public enum ElementKind extends Enum<ElementKind>
kind
of an element.
Note that it is possible additional element kinds will be added to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java™ programming language.
Element
Enum Constant | Description |
---|---|
ANNOTATION_TYPE |
An annotation type.
|
CLASS |
A class not described by a more specific kind (like
ENUM ). |
CONSTRUCTOR |
A constructor.
|
ENUM |
An enum type.
|
ENUM_CONSTANT |
An enum constant.
|
EXCEPTION_PARAMETER |
A parameter of an exception handler.
|
FIELD |
A field not described by a more specific kind (like
ENUM_CONSTANT ). |
INSTANCE_INIT |
An instance initializer.
|
INTERFACE |
An interface not described by a more specific kind (like
ANNOTATION_TYPE ). |
LOCAL_VARIABLE |
A local variable.
|
METHOD |
A method.
|
OTHER |
An implementation-reserved element.
|
PACKAGE |
A package.
|
PARAMETER |
A parameter of a method or constructor.
|
RESOURCE_VARIABLE |
A resource variable.
|
STATIC_INIT |
A static initializer.
|
TYPE_PARAMETER |
A type parameter.
|
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
---|---|---|
boolean |
isClass() |
Returns
true if this is a kind of class:
either CLASS or ENUM . |
boolean |
isField() |
Returns
true if this is a kind of field:
either FIELD or ENUM_CONSTANT . |
boolean |
isInterface() |
Returns
true if this is a kind of interface:
either INTERFACE or ANNOTATION_TYPE . |
static ElementKind |
valueOf(String name) |
Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
|
static ElementKind[] |
values() |
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in
the order they are declared.
|
public static final ElementKind PACKAGE
public static final ElementKind ENUM
public static final ElementKind CLASS
ENUM
).public static final ElementKind ANNOTATION_TYPE
public static final ElementKind INTERFACE
ANNOTATION_TYPE
).public static final ElementKind ENUM_CONSTANT
public static final ElementKind FIELD
ENUM_CONSTANT
).public static final ElementKind PARAMETER
public static final ElementKind LOCAL_VARIABLE
public static final ElementKind EXCEPTION_PARAMETER
public static final ElementKind METHOD
public static final ElementKind CONSTRUCTOR
public static final ElementKind STATIC_INIT
public static final ElementKind INSTANCE_INIT
public static final ElementKind TYPE_PARAMETER
public static final ElementKind OTHER
public static final ElementKind RESOURCE_VARIABLE
public static ElementKind[] values()
for (ElementKind c : ElementKind.values()) System.out.println(c);
public static ElementKind valueOf(String name)
name
- the name of the enum constant to be returned.IllegalArgumentException
- if this enum type has no constant with the specified nameNullPointerException
- if the argument is nullpublic boolean isClass()
true
if this is a kind of class:
either CLASS
or ENUM
.true
if this is a kind of classpublic boolean isInterface()
true
if this is a kind of interface:
either INTERFACE
or ANNOTATION_TYPE
.true
if this is a kind of interfacepublic boolean isField()
true
if this is a kind of field:
either FIELD
or ENUM_CONSTANT
.true
if this is a kind of field Submit a bug or feature
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