Interface TypeParameterElement

All Superinterfaces:
AnnotatedConstruct, Element

public interface TypeParameterElement
extends Element
Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor element. A type parameter declares a TypeVariable.
Since:
1.6
See Also:
TypeVariable
  • Method Details

    • asType

      TypeMirror asType()
      Returns the type variable corresponding to this type parameter element.
      Specified by:
      asType in interface Element
      Returns:
      the type variable corresponding to this type parameter element
      See Also:
      TypeVariable
    • getGenericElement

      Element getGenericElement()
      Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter.
      Returns:
      the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter
    • getBounds

      List<? extends TypeMirror> getBounds()
      Returns the bounds of this type parameter. These are the types given by the extends clause used to declare this type parameter. If no explicit extends clause was used, then java.lang.Object is considered to be the sole bound.
      Returns:
      the bounds of this type parameter, or an empty list if there are none
    • getEnclosingElement

      Element getEnclosingElement()
      Returns the generic element of this type parameter.
      Specified by:
      getEnclosingElement in interface Element
      Returns:
      the generic element of this type parameter
      See Also:
      Elements.getPackageOf(javax.lang.model.element.Element)