Interface InstanceOfTree

All Superinterfaces:
CaseLabelTreePREVIEW, ExpressionTree, Tree 
public interface InstanceOfTree extends ExpressionTree
A tree node for an instanceof expression. For example: 
   expression instanceof type
See Java Language Specification:
15.20.2 Type Comparison Operator instanceof
Since:
1.6

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface com.sun.source.tree.Tree

Tree.Kind

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
ExpressionTree getExpression()
Returns the expression to be tested.
PatternTreePREVIEW getPattern()
Returns the tested pattern, or null if this instanceof does not use a pattern.
Tree getType()
Returns the type for which to check.

Methods declared in interface com.sun.source.tree.Tree

accept, getKind

Method Details

getExpression

ExpressionTree getExpression()
Returns the expression to be tested.
Returns:
the expression

getType

Tree getType()
Returns the type for which to check.
Returns:
the type
See Also:

getPattern

PatternTreePREVIEW getPattern()
Returns the tested pattern, or null if this instanceof does not use a pattern.

For instanceof with a pattern, i.e. in the following form: 

   expression instanceof type variable name
returns the pattern.

For instanceof without a pattern, i.e. in the following form: 

   expression instanceof type
returns null.
Returns:
the tested pattern, or null if this instanceof does not use a pattern
Since:
16

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