Module java.compiler

Package javax.lang.model.element

Interface PackageElement

All Superinterfaces:

AnnotatedConstruct, 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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<? extends Element>	getEnclosedElements()	Returns the top-level classes and interfaces within this package.
Element	getEnclosingElement()	Returns the enclosing module.
Name	getQualifiedName()	Returns the fully qualified name of this package.
Name	getSimpleName()	Returns the simple name of this package.
boolean	isUnnamed()	Returns true if this is an unnamed package and false otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface javax.lang.model.AnnotatedConstruct

getAnnotationsByType

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

accept, asType, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, 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

See Also:

getSimpleName(), ExecutableElement.getSimpleName(), TypeElement.getSimpleName(), VariableElement.getSimpleName(), ModuleElement.getSimpleName()

getEnclosedElements

List<? extends Element> getEnclosedElements()

Returns the top-level classes and interfaces within this package. Note that subpackages are not considered to be enclosed by a package.

Specified by:

getEnclosedElements in interface Element

Returns:

the top-level classes and interfaces within this package

See Also:

TypeElement.getEnclosedElements(), getEnclosedElements(), ModuleElement.getEnclosedElements(), Elements.getAllMembers(javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement)

isUnnamed

boolean isUnnamed()

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

Returns:

true if this is an unnamed package and false otherwise

See The Java™ Language Specification:

7.4.2 Unnamed Packages

getEnclosingElement

Element getEnclosingElement()

Returns the enclosing module.

Specified by:

getEnclosingElement in interface Element

Returns:

the enclosing module

See Also:

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