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

Packages that use Element
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.type | Interfaces used to model Java programming language types.
javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.
jdk.javadoc.doclet | The Doclet API provides an environment which, in conjunction with the Language Model API and Compiler Tree API, allows clients to inspect the source-level structures of programs and libraries, including API comments embedded in the source.

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

Methods in com.sun.source.tree that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Iterable<? extends Element>` | Scope.`getLocalElements()` | Returns the elements directly contained in this scope.

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

Methods in com.sun.source.util that return Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract Element` | DocTrees.`getElement​(DocTreePath path)` | Returns the language model element referred to by the leaf node of the given `DocTreePath`, or `null` if unknown.
`abstract Element` | Trees.`getElement​(TreePath path)` | Returns the Element for the Tree node identified by a given TreePath.

Methods in com.sun.source.util that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract Iterable<? extends Element>` | JavacTask.`analyze()` | Completes all analysis.

Methods in com.sun.source.util with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract DocCommentTree` | DocTrees.`getDocCommentTree​(Element e)` | Returns the doc comment tree of the given element.
`abstract DocCommentTree` | DocTrees.`getDocCommentTree​(Element e, String relativePath)` | Returns the doc comment tree of the given file whose path is specified relative to the given element.
`abstract TreePath` | Trees.`getPath​(Element e)` | Returns the TreePath node for a given Element.
`abstract TreePath` | Trees.`getPath​(Element e, AnnotationMirror a)` | Returns the TreePath node for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
`abstract TreePath` | Trees.`getPath​(Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)` | Returns the TreePath node for an AnnotationValue for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
`abstract Tree` | Trees.`getTree​(Element element)` | Returns the Tree node for a given Element.
`abstract Tree` | Trees.`getTree​(Element e, AnnotationMirror a)` | Returns the Tree node for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
`abstract Tree` | Trees.`getTree​(Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)` | Returns the Tree node for an AnnotationValue for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
`abstract boolean` | Trees.`isAccessible​(Scope scope, Element member, DeclaredType type)` | Checks whether the given element is accessible as a member of the given type in a given scope.

## Uses of Element in javax.annotation.processing

Methods in javax.annotation.processing that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Set<? extends Element>` | RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWith​(Class<? extends Annotation> a)` | Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type.
`Set<? extends Element>` | RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWith​(TypeElement a)` | Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type.
`default Set<? extends Element>` | RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWithAny​(Set<Class<? extends Annotation>> annotations)` | Returns the elements annotated with one or more of the given annotation types.
`default Set<? extends Element>` | RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWithAny​(TypeElement... annotations)` | Returns the elements annotated with one or more of the given annotation types.
`Set<? extends Element>` | RoundEnvironment.`getRootElements()` | Returns the root elements for annotation processing generated by the prior round.

Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`JavaFileObject` | Filer.`createClassFile​(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)` | Creates a new class file, and returns an object to allow writing to it.
`FileObject` | Filer.`createResource​(JavaFileManager.Location location, CharSequence moduleAndPkg, CharSequence relativeName, Element... originatingElements)` | Creates a new auxiliary resource file for writing and returns a file object for it.
`JavaFileObject` | Filer.`createSourceFile​(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)` | Creates a new source file and returns an object to allow writing to it.
`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.
`void` | Messager.`printMessage​(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e)` | Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the element.
`void` | Messager.`printMessage​(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a)` | Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation mirror of the annotated element.
`void` | Messager.`printMessage​(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)` | Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation value inside the annotation mirror of the annotated element.

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

Subinterfaces of Element in javax.lang.model.element
Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
`interface` | `ExecutableElement` | Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.
`interface` | `ModuleElement` | Represents a module program element.
`interface` | `PackageElement` | Represents a package program element.
`interface` | `Parameterizable` | A mixin interface for an element that has type parameters.
`interface` | `QualifiedNameable` | A mixin interface for an element that has a qualified name.
`interface` | `TypeElement` | Represents a class or interface program element.
`interface` | `TypeParameterElement` | Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor element.
`interface` | `VariableElement` | Represents a field, `enum` constant, method or constructor parameter, local variable, resource variable, or exception parameter.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Element` | Element.`getEnclosingElement()` | Returns the innermost element within which this element is, loosely speaking, enclosed.
`Element` | ModuleElement.`getEnclosingElement()` | Returns `null` since a module is not enclosed by another element.
`Element` | PackageElement.`getEnclosingElement()` | Returns the enclosing module if such a module exists; otherwise returns `null`.
`Element` | TypeElement.`getEnclosingElement()` | Returns the package of a top-level type and returns the immediately lexically enclosing element for a nested type.
`Element` | TypeParameterElement.`getEnclosingElement()` | Returns the generic element of this type parameter.
`Element` | VariableElement.`getEnclosingElement()` | Returns the enclosing element of this variable.
`Element` | TypeParameterElement.`getGenericElement()` | Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter.
`Element` | UnknownElementException.`getUnknownElement()` | Returns the unknown element.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`List<? extends Element>` | Element.`getEnclosedElements()` | Returns the elements that are, loosely speaking, directly enclosed by this element.
`List<? extends Element>` | ModuleElement.`getEnclosedElements()` | Returns the packages within this module.
`List<? extends Element>` | PackageElement.`getEnclosedElements()` | Returns the top-level classes and interfaces within this package.
`List<? extends Element>` | TypeElement.`getEnclosedElements()` | Returns the fields, methods, constructors, and member types that are directly declared in this class or interface.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`default R` | ElementVisitor.`visit​(Element e)` | A convenience method equivalent to `visit(e, null)`.
`R` | ElementVisitor.`visit​(Element e, P p)` | Visits an element.
`R` | ElementVisitor.`visitUnknown​(Element e, P p)` | Visits an unknown kind of element.

Constructors in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`UnknownElementException​(Element e, Object p)` | Creates a new `UnknownElementException`.

## Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.type

Methods in javax.lang.model.type that return Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Element` | DeclaredType.`asElement()` | Returns the element corresponding to this type.
`Element` | TypeVariable.`asElement()` | Returns the element corresponding to this type variable.

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

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Element` | Types.`asElement​(TypeMirror t)` | Returns the element corresponding to a type.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`List<? extends Element>` | Elements.`getAllMembers​(TypeElement type)` | Returns all members of a type element, whether inherited or declared directly.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`TypeMirror` | Types.`asMemberOf​(DeclaredType containing, Element element)` | Returns the type of an element when that element is viewed as a member of, or otherwise directly contained by, a given type.
`protected R` | SimpleElementVisitor6.`defaultAction​(Element e, P p)` | The default action for visit methods.
`List<? extends AnnotationMirror>` | Elements.`getAllAnnotationMirrors​(Element e)` | Returns all annotations present on an element, whether directly present or present via inheritance.
`String` | Elements.`getDocComment​(Element e)` | Returns the text of the documentation ("Javadoc") comment of an element.
`default ModuleElement` | Elements.`getModuleOf​(Element type)` | Returns the module of an element.
`default Elements.Origin` | Elements.`getOrigin​(Element e)` | Returns the origin of the given element.
`PackageElement` | Elements.`getPackageOf​(Element type)` | Returns the package of an element.
`boolean` | Elements.`hides​(Element hider, Element hidden)` | Tests whether one type, method, or field hides another.
`boolean` | Elements.`isDeprecated​(Element e)` | Returns `true` if the element is deprecated, `false` otherwise.
`void` | Elements.`printElements​(Writer w, Element... elements)` | Prints a representation of the elements to the given writer in the specified order.
`R` | ElementScanner6.`scan​(Element e)` | Convenience method equivalent to `v.scan(e, null)`.
`R` | ElementScanner6.`scan​(Element e, P p)` | Processes an element by calling `e.accept(this, p)`; this method may be overridden by subclasses.
`R` | AbstractElementVisitor6.`visit​(Element e)` | Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method and passing `null` for the additional parameter.
`R` | AbstractElementVisitor6.`visit​(Element e, P p)` | Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method.
`R` | AbstractElementVisitor6.`visitUnknown​(Element e, P p)` | Visits an unknown kind of element.

Method parameters in javax.lang.model.util with type arguments of type Element
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`.
`static List<VariableElement>` | ElementFilter.`fieldsIn​(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a list of fields in `elements`.
`static Set<VariableElement>` | ElementFilter.`fieldsIn​(Set<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a set of fields in `elements`.
`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`.
`static List<ModuleElement>` | ElementFilter.`modulesIn​(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a list of modules in `elements`.
`static Set<ModuleElement>` | ElementFilter.`modulesIn​(Set<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a set of modules in `elements`.
`static List<PackageElement>` | ElementFilter.`packagesIn​(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a list of packages in `elements`.
`static Set<PackageElement>` | ElementFilter.`packagesIn​(Set<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a set of packages in `elements`.
`R` | ElementScanner6.`scan​(Iterable<? extends Element> iterable, P p)` | Iterates over the given elements and calls `scan(Element, P)` on each one.
`static List<TypeElement>` | ElementFilter.`typesIn​(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a list of types in `elements`.
`static Set<TypeElement>` | ElementFilter.`typesIn​(Set<? extends Element> elements)` | Returns a set of types in `elements`.

## Uses of Element in jdk.javadoc.doclet

Methods in jdk.javadoc.doclet that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Set<? extends Element>` | DocletEnvironment.`getIncludedElements()` | Returns the module, package and type elements that should be included in the documentation.
`Set<? extends Element>` | DocletEnvironment.`getSpecifiedElements()` | Returns the elements specified when the tool is invoked.

Methods in jdk.javadoc.doclet with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`boolean` | DocletEnvironment.`isIncluded​(Element e)` | Returns true if an element should be included in the documentation.
`boolean` | DocletEnvironment.`isSelected​(Element e)` | Returns true if the element is selected.
`void` | Reporter.`print​(Diagnostic.Kind kind, Element e, String msg)` | Print an error message and increment error count.
`String` | Taglet.`toString​(List<? extends DocTree> tags, Element element)` | Returns the string representation of a series of instances of this tag to be included in the generated output.