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package javax.lang.model.element;

import java.util.List;
import javax.lang.model.type.*;


Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or
instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type
elements.

Author:Joseph D. Darcy, Scott Seligman, Peter von der Ahé
See Also:
Since:1.6
/**
 * Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or
 * instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type
 * elements.
 *
 * @author Joseph D. Darcy
 * @author Scott Seligman
 * @author Peter von der Ahé
 * @see ExecutableType
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface ExecutableElement extends Element, Parameterizable {
    
Returns the formal type parameters of this executable
in declaration order.

Returns:the formal type parameters, or an empty list
if there are none
/**
     * Returns the formal type parameters of this executable
     * in declaration order.
     *
     * @return the formal type parameters, or an empty list
     * if there are none
     */
    List<? extends TypeParameterElement> getTypeParameters();

    
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
/**
     * Returns the return type of this executable.
     * Returns a {@link NoType} with kind {@link TypeKind#VOID VOID}
     * if this executable is not a method, or is a method that does not
     * return a value.
     *
     * @return the return type of this executable
     */
    TypeMirror getReturnType();

    
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
/**
     * Returns the formal parameters of this executable.
     * They are returned in declaration order.
     *
     * @return the formal parameters,
     * or an empty list if there are none
     */
    List<? extends VariableElement> getParameters();

    
Returns the receiver type of this executable, or NoType with kind NONE if the executable has no receiver type. An executable which is an instance method, or a constructor of an inner class, has a receiver type derived from the declaring type. An executable which is a static method, or a constructor of a non-inner class, or an initializer (static or instance), has no receiver type. 
Returns:the receiver type of this executable
Since:1.8
/**
     * Returns the receiver type of this executable,
     * or {@link javax.lang.model.type.NoType NoType} with
     * kind {@link javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind#NONE NONE}
     * if the executable has no receiver type.
     *
     * An executable which is an instance method, or a constructor of an
     * inner class, has a receiver type derived from the {@linkplain
     * #getEnclosingElement declaring type}.
     *
     * An executable which is a static method, or a constructor of a
     * non-inner class, or an initializer (static or instance), has no
     * receiver type.
     *
     * @return the receiver type of this executable
     * @since 1.8
     */
    TypeMirror getReceiverType();

    
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
/**
     * Returns {@code true} if this method or constructor accepts a variable
     * number of arguments and returns {@code false} otherwise.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if this method or constructor accepts a variable
     * number of arguments and {@code false} otherwise
     */
    boolean isVarArgs();

    
Returns true if this method is a default method and returns false otherwise. 
Returns:true if this method is a default method and false otherwise
Since:1.8
/**
     * Returns {@code true} if this method is a default method and
     * returns {@code false} otherwise.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if this method is a default method and
     * {@code false} otherwise
     * @since 1.8
     */
    boolean isDefault();

    
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
/**
     * Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this
     * method or constructor's {@code throws} clause in declaration
     * order.
     *
     * @return the exceptions and other throwables listed in the
     * {@code throws} clause, or an empty list if there are none
     */
    List<? extends TypeMirror> getThrownTypes();

    
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
/**
     * Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation
     * type element.  Returns {@code null} if this method is not an
     * annotation type element, or if it is an annotation type element
     * with no default value.
     *
     * @return the default value, or {@code null} if none
     */
    AnnotationValue getDefaultValue();

    
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. 
Returns:the simple name of a constructor, method, or
initializer
/**
     * Returns the simple name of a constructor, method, or
     * initializer.  For a constructor, the name {@code "<init>"} is
     * returned, for a static initializer, the name {@code "<clinit>"}
     * is returned, and for an anonymous class or instance
     * initializer, an empty name is returned.
     *
     * @return the simple name of a constructor, method, or
     * initializer
     */
    @Override
    Name getSimpleName();
}