PackageElement (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

All Superinterfaces:

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

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Element`	`getEnclosingElement()` Returns `null` since a package is not enclosed by another element.
`Name`	`getQualifiedName()` Returns the fully qualified name of this package.
`Name`	`getSimpleName()` Returns the simple name of this package.
`boolean`	`isUnnamed()` Returns `true` is this is an unnamed package and `false` otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface javax.lang.model.element.Element
accept, asType, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getEnclosedElements, 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, Third Edition:
    
    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
  - isUnnamed
```
boolean isUnnamed()
```
    Returns true is this is an unnamed package and false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    true is this is an unnamed package and false otherwise
    See The Java Language Specification, Third Edition:
    
    7.4.2 Unnamed Packages
  - getEnclosingElement
```
Element getEnclosingElement()
```
    Returns null since a package is not enclosed by another element.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEnclosingElement in interface Element
    
    Returns:
    null
    See Also:
    Elements.getPackageOf(javax.lang.model.element.Element)

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Interface PackageElement

Method Summary

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

Method Detail

getQualifiedName

getSimpleName

isUnnamed

getEnclosingElement