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class:Diagnostic [NONE]

Type Parameters:

S - the type of source object used by this diagnostic
```
public interface Diagnostic<S>
```
Interface for diagnostics from tools. A diagnostic usually reports a problem at a specific position in a source file. However, not all diagnostics are associated with a position or a file.
A position is a zero-based character offset from the beginning of a file. Negative values (except NOPOS) are not valid positions.

Line and column numbers begin at 1. Negative values (except NOPOS) and 0 are not valid line or column numbers.

Since:

1.6

field:NOPOS [NONE]

NOPOS
```
static final long NOPOS
```
Used to signal that no position is available.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

method:getKind() [CHANGED]

getKind Diagnostic.Kind getKind() GetsReturns the kind of this diagnostic, for example, error or warning. Returns: the kind of this diagnostic
getKind Diagnostic.Kind getKind() Gets the kind of this diagnostic, for example, error or warning. Returns: the kind of this diagnostic	getKind Diagnostic.Kind getKind() Returns the kind of this diagnostic, for example, error or warning. Returns: the kind of this diagnostic

method:getSource() [CHANGED]

getSource S getSource() GetsReturns the source object associated with this diagnostic. Returns: the source object associated with this diagnostic. `null` if no source object is associated with the diagnostic.
getSource S getSource() Gets the source object associated with this diagnostic. Returns: the source object associated with this diagnostic. `null` if no source object is associated with the diagnostic.	getSource S getSource() Returns the source object associated with this diagnostic. Returns: the source object associated with this diagnostic. `null` if no source object is associated with the diagnostic.

method:getPosition() [CHANGED]

getPosition
```
long getPosition()
```
GetsReturns a character offset from the beginning of the source object associated with this diagnostic that indicates the location of the problem. In addition, the following must be true:
getStartPostion() <= getPosition()

getPosition() <= getEndPosition()

Returns:

character offset from beginning of source; NOPOS if getSource() would return null or if no location is suitable

getPosition
```
long getPosition()
```
Gets a character offset from the beginning of the source object associated with this diagnostic that indicates the location of the problem. In addition, the following must be true:
getStartPostion() <= getPosition()

getPosition() <= getEndPosition()

Returns:

character offset from beginning of source; NOPOS if getSource() would return null or if no location is suitable

getPosition
```
long getPosition()
```
Returns a character offset from the beginning of the source object associated with this diagnostic that indicates the location of the problem. In addition, the following must be true:
getStartPostion() <= getPosition()

getPosition() <= getEndPosition()

Returns:

character offset from beginning of source; NOPOS if getSource() would return null or if no location is suitable

method:getStartPosition() [CHANGED]

getStartPosition long getStartPosition() GetsReturns the character offset from the beginning of the file associated with this diagnostic that indicates the start of the problem. Returns: offset from beginning of file; `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`
getStartPosition long getStartPosition() Gets the character offset from the beginning of the file associated with this diagnostic that indicates the start of the problem. Returns: offset from beginning of file; `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`	getStartPosition long getStartPosition() Returns the character offset from the beginning of the file associated with this diagnostic that indicates the start of the problem. Returns: offset from beginning of file; `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`

method:getEndPosition() [CHANGED]

getEndPosition long getEndPosition() GetsReturns the character offset from the beginning of the file associated with this diagnostic that indicates the end of the problem. Returns: offset from beginning of file; `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`
getEndPosition long getEndPosition() Gets the character offset from the beginning of the file associated with this diagnostic that indicates the end of the problem. Returns: offset from beginning of file; `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`	getEndPosition long getEndPosition() Returns the character offset from the beginning of the file associated with this diagnostic that indicates the end of the problem. Returns: offset from beginning of file; `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`

method:getLineNumber() [CHANGED]

getLineNumber long getLineNumber() GetsReturns the line number of the character offset returned by getPosition(). Returns: a line number or `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`
getLineNumber long getLineNumber() Gets the line number of the character offset returned by getPosition(). Returns: a line number or `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`	getLineNumber long getLineNumber() Returns the line number of the character offset returned by getPosition(). Returns: a line number or `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`

method:getColumnNumber() [CHANGED]

getColumnNumber long getColumnNumber() GetsReturns the column number of the character offset returned by getPosition(). Returns: a column number or `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`
getColumnNumber long getColumnNumber() Gets the column number of the character offset returned by getPosition(). Returns: a column number or `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`	getColumnNumber long getColumnNumber() Returns the column number of the character offset returned by getPosition(). Returns: a column number or `NOPOS` if and only if `getPosition()` returns `NOPOS`

method:getCode() [CHANGED]

getCode String getCode() GetsReturns a diagnostic code indicating the type of diagnostic. The code is implementation-dependent and might be `null`. Returns: a diagnostic code
getCode String getCode() Gets a diagnostic code indicating the type of diagnostic. The code is implementation-dependent and might be `null`. Returns: a diagnostic code	getCode String getCode() Returns a diagnostic code indicating the type of diagnostic. The code is implementation-dependent and might be `null`. Returns: a diagnostic code

method:getMessage(java.util.Locale) [CHANGED]

getMessage String getMessage(Locale locale) GetsReturns a localized message for the given locale. The actual message is implementation-dependent. If the locale is `null` use the default locale. Parameters: `locale` - a locale; might be `null` Returns: a localized message
getMessage String getMessage(Locale locale) Gets a localized message for the given locale. The actual message is implementation-dependent. If the locale is `null` use the default locale. Parameters: `locale` - a locale; might be `null` Returns: a localized message	getMessage String getMessage(Locale locale) Returns a localized message for the given locale. The actual message is implementation-dependent. If the locale is `null` use the default locale. Parameters: `locale` - a locale; might be `null` Returns: a localized message

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