsInterface(TypeElement e,
                    P p)
Visits an  
INTERFACE type element by calling defaultAction. | 
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