Interface TypeParameterElement
- All Superinterfaces:
-
AnnotatedConstruct,Element
public interface TypeParameterElement extends Element
Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor element. A type parameter declares a
TypeVariable.- Since:
- 1.6
- See Also:
Method Summary
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
TypeMirror |
asType() |
Returns the type variable corresponding to this type parameter element. |
List<? extends TypeMirror> |
getBounds() |
Returns the bounds of this type parameter. |
Element |
getEnclosingElement() |
Returns the generic element of this type parameter. |
Element |
getGenericElement() |
Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter. |
Methods declared in interface javax.lang.model.element.Element
accept, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getAnnotationsByType, getEnclosedElements, getKind, getModifiers, getSimpleName, hashCode
Method Details
asType
TypeMirror asType()
Returns the type variable corresponding to this type parameter element.
- Specified by:
-
asTypein interfaceElement - Returns:
- the type variable corresponding to this type parameter element
- See Also:
getGenericElement
Element getGenericElement()
Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter.
- Returns:
- the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter
getBounds
List<? extends TypeMirror> getBounds()
Returns the bounds of this type parameter. These are the types given by the
extends clause used to declare this type parameter. If no explicit extends clause was used, then java.lang.Object is considered to be the sole bound.- Returns:
- the bounds of this type parameter, or an empty list if there are none
getEnclosingElement
Element getEnclosingElement()
Returns the generic element of this type parameter.
- Specified by:
-
getEnclosingElementin interfaceElement - Returns:
- the generic element of this type parameter
- See Also:
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