ExecutableElement (Java Platform SE 6)

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javax.lang.model.element
interface ExecutableElement

All Superinterfaces:: Element

public interface ExecutableElement
extends Element

Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.

Method Summary
`AnnotationValue`	`getDefaultValue()` Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element.
`List`	`getParameters()` Returns the formal parameters of this executable.
`TypeMirror`	`getReturnType()` Returns the return type of this executable.
`List`	`getThrownTypes()` Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's clause in declaration order.
`List`	`getTypeParameters()` Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.
`boolean`	`isVarArgs()` Returns if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns otherwise.

Methods inherited from class javax.lang.model.element.Element
`accept, asType, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getEnclosedElements, getEnclosingElement, getKind, getModifiers, getSimpleName, hashCode`

Method Detail

getDefaultValue

public AnnotationValue getDefaultValue()

Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element. Returns {@code 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 {@code null} if none

getParameters

public List 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

getReturnType

public TypeMirror getReturnType()

Returns the return type of this executable. Returns a {@link NoType} with kind {@link TypeKind#VOID 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

getThrownTypes

public List getThrownTypes()

Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's {@code throws} clause in declaration order.

Returns:: the exceptions and other throwables listed in the {@code throws} clause, or an empty list if there are none

getTypeParameters

public List getTypeParameters()

Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.

Returns:: the formal type parameters, or an empty list if there are none

isVarArgs

public boolean isVarArgs()

Returns {@code true} if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns {@code false} otherwise.

Returns:: {@code true} if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and {@code false} otherwise