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package javax.lang.model.element;


Represents a modifier on a program element such as a class, method, or field.

Not all modifiers are applicable to all kinds of elements. When two or more modifiers appear in the source code of an element then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the same order as the constants listed in the detail section below.

Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in future versions of the platform.

Author:Joseph D. Darcy, Scott Seligman, Peter von der Ahé
Since:1.6
/** * Represents a modifier on a program element such * as a class, method, or field. * * <p>Not all modifiers are applicable to all kinds of elements. * When two or more modifiers appear in the source code of an element * then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the same * order as the constants listed in the detail section below. * * <p>Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in * future versions of the platform. * * @author Joseph D. Darcy * @author Scott Seligman * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute; * @since 1.6 */
public enum Modifier { // See JLS sections 8.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.3, 8.8.3, and 9.1.1. // java.lang.reflect.Modifier includes INTERFACE, but that's a VMism.
The modifier public
/** The modifier {@code public} */
PUBLIC,
The modifier protected
/** The modifier {@code protected} */
PROTECTED,
The modifier private
/** The modifier {@code private} */
PRIVATE,
The modifier abstract
/** The modifier {@code abstract} */
ABSTRACT,
The modifier default
Since:1.8
/** * The modifier {@code default} * @since 1.8 */
DEFAULT,
The modifier static
/** The modifier {@code static} */
STATIC,
The modifier final
/** The modifier {@code final} */
FINAL,
The modifier transient
/** The modifier {@code transient} */
TRANSIENT,
The modifier volatile
/** The modifier {@code volatile} */
VOLATILE,
The modifier synchronized
/** The modifier {@code synchronized} */
SYNCHRONIZED,
The modifier native
/** The modifier {@code native} */
NATIVE,
The modifier strictfp
/** The modifier {@code strictfp} */
STRICTFP;
Returns this modifier's name in lowercase.
/** * Returns this modifier's name in lowercase. */
public String toString() { return name().toLowerCase(java.util.Locale.US); } }