src/share/classes/javax/lang/model/type/TypeVisitor.java

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50 * abstract visitor class that implements this interface. However, an 50 * abstract visitor class that implements this interface. However, an
51 * API should generally use this visitor interface as the type for 51 * API should generally use this visitor interface as the type for
52 * parameters, return type, etc. rather than one of the abstract 52 * parameters, return type, etc. rather than one of the abstract
53 * classes. 53 * classes.
54 * 54 *
55 * <p>Note that methods to accommodate new language constructs could
56 * be added in a source <em>compatible</em> way if they were added as
57 * <em>default methods</em>. However, default methods are only
58 * available on Java SE 8 and higher releases and the {@code
59 * javax.lang.model.*} packages bundled in Java SE 8 are required to
60 * also be runnable on Java SE 7. Therefore, default methods
61 * <em>cannot</em> be used when extending {@code javax.lang.model.*}
62 * to cover Java SE 8 language features. However, default methods may
63 * be used in subsequent revisions of the {@code javax.lang.model.*}
64 * packages that are only required to run on Java SE 8 and higher
65 * platform versions.
66 *
55 * @param <R> the return type of this visitor's methods. Use {@link 67 * @param <R> the return type of this visitor's methods. Use {@link
56 * Void} for visitors that do not need to return results. 68 * Void} for visitors that do not need to return results.
57 * @param <P> the type of the additional parameter to this visitor's 69 * @param <P> the type of the additional parameter to this visitor's
58 * methods. Use {@code Void} for visitors that do not need an 70 * methods. Use {@code Void} for visitors that do not need an
59 * additional parameter. 71 * additional parameter.

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