Interface AnnotationValue


public interface AnnotationValue

Represents a value of an annotation type element. A value is of one of the following types:

  • a wrapper class (such as Integer) for a primitive type
  • String
  • TypeMirror
  • VariableElement (representing an enum constant)
  • AnnotationMirror
  • List<? extends AnnotationValue> (representing the elements, in declared order, if the value is an array)

Since:
1.6

Methods

Modifier and Type Method and Description
<R,P> R accept(AnnotationValueVisitor<R,P> v, P p)

Applies a visitor to this value.
Object getValue()

Returns the value.
String toString()

Returns a string representation of this value.

Methods

getValue

Object getValue()

Returns the value.

Returns:
the value

toString

String toString()

Returns a string representation of this value. This is returned in a form suitable for representing this value in the source code of an annotation.

Overrides:
toString in class Object
Returns:
a string representation of this value

accept

<R,P> R accept(AnnotationValueVisitor<R,P> v,
               P p)

Applies a visitor to this value.

Type Parameters:
R - the return type of the visitor's methods
P - the type of the additional parameter to the visitor's methods
Parameters:
v - the visitor operating on this value
p - additional parameter to the visitor
Returns:
a visitor-specified result

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