javax.lang.model.element

Interface PackageElement

All Superinterfaces:

Element, QualifiedNameable

public interface PackageElement
extends Element, QualifiedNameable

Represents a package program element. Provides access to information about the package and its members.

Since:

1.6

See Also:

Elements.getPackageOf(javax.lang.model.element.Element)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Element	getEnclosingElement() Returns null since a package is not enclosed by another element.
Name	getQualifiedName() Returns the fully qualified name of this package.
Name	getSimpleName() Returns the simple name of this package.
boolean	isUnnamed() Returns true is this is an unnamed package and false otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface javax.lang.model.element.Element

accept, asType, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getEnclosedElements, getKind, getModifiers, hashCode

Method Detail

getQualifiedName

Name getQualifiedName()

Returns the fully qualified name of this package. This is also known as the package's canonical name.

Specified by:

getQualifiedName in interface QualifiedNameable

Returns:

the fully qualified name of this package, or an empty name if this is an unnamed package

See The Java™ Language Specification:

6.7 Fully Qualified Names and Canonical Names

getSimpleName

Name getSimpleName()

Returns the simple name of this package. For an unnamed package, an empty name is returned

Specified by:

getSimpleName in interface Element

Returns:

the simple name of this package or an empty name if this is an unnamed package

isUnnamed

boolean isUnnamed()

Returns true is this is an unnamed package and false otherwise.

Returns:

true is this is an unnamed package and false otherwise

See The Java™ Language Specification:

7.4.2 Unnamed Packages

getEnclosingElement

Element getEnclosingElement()

Returns null since a package is not enclosed by another element.

Specified by:

getEnclosingElement in interface Element

Returns:

null

See Also:

Elements.getPackageOf(javax.lang.model.element.Element)