Module java.compiler

Package javax.lang.model.element

Interface ModuleElement

All Superinterfaces:

AnnotatedConstruct, Element, QualifiedNameable

public interface ModuleElement
extends Element, QualifiedNameable

Represents a module program element. Provides access to information about the module and its members.

Since:

9

See Also:

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

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static interface	ModuleElement.Directive	Represents a "module statement" within the declaration of this module.
static class	ModuleElement.DirectiveKind	The kind of a directive.
static interface	ModuleElement.DirectiveVisitor<R,P>	A visitor of module directives, in the style of the visitor design pattern.
static interface	ModuleElement.ExportsDirective	An exported package of a module.
static interface	ModuleElement.OpensDirective	An opened package of a module.
static interface	ModuleElement.ProvidesDirective	An implementation of a service provided by a module.
static interface	ModuleElement.RequiresDirective	A dependency of a module.
static interface	ModuleElement.UsesDirective	A reference to a service used by a module.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<? extends ModuleElement.Directive>	getDirectives()	Returns the directives contained in the declaration of this module.
List<? extends Element>	getEnclosedElements()	Returns the packages within this module.
Element	getEnclosingElement()	Returns null since a module is not enclosed by another element.
Name	getQualifiedName()	Returns the fully qualified name of this module.
Name	getSimpleName()	Returns the simple name of this module.
boolean	isOpen()	Returns true if this is an open module and false otherwise.
boolean	isUnnamed()	Returns true if this is an unnamed module and false otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface javax.lang.model.AnnotatedConstruct

getAnnotationsByType

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

accept, asType, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getKind, getModifiers, hashCode

Method Detail

getQualifiedName

Name getQualifiedName()

Returns the fully qualified name of this module. For an unnamed module, an empty name is returned.

Specified by:

getQualifiedName in interface QualifiedNameable

Returns:

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

getSimpleName

Name getSimpleName()

Returns the simple name of this module. For an unnamed module, an empty name is returned.

Specified by:

getSimpleName in interface Element

Returns:

the simple name of this module or an empty name if this is an unnamed module

See Also:

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

getEnclosedElements

List<? extends Element> getEnclosedElements()

Returns the packages within this module.

Specified by:

getEnclosedElements in interface Element

Returns:

the packages within this module

See Also:

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

isOpen

boolean isOpen()

Returns true if this is an open module and false otherwise.

Returns:

true if this is an open module and false otherwise

isUnnamed

boolean isUnnamed()

Returns true if this is an unnamed module and false otherwise.

Returns:

true if this is an unnamed module and false otherwise

getEnclosingElement

Element getEnclosingElement()

Returns null since a module is not enclosed by another element.

Specified by:

getEnclosingElement in interface Element

Returns:

null

See Also:

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

getDirectives

List<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> getDirectives()

Returns the directives contained in the declaration of this module.

Returns:

the directives in the declaration of this module