| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for
 allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing
 tool environment. | 
| javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language. | 
| javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of
 program elements and
 types. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Iterable<? extends Completion> | AbstractProcessor. getCompletions(Element element,
              AnnotationMirror annotation,
              ExecutableElement member,
              String userText)Returns an empty iterable of completions. | 
| Iterable<? extends Completion> | Processor. getCompletions(Element element,
              AnnotationMirror annotation,
              ExecutableElement member,
              String userText)Returns to the tool infrastructure an iterable of suggested
 completions to an annotation. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue> | AnnotationMirror. getElementValues()Returns the values of this annotation's elements. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| R | ElementVisitor. visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e,
               P p)Visits an executable element. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static List<ExecutableElement> | ElementFilter. constructorsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)Returns a list of constructors in  elements. | 
| static Set<ExecutableElement> | ElementFilter. constructorsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)Returns a set of constructors in  elements. | 
| Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue> | Elements. getElementValuesWithDefaults(AnnotationMirror a)Returns the values of an annotation's elements, including defaults. | 
| static List<ExecutableElement> | ElementFilter. methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)Returns a list of methods in  elements. | 
| static Set<ExecutableElement> | ElementFilter. methodsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)Returns a set of methods in  elements. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| boolean | Elements. overrides(ExecutableElement overrider,
         ExecutableElement overridden,
         TypeElement type)Tests whether one method, as a member of a given type,
 overrides another method. | 
| R | ElementScanner6. visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e,
               P p)Visits an executable element. | 
| R | ElementKindVisitor6. visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e,
               P p)Visits an executable element, dispatching to the visit method
 for the specific kind of executable,
  CONSTRUCTOR,INSTANCE_INIT,METHOD, orSTATIC_INIT. | 
| R | SimpleElementVisitor6. visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e,
               P p)Visits an executable element. | 
| R | ElementKindVisitor6. visitExecutableAsConstructor(ExecutableElement e,
                            P p)Visits a  CONSTRUCTORexecutable element by callingdefaultAction. | 
| R | ElementKindVisitor6. visitExecutableAsInstanceInit(ExecutableElement e,
                             P p)Visits an  INSTANCE_INITexecutable element by callingdefaultAction. | 
| R | ElementKindVisitor6. visitExecutableAsMethod(ExecutableElement e,
                       P p)Visits a  METHODexecutable element by callingdefaultAction. | 
| R | ElementKindVisitor6. visitExecutableAsStaticInit(ExecutableElement e,
                           P p)Visits a  STATIC_INITexecutable element by callingdefaultAction. | 
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