# Uses of Interface
javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement

Packages that use ExecutableElement
Package | Description
--- | ---
com.sun.source.tree | Provides interfaces to represent source code as abstract syntax trees (AST).
com.sun.source.util | Provides utilities for operations on abstract syntax trees (AST).
javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.

## Uses of ExecutableElement in com.sun.source.tree

Methods in com.sun.source.tree that return ExecutableElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`ExecutableElement` | Scope.`getEnclosingMethod()` | Returns the innermost executable element containing the position of this scope.

## Uses of ExecutableElement in com.sun.source.util

Methods in com.sun.source.util with parameters of type ExecutableElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract MethodTree` | Trees.`getTree​(ExecutableElement method)` | Returns the MethodTree node for a given ExecutableElement.

## Uses of ExecutableElement in javax.annotation.processing

Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type ExecutableElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Iterable<? extends Completion>` | AbstractProcessor.`getCompletions​(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)` | Returns an empty iterable of completions.
`Iterable<? extends Completion>` | Processor.`getCompletions​(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)` | Returns to the tool infrastructure an iterable of suggested completions to an annotation.

## Uses of ExecutableElement in javax.lang.model.element

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type ExecutableElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Map<? extends ExecutableElement,​? extends AnnotationValue>` | AnnotationMirror.`getElementValues()` | Returns the values of this annotation's elements.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type ExecutableElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`R` | ElementVisitor.`visitExecutable​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits an executable element.

## Uses of ExecutableElement in javax.lang.model.util

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type ExecutableElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static List<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`constructorsIn​(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a list of constructors in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`constructorsIn​(Set<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a set of constructors in `elements`.
`Map<? extends ExecutableElement,​? extends AnnotationValue>` | Elements.`getElementValuesWithDefaults​(AnnotationMirror a)` | Returns the values of an annotation's elements, including defaults.
`static List<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`methodsIn​(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a list of methods in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`methodsIn​(Set<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a set of methods in `elements`.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type ExecutableElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`default boolean` | Elements.`isBridge​(ExecutableElement e)` | Returns `true` if the executable element is a bridge method, `false` otherwise.
`boolean` | Elements.`overrides​(ExecutableElement overrider, ExecutableElement overridden, TypeElement type)` | Tests whether one method, as a member of a given type, overrides another method.
`R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutable​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits an executable element.
`R` | ElementScanner6.`visitExecutable​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits an executable element.
`R` | SimpleElementVisitor6.`visitExecutable​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits an executable element.
`R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsConstructor​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `CONSTRUCTOR` executable element.
`R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsInstanceInit​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits an `INSTANCE_INIT` executable element.
`R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsMethod​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `METHOD` executable element.
`R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsStaticInit​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `STATIC_INIT` executable element.