ExecutableElement (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

All Superinterfaces:

Element, Parameterizable
```
public interface ExecutableElement
extends Element, Parameterizable
```
Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.

Since:

1.6

See Also:
ExecutableType

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AnnotationValue`	`getDefaultValue()` Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element.
`List<? extends VariableElement>`	`getParameters()` Returns the formal parameters of this executable.
`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`	`isVarArgs()` Returns `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns `false` otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface javax.lang.model.element.Element
accept, asType, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getEnclosedElements, getEnclosingElement, getKind, getModifiers, hashCode

- Method Detail
  - 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
  - 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 false otherwise
  - 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 type element. Returns null if this method is not an annotation type element, or if it is an annotation type element with no default value.
    
    Returns:
    the default value, or null if none
  - 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

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Interface ExecutableElement

Method Summary

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

Method Detail

getTypeParameters

getReturnType

getParameters

isVarArgs

getThrownTypes

getDefaultValue

getSimpleName