Class AbstractProcessor

java.lang.Object
javax.annotation.processing.AbstractProcessor
All Implemented Interfaces:
Processor
public abstract class AbstractProcessor extends Object implements Processor
An abstract annotation processor designed to be a convenient superclass for most concrete annotation processors. This class examines annotation values to compute the options, annotation interfaces, and source version supported by its subtypes.

The getter methods may issue warnings about noteworthy conditions using the facilities available after the processor has been initialized.

Subclasses are free to override the implementation and specification of any of the methods in this class as long as the general Processor contract for that method is obeyed.

Since:
1.6

  • Field Details

    • processingEnv

      protected ProcessingEnvironment processingEnv
      Processing environment providing by the tool framework.

  • Constructor Details

    • AbstractProcessor

      protected AbstractProcessor()
      Constructor for subclasses to call.

  • Method Details

    • getSupportedOptions

      public Set<String> getSupportedOptions()
      Returns the options recognized by this processor.
      Specified by:
      getSupportedOptions in interface Processor
      Returns:
      the options recognized by this processor, or an empty set if none
      See Also:

    • getSupportedAnnotationTypes

      public Set<String> getSupportedAnnotationTypes()
      Returns the names of the annotation interfaces supported by this processor.
      Specified by:
      getSupportedAnnotationTypes in interface Processor
      Returns:
      the names of the annotation interfaces supported by this processor or an empty set if none
      See Also:

    • getSupportedSourceVersion

      public SourceVersion getSupportedSourceVersion()
      Returns the latest source version supported by this annotation processor.
      Specified by:
      getSupportedSourceVersion in interface Processor
      Returns:
      the latest source version supported by this annotation processor
      See Also:

    • init

      public void init(ProcessingEnvironment processingEnv)
      Initializes the processor with the processing environment.
      Specified by:
      init in interface Processor
      Parameters:
      processingEnv - environment to access facilities the tool framework provides to the processor
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called more than once.

    • process

      public abstract boolean process(Set<? extends TypeElement> annotations, RoundEnvironment roundEnv)
      Processes a set of annotation interfaces on root elements originating from the prior round and returns whether or not these annotation interfaces are claimed by this processor. If true is returned, the annotation interfaces are claimed and subsequent processors will not be asked to process them; if false is returned, the annotation interfaces are unclaimed and subsequent processors may be asked to process them. A processor may always return the same boolean value or may vary the result based on its own chosen criteria.

      The input set will be empty if the processor supports "*" and the root elements have no annotations. A Processor must gracefully handle an empty set of annotations.

      Specified by:
      process in interface Processor
      Parameters:
      annotations - the annotation interfaces requested to be processed
      roundEnv - environment for information about the current and prior round
      Returns:
      whether or not the set of annotation interfaces are claimed by this processor

    • getCompletions

      public Iterable<? extends Completion> getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)
      Returns an empty iterable of completions.
      Specified by:
      getCompletions in interface Processor
      Parameters:
      element - the element being annotated
      annotation - the (perhaps partial) annotation being applied to the element
      member - the annotation member to return possible completions for
      userText - source code text to be completed
      Returns:
      an empty iterable of completions

    • isInitialized

      protected boolean isInitialized()
      Returns true if this object has been initialized, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if this object has been initialized, false otherwise