src/share/classes/javax/annotation/processing/Messager.java

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duke@1 25
duke@1 26 package javax.annotation.processing;
duke@1 27
duke@1 28 import javax.annotation.*;
duke@1 29 import javax.tools.Diagnostic;
duke@1 30 import javax.lang.model.element.*;
duke@1 31
duke@1 32 /**
duke@1 33 * A {@code Messager} provides the way for an annotation processor to
duke@1 34 * report error messages, warnings, and other notices. Elements,
duke@1 35 * annotations, and annotation values can be passed to provide a
duke@1 36 * location hint for the message. However, such location hints may be
duke@1 37 * unavailable or only approximate.
duke@1 38 *
duke@1 39 * <p>Printing a message with an {@linkplain
duke@1 40 * javax.tools.Diagnostic.Kind#ERROR error kind} will {@linkplain
duke@1 41 * RoundEnvironment#errorRaised raise an error}.
duke@1 42 *
duke@1 43 * <p>Note that the messages &quot;printed&quot; by methods in this
duke@1 44 * interface may or may not appear as textual output to a location
duke@1 45 * like {@link System#out} or {@link System#err}. Implementations may
duke@1 46 * choose to present this information in a different fashion, such as
duke@1 47 * messages in a window.
duke@1 48 *
duke@1 49 * @author Joseph D. Darcy
duke@1 50 * @author Scott Seligman
duke@1 51 * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
duke@1 52 * @see ProcessingEnvironment#getLocale
duke@1 53 * @since 1.6
duke@1 54 */
duke@1 55 public interface Messager {
duke@1 56 /**
duke@1 57 * Prints a message of the specified kind.
duke@1 58 *
duke@1 59 * @param kind the kind of message
duke@1 60 * @param msg the message, or an empty string if none
duke@1 61 */
duke@1 62 void printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg);
duke@1 63
duke@1 64 /**
duke@1 65 * Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the
duke@1 66 * element.
duke@1 67 *
duke@1 68 * @param kind the kind of message
duke@1 69 * @param msg the message, or an empty string if none
duke@1 70 * @param e the element to use as a position hint
duke@1 71 */
duke@1 72 void printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e);
duke@1 73
duke@1 74 /**
duke@1 75 * Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the
duke@1 76 * annotation mirror of the annotated element.
duke@1 77 *
duke@1 78 * @param kind the kind of message
duke@1 79 * @param msg the message, or an empty string if none
duke@1 80 * @param e the annotated element
duke@1 81 * @param a the annotation to use as a position hint
duke@1 82 */
duke@1 83 void printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a);
duke@1 84
duke@1 85 /**
duke@1 86 * Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the
duke@1 87 * annotation value inside the annotation mirror of the annotated
duke@1 88 * element.
duke@1 89 *
duke@1 90 * @param kind the kind of message
duke@1 91 * @param msg the message, or an empty string if none
duke@1 92 * @param e the annotated element
duke@1 93 * @param a the annotation containing the annotation value
duke@1 94 * @param v the annotation value to use as a position hint
duke@1 95 */
duke@1 96 void printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind,
duke@1 97 CharSequence msg,
duke@1 98 Element e,
duke@1 99 AnnotationMirror a,
duke@1 100 AnnotationValue v);
duke@1 101 }

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