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