Module jdk.javadoc

Interface AnnotationValue


  • @Deprecated
    public interface AnnotationValue
    Deprecated.
    The declarations in this package have been superseded by those in the package jdk.javadoc.doclet. For more information, see the Migration Guide in the documentation for that package.
    Represents a value of an annotation type element.
    Since:
    1.5
    • Method Detail

      • value

        Object value()
        Deprecated.
        Returns the value. The type of the returned object is one of the following:
        • a wrapper class for a primitive type
        • String
        • Type (representing a class literal)
        • FieldDoc (representing an enum constant)
        • AnnotationDesc
        • AnnotationValue[]
        Returns:
        the value.
      • toString

        String toString()
        Deprecated.
        Returns a string representation of the value.
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        the text of a Java language annotation value expression whose value is the value of this element.