ElementKind (Java Platform SE 8 )

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<ElementKind>
- - javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ElementKind>
```
public enum ElementKind
extends Enum<ElementKind>
```
The kind of an element.
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™ programming language.

Since:

1.6

See Also:

Element

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`ANNOTATION_TYPE`	An annotation type.
`CLASS`	A class not described by a more specific kind (like `ENUM`).
`CONSTRUCTOR`	A constructor.
`ENUM`	An enum type.
`ENUM_CONSTANT`	An enum constant.
`EXCEPTION_PARAMETER`	A parameter of an exception handler.
`FIELD`	A field not described by a more specific kind (like `ENUM_CONSTANT`).
`INSTANCE_INIT`	An instance initializer.
`INTERFACE`	An interface not described by a more specific kind (like `ANNOTATION_TYPE`).
`LOCAL_VARIABLE`	A local variable.
`METHOD`	A method.
`OTHER`	An implementation-reserved element.
`PACKAGE`	A package.
`PARAMETER`	A parameter of a method or constructor.
`RESOURCE_VARIABLE`	A resource variable.
`STATIC_INIT`	A static initializer.
`TYPE_PARAMETER`	A type parameter.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isClass()`	Returns `true` if this is a kind of class: either `CLASS` or `ENUM`.
`boolean`	`isField()`	Returns `true` if this is a kind of field: either `FIELD` or `ENUM_CONSTANT`.
`boolean`	`isInterface()`	Returns `true` if this is a kind of interface: either `INTERFACE` or `ANNOTATION_TYPE`.
`static ElementKind`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ElementKind[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - PACKAGE
```
public static final ElementKind PACKAGE
```
    A package.
  - ENUM
```
public static final ElementKind ENUM
```
    An enum type.
  - CLASS
```
public static final ElementKind CLASS
```
    A class not described by a more specific kind (like ENUM).
  - ANNOTATION_TYPE
```
public static final ElementKind ANNOTATION_TYPE
```
    An annotation type.
  - INTERFACE
```
public static final ElementKind INTERFACE
```
    An interface not described by a more specific kind (like ANNOTATION_TYPE).
  - ENUM_CONSTANT
```
public static final ElementKind ENUM_CONSTANT
```
    An enum constant.
  - FIELD
```
public static final ElementKind FIELD
```
    A field not described by a more specific kind (like ENUM_CONSTANT).
  - PARAMETER
```
public static final ElementKind PARAMETER
```
    A parameter of a method or constructor.
  - LOCAL_VARIABLE
```
public static final ElementKind LOCAL_VARIABLE
```
    A local variable.
  - EXCEPTION_PARAMETER
```
public static final ElementKind EXCEPTION_PARAMETER
```
    A parameter of an exception handler.
  - METHOD
```
public static final ElementKind METHOD
```
    A method.
  - CONSTRUCTOR
```
public static final ElementKind CONSTRUCTOR
```
    A constructor.
  - STATIC_INIT
```
public static final ElementKind STATIC_INIT
```
    A static initializer.
  - INSTANCE_INIT
```
public static final ElementKind INSTANCE_INIT
```
    An instance initializer.
  - TYPE_PARAMETER
```
public static final ElementKind TYPE_PARAMETER
```
    A type parameter.
  - OTHER
```
public static final ElementKind OTHER
```
    An implementation-reserved element. This is not the element you are looking for.
  - RESOURCE_VARIABLE
```
public static final ElementKind RESOURCE_VARIABLE
```
    A resource variable.
    
    Since:
    
    1.7
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static ElementKind[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (ElementKind c : ElementKind.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static ElementKind valueOf(String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - isClass
```
public boolean isClass()
```
    Returns true if this is a kind of class: either CLASS or ENUM.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a kind of class
  - isInterface
```
public boolean isInterface()
```
    Returns true if this is a kind of interface: either INTERFACE or ANNOTATION_TYPE.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a kind of interface
  - isField
```
public boolean isField()
```
    Returns true if this is a kind of field: either FIELD or ENUM_CONSTANT.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a kind of field

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Enum ElementKind

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

PACKAGE

ENUM

CLASS

ANNOTATION_TYPE

INTERFACE

ENUM_CONSTANT

FIELD

PARAMETER

LOCAL_VARIABLE

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER

METHOD

CONSTRUCTOR

STATIC_INIT

INSTANCE_INIT

TYPE_PARAMETER

OTHER

RESOURCE_VARIABLE

Method Detail

values

valueOf

isClass

isInterface

isField