Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:49:48 -0800
6794071: Provide exception superclass for UnknownFooExceptions
Reviewed-by: jjg
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26 package javax.lang.model.type;
28 import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;
31 /**
32 * A pseudo-type used where no actual type is appropriate.
33 * The kinds of {@code NoType} are:
34 * <ul>
35 * <li>{@link TypeKind#VOID VOID} - corresponds to the keyword {@code void}.
36 * <li>{@link TypeKind#PACKAGE PACKAGE} - the pseudo-type of a package element.
37 * <li>{@link TypeKind#NONE NONE} - used in other cases
38 * where no actual type is appropriate; for example, the superclass
39 * of {@code java.lang.Object}.
40 * </ul>
41 *
42 * @author Joseph D. Darcy
43 * @author Scott Seligman
44 * @author Peter von der Ahé
45 * @see ExecutableElement#getReturnType()
46 * @since 1.6
47 */
49 public interface NoType extends TypeMirror {
50 }