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

Packages that use AnnotationMirror
Package | Description
--- | ---
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 AnnotationMirror in javax.annotation.processing

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

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type AnnotationMirror
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`List<? extends AnnotationMirror>` | Element.`getAnnotationMirrors()` Returns the annotations that are directly present on this element.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type AnnotationMirror
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`R` | AnnotationValueVisitor.`visitAnnotation(AnnotationMirror a, P p)` Visits an annotation value in an annotation.

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

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type AnnotationMirror
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`List<? extends AnnotationMirror>` | Elements.`getAllAnnotationMirrors(Element e)` Returns all annotations of an element, whether inherited or directly present.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type AnnotationMirror
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue>` | Elements.`getElementValuesWithDefaults(AnnotationMirror a)` Returns the values of an annotation's elements, including defaults.
`R` | SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor6.`visitAnnotation(AnnotationMirror a, P p)` Visits an annotation value in an annotation.

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