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+/*
+ * Copyright 2005-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Sun designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Sun in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ */
+
+package javax.lang.model.element;
+
+/**
+ * The {@code kind} of an element.
+ *
+ * <p>Note that it is possible additional element kinds will be added
+ * to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to
+ * future versions of the Java&trade; programming language.
+ *
+ * @author Joseph D. Darcy
+ * @author Scott Seligman
+ * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
+ * @see Element
+ * @since 1.6
+ */
+public enum ElementKind {
+
+    /** A package. */
+    PACKAGE,
+
+    // Declared types
+    /** An enum type. */
+    ENUM,
+    /** A class not described by a more specific kind (like {@code ENUM}). */
+    CLASS,
+    /** An annotation type. */
+    ANNOTATION_TYPE,
+    /**
+     * An interface not described by a more specific kind (like
+     * {@code ANNOTATION_TYPE}).
+     */
+    INTERFACE,
+
+    // Variables
+    /** An enum constant. */
+    ENUM_CONSTANT,
+    /**
+     * A field not described by a more specific kind (like
+     * {@code ENUM_CONSTANT}).
+     */
+    FIELD,
+    /** A parameter of a method or constructor. */
+    PARAMETER,
+    /** A local variable. */
+    LOCAL_VARIABLE,
+    /** A parameter of an exception handler. */
+    EXCEPTION_PARAMETER,
+
+    // Executables
+    /** A method. */
+    METHOD,
+    /** A constructor. */
+    CONSTRUCTOR,
+    /** A static initializer. */
+    STATIC_INIT,
+    /** An instance initializer. */
+    INSTANCE_INIT,
+
+    /** A type parameter. */
+    TYPE_PARAMETER,
+
+    /**
+     * An implementation-reserved element.  This is not the element
+     * you are looking for.
+     */
+    OTHER;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if this is a kind of class:
+     * either {@code CLASS} or {@code ENUM}.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if this is a kind of class
+     */
+    public boolean isClass() {
+        return this == CLASS || this == ENUM;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if this is a kind of interface:
+     * either {@code INTERFACE} or {@code ANNOTATION_TYPE}.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if this is a kind of interface
+     */
+    public boolean isInterface() {
+        return this == INTERFACE || this == ANNOTATION_TYPE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if this is a kind of field:
+     * either {@code FIELD} or {@code ENUM_CONSTANT}.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if this is a kind of field
+     */
+    public boolean isField() {
+        return this == FIELD || this == ENUM_CONSTANT;
+    }
+}