Parameter (Java SE 11 & JDK 11 ) (original) (raw)

@Deprecated(since="9",
forRemoval=true)
public interface Parameter
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Parameter information. This includes a parameter type and parameter name.

• • Method Summary

  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method	Description
  AnnotationDesc[]	annotations()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get the annotations of this parameter.
  String	name()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get local name of this parameter.
  String	toString()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Returns a string representation of the parameter.
  Type	type()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get the type of this parameter.
  String	typeName()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get type name of this parameter.

• • Method Detail

     * #### type  
     [Type](Type.html "interface in com.sun.javadoc") type()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Get the type of this parameter.  
     Returns:  
     the type of this parameter.  
     * #### name  
     [String](../../../../java.base/java/lang/String.html "class in java.lang") name()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Get local name of this parameter. For example if parameter is the short 'index', returns "index".  
     Returns:  
     the name of this parameter as a string.  
     * #### typeName  
     [String](../../../../java.base/java/lang/String.html "class in java.lang") typeName()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Get type name of this parameter. For example if parameter is the short 'index', returns "short".  
      This method returns a complete string representation of the type, including the dimensions of arrays and the type arguments of parameterized types. Names are qualified.  
     Returns:  
     a complete string representation of the type.  
     * #### toString  
     [String](../../../../java.base/java/lang/String.html "class in java.lang") toString()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Returns a string representation of the parameter.  
      For example if parameter is the short 'index', returns "short index".  
     Overrides:  
     `[toString](../../../../java.base/java/lang/Object.html#toString%28%29)` in class `[Object](../../../../java.base/java/lang/Object.html "class in java.lang")`  
     Returns:  
     type and parameter name of this parameter.  
     * #### annotations  
     [AnnotationDesc](AnnotationDesc.html "interface in com.sun.javadoc")[] annotations()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Get the annotations of this parameter. Return an empty array if there are none.  
     Returns:  
     the annotations of this parameter.  
     Since:  
     1.5

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