ExecutableElement (Java Platform SE 7 ) (original) (raw)

• All Superinterfaces:
  Element, Parameterizable

public interface ExecutableElement
extends Element, Parameterizable
Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.
Since:
1.6
See Also:
ExecutableType

• • Method Summary

  Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method and Description
  AnnotationValue	getDefaultValue() Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element.
  List<? extends VariableElement>	getParameters() Returns the formal parameters of this executable.
  TypeMirror	getReturnType() Returns the return type of this executable.
  Name	getSimpleName() Returns the simple name of a constructor, method, or initializer.
  List<? extends TypeMirror>	getThrownTypes() Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's throws clause in declaration order.
  List<? extends TypeParameterElement>	getTypeParameters() Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.
  boolean	isVarArgs() Returns true if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns false otherwise.

     * ### Methods inherited from interface javax.lang.model.element.[Element](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html "interface in javax.lang.model.element")  
     `[accept](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#accept%28javax.lang.model.element.ElementVisitor,%20P%29), [asType](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#asType%28%29), [equals](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#equals%28java.lang.Object%29), [getAnnotation](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#getAnnotation%28java.lang.Class%29), [getAnnotationMirrors](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#getAnnotationMirrors%28%29), [getEnclosedElements](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#getEnclosedElements%28%29), [getEnclosingElement](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#getEnclosingElement%28%29), [getKind](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#getKind%28%29), [getModifiers](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#getModifiers%28%29), [hashCode](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#hashCode%28%29)`

• • Method Detail

     * #### getTypeParameters  
     [List](../../../../java/util/List.html "interface in java.util")<? extends [TypeParameterElement](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/TypeParameterElement.html "interface in javax.lang.model.element")> getTypeParameters()  
     Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.  
     **Specified by:**  
     `[getTypeParameters](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Parameterizable.html#getTypeParameters%28%29)` in interface `[Parameterizable](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Parameterizable.html "interface in javax.lang.model.element")`  
     Returns:  
     the formal type parameters, or an empty list if there are none  
     * #### getReturnType  
     [TypeMirror](../../../../javax/lang/model/type/TypeMirror.html "interface in javax.lang.model.type") getReturnType()  
     Returns the return type of this executable. Returns a [NoType](../../../../javax/lang/model/type/NoType.html "interface in javax.lang.model.type") with kind [VOID](../../../../javax/lang/model/type/TypeKind.html#VOID) if this executable is not a method, or is a method that does not return a value.  
     Returns:  
     the return type of this executable  
     * #### getParameters  
     [List](../../../../java/util/List.html "interface in java.util")<? extends [VariableElement](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/VariableElement.html "interface in javax.lang.model.element")> getParameters()  
     Returns the formal parameters of this executable. They are returned in declaration order.  
     Returns:  
     the formal parameters, or an empty list if there are none  
     * #### isVarArgs  
     boolean isVarArgs()  
     Returns `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns `false` otherwise.  
     Returns:  
     `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and `false` otherwise  
     * #### getThrownTypes  
     [List](../../../../java/util/List.html "interface in java.util")<? extends [TypeMirror](../../../../javax/lang/model/type/TypeMirror.html "interface in javax.lang.model.type")> getThrownTypes()  
     Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's `throws` clause in declaration order.  
     Returns:  
     the exceptions and other throwables listed in the`throws` clause, or an empty list if there are none  
     * #### getDefaultValue  
     [AnnotationValue](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/AnnotationValue.html "interface in javax.lang.model.element") getDefaultValue()  
     Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element. Returns `null` if this method is not an annotation type element, or if it is an annotation type element with no default value.  
     Returns:  
     the default value, or `null` if none  
     * #### getSimpleName  
     [Name](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Name.html "interface in javax.lang.model.element") getSimpleName()  
     Returns the simple name of a constructor, method, or initializer. For a constructor, the name `"<init>"` is returned, for a static initializer, the name `"<clinit>"` is returned, and for an anonymous class or instance initializer, an empty name is returned.  
     **Specified by:**  
     `[getSimpleName](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html#getSimpleName%28%29)` in interface `[Element](../../../../javax/lang/model/element/Element.html "interface in javax.lang.model.element")`  
     Returns:  
     the simple name of a constructor, method, or initializer

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