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class:PackageElement [NONE]

All Superinterfaces:

AnnotatedConstruct, 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:asType() [ADDED]

asType
```
TypeMirror asType()
```
Returns a pseudo-type for this package.

Specified by:

asType in interface Element

Returns:

a pseudo-type for this package

See Also:

NoType, TypeKind.PACKAGE

method:getQualifiedName() [CHANGED]

getQualifiedName
```
Name getQualifiedName()
```
Returns the fully qualified name of this package. This is also known as the package's canonical name. For an unnamed package , an empty name is returned.

Specified by:

getQualifiedName in interface QualifiedNameable

API Note:

The fully qualified name of a named package that is not a subpackage of a named package is its simple name. The fully qualified name of a named package that is a subpackage of another named package consists of the fully qualified name of the containing package, followed by ".", followed by the simple (member) name of the subpackage.

Returns:

the fully qualified name of this package, or an empty name if this is an unnamed package

See The Java™Java Language Specification :

6.7 Fully Qualified Names and Canonical Names

getQualifiedName
```
Name getQualifiedName()
```
Returns the fully qualified name of this package. This is also known as the package's canonical name. For an unnamed package , an empty name is returned.

Specified by:

getQualifiedName in interface QualifiedNameable

API Note:

The fully qualified name of a named package that is not a subpackage of a named package is its simple name. The fully qualified name of a named package that is a subpackage of another named package consists of the fully qualified name of the containing package, followed by ".", followed by the simple (member) name of the subpackage.

Returns:

the fully qualified name of this package, or an empty name if this is an unnamed package

See The Java™ Language Specification :

6.7 Fully Qualified Names and Canonical Names

getQualifiedName
```
Name getQualifiedName()
```
Returns the fully qualified name of this package. This is also known as the package's canonical name. For an unnamed package , an empty name is returned.

Specified by:

getQualifiedName in interface QualifiedNameable

API Note:

The fully qualified name of a named package that is not a subpackage of a named package is its simple name. The fully qualified name of a named package that is a subpackage of another named package consists of the fully qualified name of the containing package, followed by ".", followed by the simple (member) name of the subpackage.

Returns:

the fully qualified name of this package, or an empty name if this is an unnamed package

See Java Language Specification :

6.7 Fully Qualified Names and Canonical Names

method:getSimpleName() [NONE]

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

See Also:

getSimpleName(), ExecutableElement.getSimpleName(), TypeElement.getSimpleName(), VariableElement.getSimpleName(), ModuleElement.getSimpleName()

method:getEnclosedElements() [NONE]

getEnclosedElements
```
List<? extends Element> getEnclosedElements()
```
Returns the top-level classes and interfaces within this package. Note that subpackages are not considered to be enclosed by a package.

Specified by:

getEnclosedElements in interface Element

Returns:

the top-level classes and interfaces within this package

See Also:

TypeElement.getEnclosedElements(), getEnclosedElements(), ModuleElement.getEnclosedElements(), Elements.getAllMembers(javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement)

method:isUnnamed() [CHANGED]

isUnnamed boolean isUnnamed() Returns `true` if this is an unnamed package and `false` otherwise. Returns: `true` if this is an unnamed package and `false` otherwise See The Java™Java Language Specification : 7.4.2 Unnamed Packages
isUnnamed boolean isUnnamed() Returns `true` if this is an unnamed package and `false` otherwise. Returns: `true` if this is an unnamed package and `false` otherwise See The Java™ Language Specification : 7.4.2 Unnamed Packages	isUnnamed boolean isUnnamed() Returns `true` if this is an unnamed package and `false` otherwise. Returns: `true` if this is an unnamed package and `false` otherwise See Java Language Specification : 7.4.2 Unnamed Packages

method:getEnclosingElement() [NONE]

getEnclosingElement
```
Element getEnclosingElement()
```
Returns the enclosing module if such a module exists; otherwise returns null. One situation where a module does not exist for a package is if the environment does not include modules, such as an annotation processing environment configured for a source version without modules.

Specified by:

getEnclosingElement in interface Element

Returns:

the enclosing module or null if no such module exists

See Also:

Elements.getPackageOf(javax.lang.model.element.Element)

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