Module java.compiler
Package javax.lang.model.element

Enum ElementKind

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<ElementKind>
javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<ElementKind>, Constable
public enum ElementKind
extends Enum<ElementKind>
The kind of an element.

Note that it is possible additional element kinds will be added to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java™ programming language.

Since:
1.6
See Also:
Element

  • Enum Constant Details

    • PACKAGE

      public static final ElementKind PACKAGE
      A package.

    • ENUM

      public static final ElementKind ENUM
      An enum type.

    • CLASS

      public static final ElementKind CLASS
      A class not described by a more specific kind (like ENUM or RECORD).

    • ANNOTATION_TYPE

      public static final ElementKind ANNOTATION_TYPE
      An annotation type.

    • INTERFACE

      public static final ElementKind INTERFACE
      An interface not described by a more specific kind (like ANNOTATION_TYPE).

    • ENUM_CONSTANT

      public static final ElementKind ENUM_CONSTANT
      An enum constant.

    • FIELD

      public static final ElementKind FIELD
      A field not described by a more specific kind (like ENUM_CONSTANT).

    • PARAMETER

      public static final ElementKind PARAMETER
      A parameter of a method or constructor.

    • LOCAL_VARIABLE

      public static final ElementKind LOCAL_VARIABLE
      A local variable.

    • EXCEPTION_PARAMETER

      public static final ElementKind EXCEPTION_PARAMETER
      A parameter of an exception handler.

    • METHOD

      public static final ElementKind METHOD
      A method.

    • CONSTRUCTOR

      public static final ElementKind CONSTRUCTOR
      A constructor.

    • STATIC_INIT

      public static final ElementKind STATIC_INIT
      A static initializer.

    • INSTANCE_INIT

      public static final ElementKind INSTANCE_INIT
      An instance initializer.

    • TYPE_PARAMETER

      public static final ElementKind TYPE_PARAMETER
      A type parameter.

    • OTHER

      public static final ElementKind OTHER
      An implementation-reserved element. This is not the element you are looking for.

    • RESOURCE_VARIABLE

      public static final ElementKind RESOURCE_VARIABLE
      A resource variable.
      Since:
      1.7

    • MODULE

      public static final ElementKind MODULE
      A module.
      Since:
      9

    • RECORD

      public static final ElementKind RECORD
      This enum constant is associated with records, a preview feature of the Java language. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java language.

      A record type.
      Since:
      14

    • RECORD_COMPONENT

      public static final ElementKind RECORD_COMPONENT
      This enum constant is associated with records, a preview feature of the Java language. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java language.

      A record component of a record.
      Since:
      14

    • BINDING_VARIABLE

      public static final ElementKind BINDING_VARIABLE
      This enum constant is associated with pattern matching for {@code instanceof}, a preview feature of the Java language. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java language.

      A binding variable in a pattern .
      Since:
      14

  • Method Details

    • values

      public static ElementKind[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

    • valueOf

      public static ElementKind valueOf​(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
      Returns:
      the enum constant with the specified name
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null

    • isClass

      public boolean isClass()
      Returns true if this is a kind of class: either CLASS or ENUM or RECORD.
      Returns:
      true if this is a kind of class

    • isInterface

      public boolean isInterface()
      Returns true if this is a kind of interface: either INTERFACE or ANNOTATION_TYPE.
      Returns:
      true if this is a kind of interface

    • isField

      public boolean isField()
      Returns true if this is a kind of field: either FIELD or ENUM_CONSTANT.
      Returns:
      true if this is a kind of field