javax.lang.model.element

Interface AnnotationValue

public interface AnnotationValue

Represents a value of an annotation type element. A value is of one of the following types:

• a wrapper class (such as Integer) for a primitive type
• String
• TypeMirror
• VariableElement (representing an enum constant)
• AnnotationMirror
• List<? extends AnnotationValue> (representing the elements, in declared order, if the value is an array)

Since:

1.6

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<R,P> R	accept(AnnotationValueVisitor<R,P> v, P p) Applies a visitor to this value.
Object	getValue() Returns the value.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of this value.

Method Detail

getValue

Object getValue()

Returns the value.

Returns:

the value

toString

String toString()

Returns a string representation of this value. This is returned in a form suitable for representing this value in the source code of an annotation.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a string representation of this value

accept

<R,P> R accept(AnnotationValueVisitor<R,P> v,
             P p)

Applies a visitor to this value.

Type Parameters:

R - the return type of the visitor's methods

P - the type of the additional parameter to the visitor's methods

Parameters:

v - the visitor operating on this value

p - additional parameter to the visitor

Returns:

a visitor-specified result