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ExecutableElement.javaAPI DocJava SE 6 API2540Tue Jun 10 00:26:10 BST 2008javax.lang.model.element

ExecutableElement

public interface ExecutableElement implements Element
Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.
author
Joseph D. Darcy
author
Scott Seligman
author
Peter von der Ahé
version
1.4 06/07/11
see
ExecutableType
since
1.6

Fields Summary
Constructors Summary
Methods Summary
public javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationValuegetDefaultValue()
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.

return
the default value, or {@code null} if none

public java.util.ListgetParameters()
Returns the formal parameters of this executable. They are returned in declaration order.

return
the formal parameters, or an empty list if there are none

public javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirrorgetReturnType()
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.

return
the return type of this executable

public java.util.ListgetThrownTypes()
Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's {@code throws} clause in declaration order.

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

public java.util.ListgetTypeParameters()
Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.

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

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

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