Class ElementKindVisitor6<R,P>

java.lang.Object

javax.lang.model.util.AbstractElementVisitor6<R,P>

javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>

javax.lang.model.util.ElementKindVisitor6<R,P>

Type Parameters:: R - the return type of this visitor's methods. Use Void for visitors that do not need to return results.; P - the type of the additional parameter to this visitor's methods. Use Void for visitors that do not need an additional parameter.

All Implemented Interfaces:: ElementVisitor<R,P>

Direct Known Subclasses:: ElementKindVisitor7

@SupportedSourceVersion(RELEASE_6) public class ElementKindVisitor6<R,P> extends SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>

A visitor of program elements based on their kind with default behavior appropriate for the RELEASE_6 source version. For elements Xyz that may have more than one kind, the visitXyz methods in this class delegate to the visitXyzAsKind method corresponding to the first argument's kind. The visitXyzAsKind methods call defaultAction, passing their arguments to defaultAction's corresponding parameters.

API Note:

Methods in this class may be overridden subject to their general contract.

WARNING: The ElementVisitor interface implemented by this class may have methods added to it or the ElementKind enum used in this class may have constants added to it in the future to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java programming language. Therefore, methods whose names begin with "visit" may be added to this class in the future; to avoid incompatibilities, classes and subclasses which extend this class should not declare any instance methods with names beginning with "visit".

When such a new visit method is added, the default implementation in this class will be to directly or indirectly call the visitUnknown method. A new abstract element kind visitor class will also be introduced to correspond to the new language level; this visitor will have different default behavior for the visit method in question. When a new visitor is introduced, portions of this visitor class may be deprecated, including its constructors.

Since:

1.6

See Also:

Field Summary

Fields declared in class SimpleElementVisitor6

DEFAULT_VALUE

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected final R`	`DEFAULT_VALUE`	Default value to be returned; `defaultAction` returns this value unless the method is overridden.

Constructor Summary

ElementKindVisitor6()

ElementKindVisitor6(R defaultValue)

Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	Deprecated. Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.
`protected`	Deprecated. Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`R`	`visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, P p)`	Visits an executable element.
`R`	`visitExecutableAsConstructor(ExecutableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `CONSTRUCTOR` executable element.
`R`	`visitExecutableAsInstanceInit(ExecutableElement e, P p)`	Visits an `INSTANCE_INIT` executable element.
`R`	`visitExecutableAsMethod(ExecutableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `METHOD` executable element.
`R`	`visitExecutableAsStaticInit(ExecutableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `STATIC_INIT` executable element.
`R`	`visitPackage(PackageElement e, P p)`	Visits a package element.
`R`	`visitType(TypeElement e, P p)`	Visits a type element.
`R`	`visitTypeAsAnnotationType(TypeElement e, P p)`	Visits an `ANNOTATION_TYPE` type element.
`R`	`visitTypeAsClass(TypeElement e, P p)`	Visits a `CLASS` type element.
`R`	`visitTypeAsEnum(TypeElement e, P p)`	Visits an `ENUM` type element.
`R`	`visitTypeAsInterface(TypeElement e, P p)`	Visits an `INTERFACE` type element.
`R`	`visitTypeAsRecord(TypeElement e, P p)`	Visits a `RECORD` type element.
`R`	`visitTypeParameter(TypeParameterElement e, P p)`	Visits a type parameter element.
`R`	`visitVariable(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits a variable element.
`R`	`visitVariableAsBindingVariable(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `BINDING_VARIABLE` variable element.
`R`	`visitVariableAsEnumConstant(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits an `ENUM_CONSTANT` variable element.
`R`	`visitVariableAsExceptionParameter(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits an `EXCEPTION_PARAMETER` variable element.
`R`	`visitVariableAsField(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `FIELD` variable element.
`R`	`visitVariableAsLocalVariable(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `LOCAL_VARIABLE` variable element.
`R`	`visitVariableAsParameter(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `PARAMETER` variable element.
`R`	`visitVariableAsResourceVariable(VariableElement e, P p)`	Visits a `RESOURCE_VARIABLE` variable element.

Methods declared in class SimpleElementVisitor6

defaultAction

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected R`	`defaultAction(Element e, P p)`	The default action for visit methods.

Methods declared in class AbstractElementVisitor6

visit, visit, visitModule, visitRecordComponent, visitUnknown

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`final R`	`visit(Element e)`	Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method and passing `null` for the additional parameter.
`final R`	`visit(Element e, P p)`	Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method.
`R`	`visitModule(ModuleElement e, P p)`	Visits a module element.
`R`	`visitRecordComponent(RecordComponentElement e, P p)`	Visits a record component element.
`R`	`visitUnknown(Element e, P p)`	Visits an unknown kind of element.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Constructor Details

ElementKindVisitor6

@Deprecated(since="9") protected ElementKindVisitor6()

Deprecated.

Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.

Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses null for the default value.

ElementKindVisitor6

@Deprecated(since="9") protected ElementKindVisitor6(R defaultValue)

Deprecated.

Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.

Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses the argument for the default value.

Parameters:: defaultValue - the value to assign to SimpleElementVisitor6.DEFAULT_VALUE

Method Details

visitPackage

public R visitPackage(PackageElement e, P p)

Visits a package element. The element argument has kind PACKAGE.

Specified by:: visitPackage in interface ElementVisitor<R,P>
Overrides:: visitPackage in class SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>
Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: a visitor-specified result

visitType

public R visitType(TypeElement e, P p)

Visits a type element.

Specified by:: visitType in interface ElementVisitor<R,P>
Overrides:: visitType in class SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>
Implementation Requirements:: This implementation dispatches to the visit method for the specific kind of type, ANNOTATION_TYPE, CLASS, ENUM, or INTERFACE.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of the kind-specific visit method

visitTypeAsAnnotationType

public R visitTypeAsAnnotationType(TypeElement e, P p)

Visits an ANNOTATION_TYPE type element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitTypeAsClass

public R visitTypeAsClass(TypeElement e, P p)

Visits a CLASS type element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitTypeAsEnum

public R visitTypeAsEnum(TypeElement e, P p)

Visits an ENUM type element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitTypeAsInterface

public R visitTypeAsInterface(TypeElement e, P p)

Visits an INTERFACE type element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction. .
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitTypeAsRecord

public R visitTypeAsRecord(TypeElement e, P p)

Visits a RECORD type element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls visitUnknown. .
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of visitUnknown
Since:: 16

visitVariable

public R visitVariable(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits a variable element.

Specified by:: visitVariable in interface ElementVisitor<R,P>
Overrides:: visitVariable in class SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>
Implementation Requirements:: This implementation dispatches to the visit method for the specific kind of variable, ENUM_CONSTANT, EXCEPTION_PARAMETER, FIELD, LOCAL_VARIABLE, PARAMETER, or RESOURCE_VARIABLE.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of the kind-specific visit method

visitVariableAsEnumConstant

public R visitVariableAsEnumConstant(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits an ENUM_CONSTANT variable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction. .
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitVariableAsExceptionParameter

public R visitVariableAsExceptionParameter(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits an EXCEPTION_PARAMETER variable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction. .
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitVariableAsField

public R visitVariableAsField(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits a FIELD variable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction. .
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitVariableAsLocalVariable

public R visitVariableAsLocalVariable(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits a LOCAL_VARIABLE variable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitVariableAsParameter

public R visitVariableAsParameter(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits a PARAMETER variable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitVariableAsResourceVariable

public R visitVariableAsResourceVariable(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits a RESOURCE_VARIABLE variable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls visitUnknown.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of visitUnknown
Since:: 1.7

visitVariableAsBindingVariable

public R visitVariableAsBindingVariable(VariableElement e, P p)

Visits a BINDING_VARIABLE variable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls visitUnknown.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of visitUnknown
Since:: 14

visitExecutable

public R visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, P p)

Visits an executable element.

Specified by:: visitExecutable in interface ElementVisitor<R,P>
Overrides:: visitExecutable in class SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>
Implementation Requirements:: This implementation dispatches to the visit method for the specific kind of executable, CONSTRUCTOR, INSTANCE_INIT, METHOD, or STATIC_INIT.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of the kind-specific visit method

visitExecutableAsConstructor

public R visitExecutableAsConstructor(ExecutableElement e, P p)

Visits a CONSTRUCTOR executable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitExecutableAsInstanceInit

public R visitExecutableAsInstanceInit(ExecutableElement e, P p)

Visits an INSTANCE_INIT executable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitExecutableAsMethod

public R visitExecutableAsMethod(ExecutableElement e, P p)

Visits a METHOD executable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitExecutableAsStaticInit

public R visitExecutableAsStaticInit(ExecutableElement e, P p)

Visits a STATIC_INIT executable element.

Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: the result of defaultAction

visitTypeParameter

public R visitTypeParameter(TypeParameterElement e, P p)

Visits a type parameter element. The element argument has kind TYPE_PARAMETER.

Specified by:: visitTypeParameter in interface ElementVisitor<R,P>
Overrides:: visitTypeParameter in class SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>
Implementation Requirements:: This implementation calls defaultAction.
Parameters:: e - the element to visit; p - a visitor-specified parameter
Returns:: a visitor-specified result

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