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### class:ExecutableElement [NONE]
public interface ExecutableElement extends Element, Parameterizable Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation interface elements. Annotation interface elements are methods restricted to have no formal parameters, no type parameters, and no `throws` clause, among other restrictions; see JLS 9.6.1 for details Since: 1.6 See Also: `ExecutableType` ## Method Summary Modifier and Type Method Description `TypeMirror` `asType()` Returns the executable type defined by this executable element. `AnnotationValue` `getDefaultValue()` Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation interface element. `Element` `getEnclosingElement()` Returns the class or interface defining the executable. `List <? extends VariableElement>` `getParameters()` Returns the formal parameters of this executable. `TypeMirror` `getReceiverType()` Returns the receiver type of this executable, or `NoType` with kind `NONE` if the executable has no receiver type. `TypeMirror` `getReturnType()` Returns the return type of this executable. `Name` `getSimpleName()` Returns the simple name of a constructor, method, or initializer. `List <? extends TypeMirror>` `getThrownTypes()` Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's `throws` clause in declaration order. `List <? extends TypeParameterElement>` `getTypeParameters()` Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order. `boolean` `isDefault()` Returns `true` if this method is a default method and returns `false` otherwise. `boolean` `isVarArgs()` Returns `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns `false` otherwise. ### Methods declared in interface javax.lang.model.element.Element `accept, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getAnnotationsByType, getEnclosedElements, getKind, getModifiers, hashCode` ## Method Details ### asType TypeMirror asType() Returns the executable type defined by this executable element. Specified by: `asType` in interface `Element` Returns: the executable type defined by this executable element See Also: `ExecutableType` ### getTypeParameters List<? extends TypeParameterElement> getTypeParameters() Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order. Specified by: `getTypeParameters` in interface `Parameterizable` Returns: the formal type parameters, or an empty list if there are none ### getReturnType TypeMirror getReturnType() Returns the return type of this executable. Returns a `NoType` with kind `VOID` if this executable is not a method, or is a method that does not return a value. Returns: the return type of this executable ### getParameters List<? extends VariableElement> getParameters() Returns the formal parameters of this executable. They are returned in declaration order. Returns: the formal parameters, or an empty list if there are none ### getReceiverType TypeMirror getReceiverType() Returns the receiver type of this executable, or `NoType` with kind `NONE` if the executable has no receiver type. An executable which is an instance method, or a constructor of an inner class, has a receiver type derived from the declaring type . An executable which is a static method, or a constructor of a non-inner class, or an initializer (static or instance), has no receiver type. Returns: the receiver type of this executable See Java Language Specification : 8.4 Method Declarations 8.4.1 Formal Parameters 8.8 Constructor Declarations Since: 1.8 ### isVarArgs boolean isVarArgs() Returns `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns `false` otherwise. Returns: `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns `false` otherwise ### isDefault boolean isDefault() Returns `true` if this method is a default method and returns `false` otherwise. Returns: `true` if this method is a default method and returns `false` otherwise Since: 1.8 ### getThrownTypes List<? extends TypeMirror> getThrownTypes() Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's `throws` clause in declaration order. Returns: the exceptions and other throwables listed in the `throws` clause, or an empty list if there are none ### getDefaultValue AnnotationValue getDefaultValue() Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation interface element. Returns `null` if this method is not an annotation interface element, or if it is an annotation interface element with no default value. Returns: the default value, or `null` if none ### getEnclosingElement Element getEnclosingElement() Returns the class or interface defining the executable. Specified by: `getEnclosingElement` in interface `Element` Returns: the class or interface defining the executable See Also: `Elements.getPackageOf(javax.lang.model.element.Element)` ### getSimpleName Name getSimpleName() Returns the simple name of a constructor, method, or initializer. For a constructor, the name `"<init>"` is returned, for a static initializer, the name `"<clinit>"` is returned, and for an anonymous class or instance initializer, an empty name is returned. Specified by: `getSimpleName` in interface `Element` Returns: the simple name of a constructor, method, or initializer See Also: `PackageElement.getSimpleName()` `getSimpleName()` `TypeElement.getSimpleName()` `VariableElement.getSimpleName()` `ModuleElement.getSimpleName()` `RecordComponentElement.getSimpleName()`