src/share/classes/javax/lang/model/element/TypeParameterElement.java

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:54:18 -0800

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darcy
date
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:54:18 -0800
changeset 849
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parent 554
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child 926
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7015530: Reiterate API specializations in javax.lang.model.elment subinterfaces
Reviewed-by: jjg

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    26 package javax.lang.model.element;
    28 import java.util.List;
    29 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
    30 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeVariable;
    32 /**
    33  * Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method,
    34  * or constructor element.
    35  * A type parameter declares a {@link TypeVariable}.
    36  *
    37  * @author Joseph D. Darcy
    38  * @author Scott Seligman
    39  * @author Peter von der Ahé
    40  * @see TypeVariable
    41  * @since 1.6
    42  */
    43 public interface TypeParameterElement extends Element {
    45     /**
    46      * Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is
    47      * parameterized by this type parameter.
    48      *
    49      * @return the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is
    50      * parameterized by this type parameter
    51      */
    52     Element getGenericElement();
    54     /**
    55      * Returns the bounds of this type parameter.
    56      * These are the types given by the {@code extends} clause
    57      * used to declare this type parameter.
    58      * If no explicit {@code extends} clause was used,
    59      * then {@code java.lang.Object} is considered to be the sole bound.
    60      *
    61      * @return the bounds of this type parameter, or an empty list if
    62      * there are none
    63      */
    64     List<? extends TypeMirror> getBounds();
    66     /**
    67      * Returns {@code null}.
    68      *
    69      * @return {@code null}
    70      */
    71     @Override
    72     Element getEnclosingElement();
    73 }

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