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ElementType.javaAPI DocAndroid 1.5 API1588Wed May 06 22:41:02 BST 2009java.lang.annotation

ElementType.java

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package java.lang.annotation;

/**
 * Defines an enumeration for Java program elements. It is used in conjunction
 * with the {@link Target} meta-annotation to restrict the use of an annotation
 * to certain program elements.
 * 
 * @since Android 1.0
 */
public enum ElementType {
    /**
     * Class, interface or enum declaration.
     */
    TYPE,
    /**
     * Field declaration.
     */
    FIELD,
    /**
     * Method declaration.
     */
    METHOD,
    /**
     * Parameter declaration.
     */
    PARAMETER,
    /**
     * Constructor declaration.
     */
    CONSTRUCTOR,
    /**
     * Local variable declaration.
     */
    LOCAL_VARIABLE,
    /**
     * Annotation type declaration.
     */
    ANNOTATION_TYPE,
    /**
     * Package declaration.
     */
    PACKAGE
}