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

      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