Module jdk.javadoc
Package com.sun.javadoc

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    The declarations in this package have been superseded by those in the package jdk.javadoc.doclet.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.

    @Deprecated
public interface AnnotationValue
    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.