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package jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.util;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.ref.SoftReference;
import java.net.URI;
import java.text.CollationKey;
import java.text.Collator;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.AbstractMap.SimpleEntry;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion;
import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror;
import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationValue;
import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
import javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind;
import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.Modifier;
import javax.lang.model.element.ModuleElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.ModuleElement.RequiresDirective;
import javax.lang.model.element.PackageElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.TypeParameterElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement;
import javax.lang.model.type.ArrayType;
import javax.lang.model.type.DeclaredType;
import javax.lang.model.type.ErrorType;
import javax.lang.model.type.ExecutableType;
import javax.lang.model.type.NoType;
import javax.lang.model.type.PrimitiveType;
import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
import javax.lang.model.util.ElementFilter;
import javax.lang.model.util.ElementKindVisitor9;
import javax.lang.model.util.Elements;
import javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor9;
import javax.lang.model.util.SimpleTypeVisitor9;
import javax.lang.model.util.TypeKindVisitor9;
import javax.lang.model.util.Types;
import javax.tools.FileObject;
import javax.tools.JavaFileManager;
import javax.tools.JavaFileManager.Location;
import javax.tools.StandardLocation;

import com.sun.source.doctree.DocCommentTree;
import com.sun.source.doctree.DocTree;
import com.sun.source.doctree.DocTree.Kind;
import com.sun.source.doctree.ParamTree;
import com.sun.source.doctree.SerialFieldTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.CompilationUnitTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.LineMap;
import com.sun.source.util.DocSourcePositions;
import com.sun.source.util.DocTrees;
import com.sun.source.util.TreePath;
import com.sun.tools.javac.model.JavacTypes;
import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.CommentUtils.DocCommentDuo;
import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Configuration;
import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages;
import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.WorkArounds;
import jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.DocEnvImpl;

import static javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind.*;
import static javax.lang.model.element.Modifier.*;
import static javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind.*;

import static com.sun.source.doctree.DocTree.Kind.*;
import static jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ConstantsSummaryBuilder.MAX_CONSTANT_VALUE_INDEX_LENGTH;


Utilities Class for Doclets.
 
This is NOT part of any supported API.
 If you write code that depends on this, you do so at your own risk.
 This code and its internal interfaces are subject to change or
 deletion without notice.
Author:
Atul M Dambalkar, Jamie Ho/**
 * Utilities Class for Doclets.
 *
 *  <p><b>This is NOT part of any supported API.
 *  If you write code that depends on this, you do so at your own risk.
 *  This code and its internal interfaces are subject to change or
 *  deletion without notice.</b>
 *
 * @author Atul M Dambalkar
 * @author Jamie Ho
 */
public class Utils {
    public final Configuration configuration;
    public final Messages messages;
    public final DocTrees docTrees;
    public final Elements elementUtils;
    public final Types typeUtils;
    public final JavaScriptScanner javaScriptScanner;

    public Utils(Configuration c) {
        configuration = c;
        messages = configuration.getMessages();
        elementUtils = c.docEnv.getElementUtils();
        typeUtils = c.docEnv.getTypeUtils();
        docTrees = c.docEnv.getDocTrees();
        javaScriptScanner = c.isAllowScriptInComments() ? null : new JavaScriptScanner();
    }

    // our own little symbol table
    private HashMap<String, TypeMirror> symtab = new HashMap<>();

    public TypeMirror getSymbol(String signature) {
        TypeMirror type = symtab.get(signature);
        if (type == null) {
            TypeElement typeElement = elementUtils.getTypeElement(signature);
            if (typeElement == null)
                return null;
            type = typeElement.asType();
            if (type == null)
                return null;
            symtab.put(signature, type);
        }
        return type;
    }

    public TypeMirror getObjectType() {
        return getSymbol("java.lang.Object");
    }

    public TypeMirror getExceptionType() {
        return getSymbol("java.lang.Exception");
    }

    public TypeMirror getErrorType() {
        return getSymbol("java.lang.Error");
    }

    public TypeMirror getSerializableType() {
        return getSymbol("java.io.Serializable");
    }

    public TypeMirror getExternalizableType() {
        return getSymbol("java.io.Externalizable");
    }

    public TypeMirror getIllegalArgumentExceptionType() {
        return getSymbol("java.lang.IllegalArgumentException");
    }

    public TypeMirror getNullPointerExceptionType() {
        return getSymbol("java.lang.NullPointerException");
    }

    public TypeMirror getDeprecatedType() {
        return getSymbol("java.lang.Deprecated");
    }

    public TypeMirror getFunctionalInterface() {
        return getSymbol("java.lang.FunctionalInterface");
    }

    
Return array of class members whose documentation is to be generated.
If the member is deprecated do not include such a member in the
returned array.
Params:
members –    Array of members to choose from.
Returns:
List       List of eligible members for whom
                   documentation is getting generated./**
     * Return array of class members whose documentation is to be generated.
     * If the member is deprecated do not include such a member in the
     * returned array.
     *
     * @param  members    Array of members to choose from.
     * @return List       List of eligible members for whom
     *                    documentation is getting generated.
     */
    public List<Element> excludeDeprecatedMembers(List<? extends Element> members) {
        List<Element> excludeList = members.stream()
                .filter((member) -> (!isDeprecated(member)))
                .sorted(makeGeneralPurposeComparator())
                .collect(Collectors.<Element, List<Element>>toCollection(ArrayList::new));
        return excludeList;
    }

    
Search for the given method in the given class.
Params:
te –        Class to search into.
method –    Method to be searched.
Returns:
ExecutableElement Method found, null otherwise./**
     * Search for the given method in the given class.
     *
     * @param  te        Class to search into.
     * @param  method    Method to be searched.
     * @return ExecutableElement Method found, null otherwise.
     */
    public ExecutableElement findMethod(TypeElement te, ExecutableElement method) {
        for (Element m : getMethods(te)) {
            if (executableMembersEqual(method, (ExecutableElement)m)) {
                return (ExecutableElement)m;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    
Test whether a class is a subclass of another class.
Params:
t1 – the candidate superclass.
t2 – the target
Returns:
true if t1 is a superclass of t2./**
     * Test whether a class is a subclass of another class.
     *
     * @param t1 the candidate superclass.
     * @param t2 the target
     * @return true if t1 is a superclass of t2.
     */
    public boolean isSubclassOf(TypeElement t1, TypeElement t2) {
        return typeUtils.isSubtype(t1.asType(), t2.asType());
    }

    
Params:
e1 – the first method to compare.
e2 – the second method to compare.
Returns:
true if member1 overrides/hides or is overriden/hidden by member2./**
     * @param e1 the first method to compare.
     * @param e2 the second method to compare.
     * @return true if member1 overrides/hides or is overriden/hidden by member2.
     */

    public boolean executableMembersEqual(ExecutableElement e1, ExecutableElement e2) {
        // TODO: investigate if Elements.hides(..) will work here.
        if (isStatic(e1) && isStatic(e2)) {
            List<? extends VariableElement> parameters1 = e1.getParameters();
            List<? extends VariableElement> parameters2 = e2.getParameters();
            if (e1.getSimpleName().equals(e2.getSimpleName()) &&
                    parameters1.size() == parameters2.size()) {
                int j;
                for (j = 0 ; j < parameters1.size(); j++) {
                    VariableElement v1 = parameters1.get(j);
                    VariableElement v2 = parameters2.get(j);
                    String t1 = getTypeName(v1.asType(), true);
                    String t2 = getTypeName(v2.asType(), true);
                    if (!(t1.equals(t2) ||
                            isTypeVariable(v1.asType()) || isTypeVariable(v2.asType()))) {
                        break;
                    }
                }
                if (j == parameters1.size()) {
                return true;
                }
            }
            return false;
        } else {
            return elementUtils.overrides(e1, e2, getEnclosingTypeElement(e1)) ||
                    elementUtils.overrides(e2, e1, getEnclosingTypeElement(e2)) ||
                    e1.equals(e2);
        }
    }

    
According to
The Java™ Language Specification,
all the outer classes and static inner classes are core classes.
/**
     * According to
     * <cite>The Java&trade; Language Specification</cite>,
     * all the outer classes and static inner classes are core classes.
     */
    public boolean isCoreClass(TypeElement e) {
        return getEnclosingTypeElement(e) == null || isStatic(e);
    }

    
Copy doc-files directory and its contents from the source
package directory to the generated documentation directory.
For example, given a package java.lang, this method will copy
the doc-files directory, found in the package directory to the
generated documentation hierarchy.
Params:
pe – the package containing the doc files to be copied
Throws:
DocFileIOException – if there is a problem while copying
        the documentation files/**
     * Copy doc-files directory and its contents from the source
     * package directory to the generated documentation directory.
     * For example, given a package java.lang, this method will copy
     * the doc-files directory, found in the package directory to the
     * generated documentation hierarchy.
     *
     * @param pe the package containing the doc files to be copied
     * @throws DocFileIOException if there is a problem while copying
     *         the documentation files
     */
    public void copyDocFiles(PackageElement pe) throws DocFileIOException {
        Location sourceLoc = getLocationForPackage(pe);
        copyDirectory(sourceLoc, DocPath.forPackage(pe).resolve(DocPaths.DOC_FILES));
    }

    
Copy the given directory contents from the source package directory
to the generated documentation directory. For example, given a package
java.lang, this method will copy the entire directory, to the generated
documentation hierarchy.
Params:
pe – the package containing the directory to be copied
dir – the directory to be copied
Throws:
DocFileIOException – if there is a problem while copying
        the documentation files/**
     * Copy the given directory contents from the source package directory
     * to the generated documentation directory. For example, given a package
     * java.lang, this method will copy the entire directory, to the generated
     * documentation hierarchy.
     *
     * @param pe the package containing the directory to be copied
     * @param dir the directory to be copied
     * @throws DocFileIOException if there is a problem while copying
     *         the documentation files
     */
    public void copyDirectory(PackageElement pe, DocPath dir) throws DocFileIOException {
        copyDirectory(getLocationForPackage(pe), dir);
    }

    
Copy the given directory and its contents from the source
module directory to the generated documentation directory.
For example, given a package java.lang, this method will
copy the entire directory, to the generated documentation
hierarchy.
Params:
mdle – the module containing the directory to be copied
dir – the directory to be copied
Throws:
DocFileIOException – if there is a problem while copying
        the documentation files/**
     * Copy the given directory and its contents from the source
     * module directory to the generated documentation directory.
     * For example, given a package java.lang, this method will
     * copy the entire directory, to the generated documentation
     * hierarchy.
     *
     * @param mdle the module containing the directory to be copied
     * @param dir the directory to be copied
     * @throws DocFileIOException if there is a problem while copying
     *         the documentation files
     */
    public void copyDirectory(ModuleElement mdle, DocPath dir) throws DocFileIOException  {
        copyDirectory(getLocationForModule(mdle), dir);
    }

    
Copy files from a doc path location to the output.
Params:
locn – the location from which to read files
dir – the directory to be copied
Throws:
DocFileIOException – if there is a problem
        copying the files/**
     * Copy files from a doc path location to the output.
     *
     * @param locn the location from which to read files
     * @param dir the directory to be copied
     * @throws DocFileIOException if there is a problem
     *         copying the files
     */
    public void copyDirectory(Location locn, DocPath dir)  throws DocFileIOException {
        boolean first = true;
        for (DocFile f : DocFile.list(configuration, locn, dir)) {
            if (!f.isDirectory()) {
                continue;
            }
            DocFile srcdir = f;
            DocFile destdir = DocFile.createFileForOutput(configuration, dir);
            if (srcdir.isSameFile(destdir)) {
                continue;
            }

            for (DocFile srcfile: srcdir.list()) {
                DocFile destfile = destdir.resolve(srcfile.getName());
                if (srcfile.isFile()) {
                    if (destfile.exists() && !first) {
                        messages.warning("doclet.Copy_Overwrite_warning",
                                srcfile.getPath(), destdir.getPath());
                    } else {
                        messages.notice("doclet.Copying_File_0_To_Dir_1",
                                srcfile.getPath(), destdir.getPath());
                        destfile.copyFile(srcfile);
                    }
                } else if (srcfile.isDirectory()) {
                    if (configuration.copydocfilesubdirs
                            && !configuration.shouldExcludeDocFileDir(srcfile.getName())) {
                        copyDirectory(locn, dir.resolve(srcfile.getName()));
                    }
                }
            }

            first = false;
        }
    }

    protected Location getLocationForPackage(PackageElement pd) {
        ModuleElement mdle = configuration.docEnv.getElementUtils().getModuleOf(pd);

        if (mdle == null)
            return defaultLocation();

        return getLocationForModule(mdle);
    }

    protected Location getLocationForModule(ModuleElement mdle) {
        Location loc = configuration.workArounds.getLocationForModule(mdle);
        if (loc != null)
            return loc;

        return defaultLocation();
    }

    private Location defaultLocation() {
        JavaFileManager fm = configuration.docEnv.getJavaFileManager();
        return fm.hasLocation(StandardLocation.SOURCE_PATH)
                ? StandardLocation.SOURCE_PATH
                : StandardLocation.CLASS_PATH;
    }

    public boolean isAnnotated(TypeMirror e) {
        return !e.getAnnotationMirrors().isEmpty();
    }

    public boolean isAnnotated(Element e) {
        return !e.getAnnotationMirrors().isEmpty();
    }

    public boolean isAnnotationType(Element e) {
        return new SimpleElementVisitor9<Boolean, Void>() {
            @Override
            public Boolean visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, Void p) {
                return visit(e.getEnclosingElement());
            }

            @Override
            public Boolean visitUnknown(Element e, Void p) {
                return false;
            }

            @Override
            protected Boolean defaultAction(Element e, Void p) {
                return e.getKind() == ANNOTATION_TYPE;
            }
        }.visit(e);
    }

    
An Enum implementation is almost identical, thus this method returns if
this element represents a CLASS or an ENUM
Params:
e – element
Returns:
true if class or enum/**
     * An Enum implementation is almost identical, thus this method returns if
     * this element represents a CLASS or an ENUM
     * @param e element
     * @return true if class or enum
     */
    public boolean isClass(Element e) {
        return e.getKind().isClass();
    }

    public boolean isConstructor(Element e) {
         return e.getKind() == CONSTRUCTOR;
    }

    public boolean isEnum(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == ENUM;
    }

    boolean isEnumConstant(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == ENUM_CONSTANT;
    }

    public boolean isField(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == FIELD;
    }

    public boolean isInterface(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == INTERFACE;
    }

    public boolean isMethod(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == METHOD;
    }

    public boolean isModule(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == ElementKind.MODULE;
    }

    public boolean isPackage(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == ElementKind.PACKAGE;
    }

    public boolean isAbstract(Element e) {
        return e.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.ABSTRACT);
    }

    public boolean isDefault(Element e) {
        return e.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.DEFAULT);
    }

    public boolean isPackagePrivate(Element e) {
        return !(isPublic(e) || isPrivate(e) || isProtected(e));
    }

    public boolean isPrivate(Element e) {
        return e.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PRIVATE);
    }

    public boolean isProtected(Element e) {
        return e.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PROTECTED);
    }

    public boolean isPublic(Element e) {
        return e.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PUBLIC);
    }

    public boolean isProperty(String name) {
        return configuration.javafx && name.endsWith("Property");
    }

    public String getPropertyName(String name) {
        return isProperty(name)
                ? name.substring(0, name.length() - "Property".length())
                : name;
    }

    public String getPropertyLabel(String name) {
        return name.substring(0, name.lastIndexOf("Property"));
    }

    public boolean isOverviewElement(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == ElementKind.OTHER;
    }

    public boolean isStatic(Element e) {
        return e.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.STATIC);
    }

    public boolean isSerializable(TypeElement e) {
        return typeUtils.isSubtype(e.asType(), getSerializableType());
    }

    public boolean isExternalizable(TypeElement e) {
        return typeUtils.isSubtype(e.asType(), getExternalizableType());
    }

    public SortedSet<VariableElement> serializableFields(TypeElement aclass) {
        return configuration.workArounds.getSerializableFields(this, aclass);
    }

    public SortedSet<ExecutableElement> serializationMethods(TypeElement aclass) {
        return configuration.workArounds.getSerializationMethods(this, aclass);
    }

    public boolean definesSerializableFields(TypeElement aclass) {
        return configuration.workArounds.definesSerializableFields(this, aclass);
    }

    public String modifiersToString(Element e, boolean trailingSpace) {
        SortedSet<Modifier> set = new TreeSet<>(e.getModifiers());
        set.remove(Modifier.NATIVE);
        set.remove(Modifier.STRICTFP);
        set.remove(Modifier.SYNCHRONIZED);

        return new ElementKindVisitor9<String, SortedSet<Modifier>>() {
            final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

            void addVisibilityModifier(Set<Modifier> modifiers) {
                if (modifiers.contains(PUBLIC)) {
                    sb.append("public").append(" ");
                } else if (modifiers.contains(PROTECTED)) {
                    sb.append("protected").append(" ");
                } else if (modifiers.contains(PRIVATE)) {
                    sb.append("private").append(" ");
                }
            }

            void addStatic(Set<Modifier> modifiers) {
                if (modifiers.contains(STATIC)) {
                    sb.append("static").append(" ");
                }
            }

            void addModifers(Set<Modifier> modifiers) {
                String s = set.stream().map(Modifier::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(" "));
                sb.append(s);
                if (!s.isEmpty())
                    sb.append(" ");
            }

            String finalString(String s) {
                sb.append(s);
                if (trailingSpace) {
                    if (sb.lastIndexOf(" ") == sb.length() - 1) {
                        return sb.toString();
                    } else {
                        return sb.append(" ").toString();
                    }
                } else {
                    return sb.toString().trim();
                }
            }

            @Override
            public String visitTypeAsInterface(TypeElement e, SortedSet<Modifier> p) {
                addVisibilityModifier(p);
                addStatic(p);
                return finalString("interface");
            }

            @Override
            public String visitTypeAsEnum(TypeElement e, SortedSet<Modifier> p) {
                addVisibilityModifier(p);
                addStatic(p);
                return finalString("enum");
            }

            @Override
            public String visitTypeAsAnnotationType(TypeElement e, SortedSet<Modifier> p) {
                addVisibilityModifier(p);
                addStatic(p);
                return finalString("@interface");
            }

            @Override
            public String visitTypeAsClass(TypeElement e, SortedSet<Modifier> p) {
                addModifers(p);
                return finalString("class");
            }

            @Override
            protected String defaultAction(Element e, SortedSet<Modifier> p) {
                addModifers(p);
                return sb.toString().trim();
            }

        }.visit(e, set);
    }

    public boolean isFunctionalInterface(AnnotationMirror amirror) {
        return amirror.getAnnotationType().equals(getFunctionalInterface()) &&
                configuration.docEnv.getSourceVersion()
                        .compareTo(SourceVersion.RELEASE_8) >= 0;
    }

    public boolean isNoType(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == NONE;
    }

    public boolean isOrdinaryClass(TypeElement te) {
        if (isEnum(te) || isInterface(te) || isAnnotationType(te)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (isError(te) || isException(te)) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    public boolean isError(TypeElement te) {
        if (isEnum(te) || isInterface(te) || isAnnotationType(te)) {
            return false;
        }
        return typeUtils.isSubtype(te.asType(), getErrorType());
    }

    public boolean isException(TypeElement te) {
        if (isEnum(te) || isInterface(te) || isAnnotationType(te)) {
            return false;
        }
        return typeUtils.isSubtype(te.asType(), getExceptionType());
    }

    public boolean isPrimitive(TypeMirror t) {
        return new SimpleTypeVisitor9<Boolean, Void>() {

            @Override
            public Boolean visitNoType(NoType t, Void p) {
                return t.getKind() == VOID;
            }
            @Override
            public Boolean visitPrimitive(PrimitiveType t, Void p) {
                return true;
            }
            @Override
            public Boolean visitArray(ArrayType t, Void p) {
                return visit(t.getComponentType());
            }
            @Override
            protected Boolean defaultAction(TypeMirror e, Void p) {
                return false;
            }
        }.visit(t);
    }

    public boolean isExecutableElement(Element e) {
        ElementKind kind = e.getKind();
        switch (kind) {
            case CONSTRUCTOR: case METHOD: case INSTANCE_INIT:
                return true;
            default:
                return false;
        }
    }

    public boolean isVariableElement(Element e) {
        ElementKind kind = e.getKind();
        switch(kind) {
              case ENUM_CONSTANT: case EXCEPTION_PARAMETER: case FIELD:
              case LOCAL_VARIABLE: case PARAMETER:
              case RESOURCE_VARIABLE:
                  return true;
              default:
                  return false;
        }
    }

    public boolean isTypeElement(Element e) {
        switch (e.getKind()) {
            case CLASS: case ENUM: case INTERFACE: case ANNOTATION_TYPE:
                return true;
            default:
                return false;
        }
    }

   
Get the signature. It is the parameter list, type is qualified. For instance, for a method mymethod(String x, int y), it will return {@code(java.lang.String,int)}. * @param e }
Returns:
String/**
     * Get the signature. It is the parameter list, type is qualified.
     * For instance, for a method {@code mymethod(String x, int y)},
     * it will return {@code(java.lang.String,int)}.
     * @param e
     * @return String
     */
    public String signature(ExecutableElement e) {
        return makeSignature(e, true);
    }

    
Get flat signature. All types are not qualified. Return a String, which is the flat signature of this member. It is the parameter list, type is not qualified. For instance, for a method mymethod(String x, int y), it will return (String, int). /**
     * Get flat signature.  All types are not qualified.
     * Return a String, which is the flat signature of this member.
     * It is the parameter list, type is not qualified.
     * For instance, for a method {@code mymethod(String x, int y)},
     * it will return {@code (String, int)}.
     */
    public String flatSignature(ExecutableElement e) {
        return makeSignature(e, false);
    }

    public String makeSignature(ExecutableElement e, boolean full) {
        return makeSignature(e, full, false);
    }

    public String makeSignature(ExecutableElement e, boolean full, boolean ignoreTypeParameters) {
        StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
        result.append("(");
        Iterator<? extends VariableElement> iterator = e.getParameters().iterator();
        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
            VariableElement next = iterator.next();
            TypeMirror type = next.asType();
            result.append(getTypeSignature(type, full, ignoreTypeParameters));
            if (iterator.hasNext()) {
                result.append(", ");
            }
        }
        if (e.isVarArgs()) {
            int len = result.length();
            result.replace(len - 2, len, "...");
        }
        result.append(")");
        return result.toString();
    }

    public String getTypeSignature(TypeMirror t, boolean qualifiedName, boolean noTypeParameters) {
        return new SimpleTypeVisitor9<StringBuilder, Void>() {
            final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

            @Override
            public StringBuilder visitArray(ArrayType t, Void p) {
                TypeMirror componentType = t.getComponentType();
                visit(componentType);
                sb.append("[]");
                return sb;
            }

            @Override
            public StringBuilder visitDeclared(DeclaredType t, Void p) {
                Element e = t.asElement();
                sb.append(qualifiedName ? getFullyQualifiedName(e) : getSimpleName(e));
                List<? extends TypeMirror> typeArguments = t.getTypeArguments();
                if (typeArguments.isEmpty() || noTypeParameters) {
                    return sb;
                }
                sb.append("<");
                Iterator<? extends TypeMirror> iterator = typeArguments.iterator();
                while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                    TypeMirror ta = iterator.next();
                    visit(ta);
                    if (iterator.hasNext()) {
                        sb.append(", ");
                    }
                }
                sb.append(">");
                return sb;
            }

            @Override
            public StringBuilder visitTypeVariable(javax.lang.model.type.TypeVariable t, Void p) {
                Element e = t.asElement();
                sb.append(qualifiedName ? getFullyQualifiedName(e, false) : getSimpleName(e));
                return sb;
            }

            @Override
            public StringBuilder visitWildcard(javax.lang.model.type.WildcardType t, Void p) {
                sb.append("?");
                TypeMirror upperBound = t.getExtendsBound();
                if (upperBound != null) {
                    sb.append(" extends ");
                    visit(upperBound);
                }
                TypeMirror superBound = t.getSuperBound();
                if (superBound != null) {
                    sb.append(" super ");
                    visit(superBound);
                }
                return sb;
            }

            @Override
            protected StringBuilder defaultAction(TypeMirror e, Void p) {
                return sb.append(e);
            }
        }.visit(t).toString();
    }

    public boolean isArrayType(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == ARRAY;
    }

    public boolean isDeclaredType(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == DECLARED;
    }

    public boolean isErrorType(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == ERROR;
    }

    public boolean isIntersectionType(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == INTERSECTION;
    }

    public boolean isTypeParameterElement(Element e) {
        return e.getKind() == TYPE_PARAMETER;
    }

    public boolean isTypeVariable(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == TYPEVAR;
    }

    public boolean isVoid(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == VOID;
    }

    public boolean isWildCard(TypeMirror t) {
        return t.getKind() == WILDCARD;
    }

    public boolean ignoreBounds(TypeMirror bound) {
        return bound.equals(getObjectType()) && !isAnnotated(bound);
    }

    /*
     * a direct port of TypeVariable.getBounds
     */
    public List<? extends TypeMirror> getBounds(TypeParameterElement tpe) {
        List<? extends TypeMirror> bounds = tpe.getBounds();
        if (!bounds.isEmpty()) {
            TypeMirror upperBound = bounds.get(bounds.size() - 1);
            if (ignoreBounds(upperBound)) {
                return Collections.emptyList();
            }
        }
        return bounds;
    }

    
Returns the TypeMirror of the ExecutableElement for all methods,
a null if constructor.
Params:
ee – the ExecutableElement
Returns:
/**
     * Returns the TypeMirror of the ExecutableElement for all methods,
     * a null if constructor.
     * @param ee the ExecutableElement
     * @return
     */
    public TypeMirror getReturnType(ExecutableElement ee) {
        return ee.getKind() == CONSTRUCTOR ? null : ee.getReturnType();
    }

    
Return the type containing the method that this method overrides. It may be a TypeElement or a TypeParameterElement. /**
     * Return the type containing the method that this method overrides.
     * It may be a {@code TypeElement} or a {@code TypeParameterElement}.
     */
    public TypeMirror overriddenType(ExecutableElement method) {
        return configuration.workArounds.overriddenType(method);
    }

    private  TypeMirror getType(TypeMirror t) {
        return (isNoType(t)) ? getObjectType() : t;
    }

    public TypeMirror getSuperType(TypeElement te) {
        TypeMirror t = te.getSuperclass();
        return getType(t);
    }

    
Return the class that originally defined the method that
is overridden by the current definition, or null if no
such class exists.
Returns:
a TypeElement representing the superclass that
originally defined this method, null if this method does
not override a definition in a superclass./**
     * Return the class that originally defined the method that
     * is overridden by the current definition, or null if no
     * such class exists.
     *
     * @return a TypeElement representing the superclass that
     * originally defined this method, null if this method does
     * not override a definition in a superclass.
     */
    public TypeElement overriddenClass(ExecutableElement ee) {
        TypeMirror type = overriddenType(ee);
        return (type != null) ? asTypeElement(type) : null;
    }

    public ExecutableElement overriddenMethod(ExecutableElement method) {
        if (isStatic(method)) {
            return null;
        }
        final TypeElement origin = getEnclosingTypeElement(method);
        for (TypeMirror t = getSuperType(origin);
                t.getKind() == DECLARED;
                t = getSuperType(asTypeElement(t))) {
            TypeElement te = asTypeElement(t);
            if (te == null) {
                return null;
            }
            List<? extends Element> methods = te.getEnclosedElements();
            for (ExecutableElement ee : ElementFilter.methodsIn(methods)) {
                if (configuration.workArounds.overrides(method, ee, origin)) {
                    return ee;
                }
            }
            if (t.equals(getObjectType()))
                return null;
        }
        return null;
    }

    public SortedSet<TypeElement> getTypeElementsAsSortedSet(Iterable<TypeElement> typeElements) {
        SortedSet<TypeElement> set = new TreeSet<>(makeGeneralPurposeComparator());
        for (TypeElement te : typeElements) {
            set.add(te);
        }
        return set;
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getSerialDataTrees(ExecutableElement member) {
        return getBlockTags(member, SERIAL_DATA);
    }

    public FileObject getFileObject(TypeElement te) {
        return docTrees.getPath(te).getCompilationUnit().getSourceFile();
    }

    public TypeMirror getDeclaredType(TypeElement enclosing, TypeMirror target) {
        return getDeclaredType(Collections.emptyList(), enclosing, target);
    }

    
Finds the declaration of the enclosing's type parameter.
Params:
values – 
enclosing – a TypeElement whose type arguments  we desire
target – the TypeMirror of the type as described by the enclosing
Returns:
/**
     * Finds the declaration of the enclosing's type parameter.
     *
     * @param values
     * @param enclosing a TypeElement whose type arguments  we desire
     * @param target the TypeMirror of the type as described by the enclosing
     * @return
     */
    public TypeMirror getDeclaredType(Collection<TypeMirror> values,
            TypeElement enclosing, TypeMirror target) {
        TypeElement targetElement = asTypeElement(target);
        List<? extends TypeParameterElement> targetTypeArgs = targetElement.getTypeParameters();
        if (targetTypeArgs.isEmpty()) {
            return target;
        }

        List<? extends TypeParameterElement> enclosingTypeArgs = enclosing.getTypeParameters();
        List<TypeMirror> targetTypeArgTypes = new ArrayList<>(targetTypeArgs.size());

        if (enclosingTypeArgs.isEmpty()) {
            for (TypeMirror te : values) {
                List<? extends TypeMirror> typeArguments = ((DeclaredType)te).getTypeArguments();
                if (typeArguments.size() >= targetTypeArgs.size()) {
                    for (int i = 0 ; i < targetTypeArgs.size(); i++) {
                        targetTypeArgTypes.add(typeArguments.get(i));
                    }
                    break;
                }
            }
            // we found no matches in the hierarchy
            if (targetTypeArgTypes.isEmpty()) {
                return target;
            }
        } else {
            if (targetTypeArgs.size() > enclosingTypeArgs.size()) {
                return target;
            }
            for (int i = 0; i < targetTypeArgs.size(); i++) {
                TypeParameterElement tpe = enclosingTypeArgs.get(i);
                targetTypeArgTypes.add(tpe.asType());
            }
        }
        TypeMirror dt = typeUtils.getDeclaredType(targetElement,
                targetTypeArgTypes.toArray(new TypeMirror[targetTypeArgTypes.size()]));
        return dt;
    }

    
For the class return all implemented interfaces including the
superinterfaces of the implementing interfaces, also iterate over for
all the superclasses. For interface return all the extended interfaces
as well as superinterfaces for those extended interfaces.
Params:
te – the class to get the interfaces for
Returns:
List of all the required interfaces./**
     * For the class return all implemented interfaces including the
     * superinterfaces of the implementing interfaces, also iterate over for
     * all the superclasses. For interface return all the extended interfaces
     * as well as superinterfaces for those extended interfaces.
     *
     * @param  te the class to get the interfaces for
     * @return List of all the required interfaces.
     */
    public Set<TypeMirror> getAllInterfaces(TypeElement te) {
        Set<TypeMirror> results = new LinkedHashSet<>();

        List<? extends TypeMirror> interfaceTypes = te.getInterfaces();

        for (TypeMirror interfaceType : interfaceTypes) {
            TypeElement intfc = asTypeElement(interfaceType);

            if (isPublic(intfc) || isLinkable(intfc)) {
                results.add(interfaceType);
                TypeElement klass = asTypeElement(interfaceType);
                for (TypeMirror t : getAllInterfaces(klass)) {
                    t = getDeclaredType(results, te, t);
                    results.add(t);
                }
            }
        }
        // TypeMirror contains the modified TypeParameterElement's types represented
        // in the local Class'es elements types. ex: Foo<E> implements Bar<V> and the
        // class being considered is Foo then TypeParameters will be represented as <E>
        // note that any conversion might revert back to the old signature. For this
        // very reason we get the superType, and find its interfaces.
        TypeMirror superType = getSuperType(te);
        if (superType == getObjectType())
            return results;
        // Try walking the tree
        addAllInterfaceTypes(results, te, superType,
                configuration.workArounds.interfaceTypesOf(superType));
        return results;
    }

    private void findAllInterfaceTypes(Set<TypeMirror> results, final TypeElement baseClass,
            TypeMirror p) {
        TypeMirror superType = getSuperType(asTypeElement(p));
        if (superType == p) {
            return;
        }
        addAllInterfaceTypes(results, baseClass, superType,
                configuration.workArounds.interfaceTypesOf(superType));
    }

    private void addAllInterfaceTypes(Set<TypeMirror> results,
            final TypeElement baseClass, TypeMirror type,
            List<TypeMirror> interfaceTypes) {
        for (TypeMirror interfaceType : interfaceTypes) {
            TypeElement iElement = asTypeElement(interfaceType);
            if (isPublic(iElement) && isLinkable(iElement)) {
                interfaceType = getDeclaredType(results, baseClass, interfaceType);
                results.add(interfaceType);
                Set<TypeMirror> superInterfaces = getAllInterfaces(iElement);
                for (TypeMirror superInterface : superInterfaces) {
                    superInterface = getDeclaredType(results, baseClass, superInterface);
                    results.add(superInterface);
                }
            }
        }
        findAllInterfaceTypes(results, baseClass, type);
    }

    
Lookup for a class within this package.
Returns:
TypeElement of found class, or null if not found./**
     * Lookup for a class within this package.
     *
     * @return TypeElement of found class, or null if not found.
     */
    public TypeElement findClassInPackageElement(PackageElement pkg, String className) {
        for (TypeElement c : getAllClasses(pkg)) {
            if (getSimpleName(c).equals(className)) {
                return c;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    
TODO: FIXME: port to javax.lang.model
Find a class within the context of this class. Search order: qualified name, in this class
(inner), in this package, in the class imports, in the package imports. Return the
TypeElement if found, null if not found.
/**
     * TODO: FIXME: port to javax.lang.model
     * Find a class within the context of this class. Search order: qualified name, in this class
     * (inner), in this package, in the class imports, in the package imports. Return the
     * TypeElement if found, null if not found.
     */
    //### The specified search order is not the normal rule the
    //### compiler would use.  Leave as specified or change it?
    public TypeElement findClass(Element element, String className) {
        TypeElement encl = getEnclosingTypeElement(element);
        TypeElement searchResult = configuration.workArounds.searchClass(encl, className);
        if (searchResult == null) {
            encl = getEnclosingTypeElement(encl);
            //Expand search space to include enclosing class.
            while (encl != null && getEnclosingTypeElement(encl) != null) {
                encl = getEnclosingTypeElement(encl);
            }
            searchResult = encl == null
                    ? null
                    : configuration.workArounds.searchClass(encl, className);
        }
        return searchResult;
    }

    
Enclose in quotes, used for paths and filenames that contains spaces
/**
     * Enclose in quotes, used for paths and filenames that contains spaces
     */
    public String quote(String filepath) {
        return ("\"" + filepath + "\"");
    }

    
Parse the package name.  We only want to display package name up to
2 levels.
/**
     * Parse the package name.  We only want to display package name up to
     * 2 levels.
     */
    public String parsePackageName(PackageElement p) {
        String pkgname = p.isUnnamed() ? "" : getPackageName(p);
        int index = -1;
        for (int j = 0; j < MAX_CONSTANT_VALUE_INDEX_LENGTH; j++) {
            index = pkgname.indexOf(".", index + 1);
        }
        if (index != -1) {
            pkgname = pkgname.substring(0, index);
        }
        return pkgname;
    }

    
Given a string, replace all occurrences of 'newStr' with 'oldStr'.
Params:
originalStr – the string to modify.
oldStr – the string to replace.
newStr – the string to insert in place of the old string./**
     * Given a string, replace all occurrences of 'newStr' with 'oldStr'.
     * @param originalStr the string to modify.
     * @param oldStr the string to replace.
     * @param newStr the string to insert in place of the old string.
     */
    public String replaceText(String originalStr, String oldStr,
            String newStr) {
        if (oldStr == null || newStr == null || oldStr.equals(newStr)) {
            return originalStr;
        }
        return originalStr.replace(oldStr, newStr);
    }

    
Given an annotation, return true if it should be documented and false
otherwise.
Params:
annotation – the annotation to check.
Returns:
true return true if it should be documented and false otherwise./**
     * Given an annotation, return true if it should be documented and false
     * otherwise.
     *
     * @param annotation the annotation to check.
     *
     * @return true return true if it should be documented and false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isDocumentedAnnotation(TypeElement annotation) {
        for (AnnotationMirror anno : annotation.getAnnotationMirrors()) {
            if (getFullyQualifiedName(anno.getAnnotationType().asElement()).equals(
                    Documented.class.getName())) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    
Return true if this class is linkable and false if we can't link to the
desired class.


NOTE:  You can only link to external classes if they are public or
protected.
Returns:
true if this class is linkable and false if we can't link to the
desired class./**
     * Return true if this class is linkable and false if we can't link to the
     * desired class.
     * <br>
     * <b>NOTE:</b>  You can only link to external classes if they are public or
     * protected.
     *
     * @return true if this class is linkable and false if we can't link to the
     * desired class.
     */
    public boolean isLinkable(TypeElement typeElem) {
        return
            (typeElem != null &&
                (isIncluded(typeElem) && configuration.isGeneratedDoc(typeElem))) ||
            (configuration.extern.isExternal(typeElem) &&
                (isPublic(typeElem) || isProtected(typeElem)));
    }

    List<TypeMirror> asErasureTypes(Collection<TypeElement> inList) {
        List<TypeMirror> out = new ArrayList<>(inList.size());
        inList.stream().forEach((te) -> {
            out.add(typeUtils.erasure(te.asType()));
        });
        return out;
    }

    List<TypeMirror> asTypes(Collection<TypeElement> inList) {
        List<TypeMirror> out = new ArrayList<>(inList.size());
        inList.stream().forEach((te) -> {
            out.add(te.asType());
        });
        return out;
    }

    
Return this type as a TypeElement if it represents a class interface or annotation. Array dimensions are ignored. If this type ParameterizedType or WildcardType, return the TypeElement of the type's erasure. If this is an annotation, return this as a TypeElement. If this is a primitive type, return null. 
Returns:
the TypeElement of this type, or null if it is a primitive type./**
     * Return this type as a {@code TypeElement} if it represents a class
     * interface or annotation.  Array dimensions are ignored.
     * If this type {@code ParameterizedType} or {@code WildcardType}, return
     * the {@code TypeElement} of the type's erasure.  If this is an
     * annotation, return this as a {@code TypeElement}.
     * If this is a primitive type, return null.
     *
     * @return the {@code TypeElement} of this type,
     *         or null if it is a primitive type.
     */
    public TypeElement asTypeElement(TypeMirror t) {
        return new SimpleTypeVisitor9<TypeElement, Void>() {

            @Override
            public TypeElement visitDeclared(DeclaredType t, Void p) {
                return (TypeElement) t.asElement();
            }

            @Override
            public TypeElement visitArray(ArrayType t, Void p) {
                return visit(t.getComponentType());
            }

            @Override
            public TypeElement visitTypeVariable(javax.lang.model.type.TypeVariable t, Void p) {
               /*
                * TODO: Check with JJG.
                * if we have an annotated type @A $B T, then erasure returns a
                * none, in this case we use asElement instead.
                */
                if (isAnnotated(t)) {
                    return visit(typeUtils.asElement(t).asType());
                }
                return visit(typeUtils.erasure(t));
            }

            @Override
            public TypeElement visitWildcard(javax.lang.model.type.WildcardType t, Void p) {
                return visit(typeUtils.erasure(t));
            }

            @Override
            public TypeElement visitError(ErrorType t, Void p) {
                return (TypeElement)t.asElement();
            }

            @Override
            protected TypeElement defaultAction(TypeMirror e, Void p) {
                return super.defaultAction(e, p);
            }
        }.visit(t);
    }

    public TypeMirror getComponentType(TypeMirror t) {
        while (isArrayType(t)) {
            t = ((ArrayType) t).getComponentType();
        }
        return t;
    }

    
Return the type's dimension information, as a string.
 For example, a two dimensional array of String returns "[][]". 
Returns:
the type's dimension information as a string./**
     * Return the type's dimension information, as a string.
     * <p>
     * For example, a two dimensional array of String returns "{@code [][]}".
     *
     * @return the type's dimension information as a string.
     */
    public String getDimension(TypeMirror t) {
        return new SimpleTypeVisitor9<String, Void>() {
            StringBuilder dimension = new StringBuilder("");
            @Override
            public String visitArray(ArrayType t, Void p) {
                dimension.append("[]");
                return visit(t.getComponentType());
            }

            @Override
            protected String defaultAction(TypeMirror e, Void p) {
                return dimension.toString();
            }

        }.visit(t);
    }

    public TypeElement getSuperClass(TypeElement te) {
        if (isInterface(te) || isAnnotationType(te) ||
                te.asType().equals(getObjectType())) {
            return null;
        }
        TypeMirror superclass = te.getSuperclass();
        if (isNoType(superclass) && isClass(te)) {
            superclass = getObjectType();
        }
        return asTypeElement(superclass);
    }

    public TypeElement getFirstVisibleSuperClassAsTypeElement(TypeElement te) {
        if (isAnnotationType(te) || isInterface(te) ||
                te.asType().equals(getObjectType())) {
            return null;
        }
        TypeMirror firstVisibleSuperClass = getFirstVisibleSuperClass(te);
        return firstVisibleSuperClass == null ? null : asTypeElement(firstVisibleSuperClass);
    }

    
Given a class, return the closest visible super class.
Params:
type – the TypeMirror to be interrogated
Returns:
 the closest visible super class.  Return null if it cannot
         be found./**
     * Given a class, return the closest visible super class.
     * @param type the TypeMirror to be interrogated
     * @return  the closest visible super class.  Return null if it cannot
     *          be found.
     */

    public TypeMirror getFirstVisibleSuperClass(TypeMirror type) {
        return getFirstVisibleSuperClass(asTypeElement(type));
    }


    
Given a class, return the closest visible super class.
Params:
te – the TypeElement to be interrogated
Returns:
the closest visible super class.  Return null if it cannot
        be found../**
     * Given a class, return the closest visible super class.
     *
     * @param te the TypeElement to be interrogated
     * @return the closest visible super class.  Return null if it cannot
     *         be found..
     */
    public TypeMirror getFirstVisibleSuperClass(TypeElement te) {
        TypeMirror superType = te.getSuperclass();
        if (isNoType(superType)) {
            superType = getObjectType();
        }
        TypeElement superClass = asTypeElement(superType);
        // skip "hidden" classes
        while ((superClass != null && isHidden(superClass))
                || (superClass != null &&  !isPublic(superClass) && !isLinkable(superClass))) {
            TypeMirror supersuperType = superClass.getSuperclass();
            TypeElement supersuperClass = asTypeElement(supersuperType);
            if (supersuperClass == null
                    || supersuperClass.getQualifiedName().equals(superClass.getQualifiedName())) {
                break;
            }
            superType = supersuperType;
            superClass = supersuperClass;
        }
        if (te.asType().equals(superType)) {
            return null;
        }
        return superType;
    }

    
Given a TypeElement, return the name of its type (Class, Interface, etc.).
Params:
te – the TypeElement to check.
lowerCaseOnly – true if you want the name returned in lower case.
                     If false, the first letter of the name is capitalized.
Returns:
/**
     * Given a TypeElement, return the name of its type (Class, Interface, etc.).
     *
     * @param te the TypeElement to check.
     * @param lowerCaseOnly true if you want the name returned in lower case.
     *                      If false, the first letter of the name is capitalized.
     * @return
     */

    public String getTypeElementName(TypeElement te, boolean lowerCaseOnly) {
        String typeName = "";
        if (isInterface(te)) {
            typeName = "doclet.Interface";
        } else if (isException(te)) {
            typeName = "doclet.Exception";
        } else if (isError(te)) {
            typeName = "doclet.Error";
        } else if (isAnnotationType(te)) {
            typeName = "doclet.AnnotationType";
        } else if (isEnum(te)) {
            typeName = "doclet.Enum";
        } else if (isOrdinaryClass(te)) {
            typeName = "doclet.Class";
        }
        typeName = lowerCaseOnly ? toLowerCase(typeName) : typeName;
        return typeNameMap.computeIfAbsent(typeName, configuration :: getText);
    }

    private final Map<String, String> typeNameMap = new HashMap<>();

    public String getTypeName(TypeMirror t, boolean fullyQualified) {
        return new SimpleTypeVisitor9<String, Void>() {

            @Override
            public String visitArray(ArrayType t, Void p) {
                return visit(t.getComponentType());
            }

            @Override
            public String visitDeclared(DeclaredType t, Void p) {
                TypeElement te = asTypeElement(t);
                return fullyQualified
                        ? te.getQualifiedName().toString()
                        : getSimpleName(te);
            }

            @Override
            public String visitExecutable(ExecutableType t, Void p) {
                return t.toString();
            }

            @Override
            public String visitPrimitive(PrimitiveType t, Void p) {
                return t.toString();
            }

            @Override
            public String visitTypeVariable(javax.lang.model.type.TypeVariable t, Void p) {
                return getSimpleName(t.asElement());
            }

            @Override
            public String visitWildcard(javax.lang.model.type.WildcardType t, Void p) {
                return t.toString();
            }

            @Override
            protected String defaultAction(TypeMirror e, Void p) {
                return e.toString();
            }
        }.visit(t);
    }

    
Replace all tabs in a string with the appropriate number of spaces.
The string may be a multi-line string.
Params:
text – the text for which the tabs should be expanded
Returns:
the text with all tabs expanded/**
     * Replace all tabs in a string with the appropriate number of spaces.
     * The string may be a multi-line string.
     * @param text the text for which the tabs should be expanded
     * @return the text with all tabs expanded
     */
    public String replaceTabs(String text) {
        if (!text.contains("\t"))
            return text;

        final int tabLength = configuration.sourcetab;
        final String whitespace = configuration.tabSpaces;
        final int textLength = text.length();
        StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(textLength);
        int pos = 0;
        int lineLength = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < textLength; i++) {
            char ch = text.charAt(i);
            switch (ch) {
                case '\n': case '\r':
                    lineLength = 0;
                    break;
                case '\t':
                    result.append(text, pos, i);
                    int spaceCount = tabLength - lineLength % tabLength;
                    result.append(whitespace, 0, spaceCount);
                    lineLength += spaceCount;
                    pos = i + 1;
                    break;
                default:
                    lineLength++;
            }
        }
        result.append(text, pos, textLength);
        return result.toString();
    }

    public CharSequence normalizeNewlines(CharSequence text) {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        final int textLength = text.length();
        final String NL = DocletConstants.NL;
        int pos = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < textLength; i++) {
            char ch = text.charAt(i);
            switch (ch) {
                case '\n':
                    sb.append(text, pos, i);
                    sb.append(NL);
                    pos = i + 1;
                    break;
                case '\r':
                    sb.append(text, pos, i);
                    sb.append(NL);
                    if (i + 1 < textLength && text.charAt(i + 1) == '\n')
                        i++;
                    pos = i + 1;
                    break;
            }
        }
        sb.append(text, pos, textLength);
        return sb;
    }

    
The documentation for values() and valueOf() in Enums are set by the
doclet only iff the user or overridden methods are missing.
Params:
elem – /**
     * The documentation for values() and valueOf() in Enums are set by the
     * doclet only iff the user or overridden methods are missing.
     * @param elem
     */
    public void setEnumDocumentation(TypeElement elem) {
        for (Element e : getMethods(elem)) {
            ExecutableElement ee = (ExecutableElement)e;
            if (!getFullBody(e).isEmpty()) // ignore if already set
                continue;
            if (ee.getSimpleName().contentEquals("values") && ee.getParameters().isEmpty()) {
                configuration.cmtUtils.setEnumValuesTree(configuration, e);
            }
            if (ee.getSimpleName().contentEquals("valueOf") && ee.getParameters().size() == 1) {
                configuration.cmtUtils.setEnumValueOfTree(configuration, e);
            }
        }
    }

    
Returns a locale independent lower cased String. That is, it
always uses US locale, this is a clone of the one in StringUtils.
Params:
s – to convert
Returns:
converted String/**
     * Returns a locale independent lower cased String. That is, it
     * always uses US locale, this is a clone of the one in StringUtils.
     * @param s to convert
     * @return converted String
     */
    public static String toLowerCase(String s) {
        return s.toLowerCase(Locale.US);
    }

    
Return true if the given Element is deprecated.
Params:
e – the Element to check.
Returns:
true if the given Element is deprecated./**
     * Return true if the given Element is deprecated.
     *
     * @param e the Element to check.
     * @return true if the given Element is deprecated.
     */
    public boolean isDeprecated(Element e) {
        if (isPackage(e)) {
            return configuration.workArounds.isDeprecated0(e);
        }
        return elementUtils.isDeprecated(e);
    }

    
Return true if the given Element is deprecated for removal.
Params:
e – the Element to check.
Returns:
true if the given Element is deprecated for removal./**
     * Return true if the given Element is deprecated for removal.
     *
     * @param e the Element to check.
     * @return true if the given Element is deprecated for removal.
     */
    public boolean isDeprecatedForRemoval(Element e) {
        List<? extends AnnotationMirror> annotationList = e.getAnnotationMirrors();
        JavacTypes jctypes = ((DocEnvImpl) configuration.docEnv).toolEnv.typeutils;
        for (AnnotationMirror anno : annotationList) {
            if (jctypes.isSameType(anno.getAnnotationType().asElement().asType(), getDeprecatedType())) {
                Map<? extends ExecutableElement, ? extends AnnotationValue> pairs = anno.getElementValues();
                if (!pairs.isEmpty()) {
                    for (ExecutableElement element : pairs.keySet()) {
                        if (element.getSimpleName().contentEquals("forRemoval")) {
                            return Boolean.parseBoolean((pairs.get(element)).toString());
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    
A convenience method to get property name from the name of the
getter or setter method.
Params:
e – the input method.
Returns:
the name of the property of the given setter of getter./**
     * A convenience method to get property name from the name of the
     * getter or setter method.
     * @param e the input method.
     * @return the name of the property of the given setter of getter.
     */
    public String propertyName(ExecutableElement e) {
        String name = getSimpleName(e);
        String propertyName = null;
        if (name.startsWith("get") || name.startsWith("set")) {
            propertyName = name.substring(3);
        } else if (name.startsWith("is")) {
            propertyName = name.substring(2);
        }
        if ((propertyName == null) || propertyName.isEmpty()){
            return "";
        }
        return propertyName.substring(0, 1).toLowerCase(configuration.getLocale())
                + propertyName.substring(1);
    }

    
Returns true if the element is included, contains @hidden tag,
or if javafx flag is present and element contains @treatAsPrivate
tag.
Params:
e – the queried element
Returns:
true if it exists, false otherwise/**
     * Returns true if the element is included, contains &#64;hidden tag,
     * or if javafx flag is present and element contains &#64;treatAsPrivate
     * tag.
     * @param e the queried element
     * @return true if it exists, false otherwise
     */
    public boolean isHidden(Element e) {
        // prevent needless tests on elements which are not included
        if (!isIncluded(e)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (configuration.javafx &&
                hasBlockTag(e, DocTree.Kind.UNKNOWN_BLOCK_TAG, "treatAsPrivate")) {
            return true;
        }
        return hasBlockTag(e, DocTree.Kind.HIDDEN);
    }

    
In case of JavaFX mode on, filters out classes that are private,
package private, these are not documented in JavaFX mode, also
remove those classes that have @hidden or @treatAsPrivate comment tag.
Params:
classlist – a collection of TypeElements
javafx – set to true if in JavaFX mode.
Returns:
list of filtered classes./**
     * In case of JavaFX mode on, filters out classes that are private,
     * package private, these are not documented in JavaFX mode, also
     * remove those classes that have &#64;hidden or &#64;treatAsPrivate comment tag.
     *
     * @param classlist a collection of TypeElements
     * @param javafx set to true if in JavaFX mode.
     * @return list of filtered classes.
     */
    public SortedSet<TypeElement> filterOutPrivateClasses(Iterable<TypeElement> classlist,
            boolean javafx) {
        SortedSet<TypeElement> filteredOutClasses =
                new TreeSet<>(makeGeneralPurposeComparator());
        if (!javafx) {
            for (Element te : classlist) {
                if (!isHidden(te)) {
                    filteredOutClasses.add((TypeElement)te);
                }
            }
            return filteredOutClasses;
        }
        for (Element e : classlist) {
            if (isPrivate(e) || isPackagePrivate(e) || isHidden(e)) {
                continue;
            }
            filteredOutClasses.add((TypeElement)e);
        }
        return filteredOutClasses;
    }

    
Compares two elements.
Params:
e1 – first Element
e2 – second Element
Returns:
a true if they are the same, false otherwise./**
     * Compares two elements.
     * @param e1 first Element
     * @param e2 second Element
     * @return a true if they are the same, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean elementsEqual(Element e1, Element e2) {
        if (e1.getKind() != e2.getKind()) {
            return false;
        }
        String s1 = getSimpleName(e1);
        String s2 = getSimpleName(e2);
        if (compareStrings(s1, s2) == 0) {
            String f1 = getFullyQualifiedName(e1, true);
            String f2 = getFullyQualifiedName(e2, true);
            return compareStrings(f1, f2) == 0;
        }
        return false;
    }

    
A general purpose case insensitive String comparator, which compares
two Strings using a Collator strength of "TERTIARY".
Params:
s1 – first String to compare.
s2 – second String to compare.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
        argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
     * A general purpose case insensitive String comparator, which compares
     * two Strings using a Collator strength of "TERTIARY".
     *
     * @param s1 first String to compare.
     * @param s2 second String to compare.
     * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
     *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
     */
    public int compareStrings(String s1, String s2) {
        return compareStrings(true, s1, s2);
    }

    
A general purpose case sensitive String comparator, which
compares two Strings using a Collator strength of "SECONDARY".
Params:
s1 – first String to compare.
s2 – second String to compare.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
        argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
     * A general purpose case sensitive String comparator, which
     * compares two Strings using a Collator strength of "SECONDARY".
     *
     * @param s1 first String to compare.
     * @param s2 second String to compare.
     * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
     *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
     */
    public int compareCaseCompare(String s1, String s2) {
        return compareStrings(false, s1, s2);
    }

    private DocCollator tertiaryCollator = null;
    private DocCollator secondaryCollator = null;

    private int compareStrings(boolean caseSensitive, String s1, String s2) {
        if (caseSensitive) {
            if (tertiaryCollator == null) {
                tertiaryCollator = new DocCollator(configuration.locale, Collator.TERTIARY);
            }
            return tertiaryCollator.compare(s1, s2);
        }
        if (secondaryCollator == null) {
            secondaryCollator = new DocCollator(configuration.locale, Collator.SECONDARY);
        }
        return secondaryCollator.compare(s1, s2);
    }

    private static class DocCollator {
        private final Map<String, CollationKey> keys;
        private final Collator instance;
        private final int MAX_SIZE = 1000;
        private DocCollator(Locale locale, int strength) {
            instance = Collator.getInstance(locale);
            instance.setStrength(strength);

            keys = new LinkedHashMap<String, CollationKey>(MAX_SIZE + 1, 0.75f, true) {
                private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
                @Override
                protected boolean removeEldestEntry(Entry<String, CollationKey> eldest) {
                    return size() > MAX_SIZE;
                }
            };
        }

        CollationKey getKey(String s) {
            return keys.computeIfAbsent(s, instance :: getCollationKey);
        }

        public int compare(String s1, String s2) {
            return getKey(s1).compareTo(getKey(s2));
        }
    }

    
Comparator for ModuleElements, simply compares the fully qualified names
Returns:
a Comparator/**
     * Comparator for ModuleElements, simply compares the fully qualified names
     * @return a Comparator
     */
    public Comparator<Element> makeModuleComparator() {
        return new Utils.ElementComparator<Element>() {
            @Override
            public int compare(Element mod1, Element mod2) {
                return compareFullyQualifiedNames(mod1, mod2);
            }
        };
    }

    
Returns a Comparator for all classes, compares the simple names of
TypeElement, if equal then the fully qualified names.
Returns:
Comparator/**
     * Returns a Comparator for all classes, compares the simple names of
     * TypeElement, if equal then the fully qualified names.
     *
     * @return Comparator
     */
    public Comparator<Element> makeAllClassesComparator() {
        return new Utils.ElementComparator<Element>() {
            @Override
            public int compare(Element e1, Element e2) {
                int result =  compareNames(e1, e2);
                if (result == 0)
                    result =  compareFullyQualifiedNames(e1, e2);

                return result;
            }
        };
    }

    
Returns a Comparator for packages, by comparing the fully qualified names.
Returns:
a Comparator/**
     * Returns a Comparator for packages, by comparing the fully qualified names.
     *
     * @return a Comparator
     */
    public Comparator<Element> makePackageComparator() {
        return new Utils.ElementComparator<Element>() {
            @Override
            public int compare(Element pkg1, Element pkg2) {
                return compareFullyQualifiedNames(pkg1, pkg2);
            }
        };
    }

    
Returns a Comparator for SerialFieldTree.
Returns:
a Comparator/**
     * Returns a Comparator for SerialFieldTree.
     * @return a Comparator
     */
    public Comparator<SerialFieldTree> makeSerialFieldTreeComparator() {
        return (SerialFieldTree o1, SerialFieldTree o2) -> {
            String s1 = o1.getName().toString();
            String s2 = o2.getName().toString();
            return s1.compareTo(s2);
        };
    }

    
Returns a general purpose comparator.
Returns:
a Comparator/**
     * Returns a general purpose comparator.
     * @return a Comparator
     */
    public Comparator<Element> makeGeneralPurposeComparator() {
        return makeClassUseComparator();
    }

    
Returns a Comparator for overrides and implements,
used primarily on methods, compares the name first,
then compares the simple names of the enclosing
TypeElement and the fully qualified name of the enclosing TypeElement.
Returns:
a Comparator/**
     * Returns a Comparator for overrides and implements,
     * used primarily on methods, compares the name first,
     * then compares the simple names of the enclosing
     * TypeElement and the fully qualified name of the enclosing TypeElement.
     * @return a Comparator
     */
    public Comparator<Element> makeOverrideUseComparator() {
        return new Utils.ElementComparator<Element>() {
            @Override
            public int compare(Element o1, Element o2) {
                int result = compareStrings(getSimpleName(o1), getSimpleName(o2));
                if (result != 0) {
                    return result;
                }
                if (!isTypeElement(o1) && !isTypeElement(o2) && !isPackage(o1) && !isPackage(o2)) {
                    TypeElement t1 = getEnclosingTypeElement(o1);
                    TypeElement t2 = getEnclosingTypeElement(o2);
                    result = compareStrings(getSimpleName(t1), getSimpleName(t2));
                    if (result != 0)
                        return result;
                }
                result = compareStrings(getFullyQualifiedName(o1), getFullyQualifiedName(o2));
                if (result != 0)
                    return result;
                return compareElementTypeKinds(o1, o2);
            }
        };
    }

    
Returns a Comparator for index file presentations, and are sorted as follows.
 If comparing modules and packages then simply compare the qualified names, if comparing a module
 or a package with a type/member then compare the FullyQualifiedName of the module or a package
 with the SimpleName of the entity, otherwise
 1. compare the ElementKind ex: Module, Package, Interface etc.
 2a. if equal and if the type is of ExecutableElement(Constructor, Methods),
     a case insensitive comparison of parameter the type signatures
 2b. if equal, case sensitive comparison of the type signatures
 3. finally, if equal, compare the FQNs of the entities
Returns:
a comparator for index file use/**
     * Returns a Comparator for index file presentations, and are sorted as follows.
     *  If comparing modules and packages then simply compare the qualified names, if comparing a module
     *  or a package with a type/member then compare the FullyQualifiedName of the module or a package
     *  with the SimpleName of the entity, otherwise
     *  1. compare the ElementKind ex: Module, Package, Interface etc.
     *  2a. if equal and if the type is of ExecutableElement(Constructor, Methods),
     *      a case insensitive comparison of parameter the type signatures
     *  2b. if equal, case sensitive comparison of the type signatures
     *  3. finally, if equal, compare the FQNs of the entities
     * @return a comparator for index file use
     */
    public Comparator<Element> makeIndexUseComparator() {
        return new Utils.ElementComparator<Element>() {
            
Compare two given elements, if comparing two modules or two packages, return the
comparison of FullyQualifiedName, if comparing a module or a package with a
type/member then compare the FullyQualifiedName of the module or the package
with the SimpleName of the entity, then sort on the kinds, then on
the parameters only if the type is an ExecutableElement,
the parameters are compared and finally the qualified names.
Params:
e1 – - an element.
e2 – - an element.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
        argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
             * Compare two given elements, if comparing two modules or two packages, return the
             * comparison of FullyQualifiedName, if comparing a module or a package with a
             * type/member then compare the FullyQualifiedName of the module or the package
             * with the SimpleName of the entity, then sort on the kinds, then on
             * the parameters only if the type is an ExecutableElement,
             * the parameters are compared and finally the qualified names.
             *
             * @param e1 - an element.
             * @param e2 - an element.
             * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
             *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
             */
            @Override
            public int compare(Element e1, Element e2) {
                int result = 0;
                if ((isModule(e1) || isPackage(e1)) && (isModule(e2) || isPackage(e2))) {
                    result = compareFullyQualifiedNames(e1, e2);
                    if (result != 0) {
                        return result;
                    }
                    return compareElementTypeKinds(e1, e2);
                }
                if (isModule(e1) || isPackage(e1)) {
                    result = compareStrings(getFullyQualifiedName(e1), getSimpleName(e2));
                } else if (isModule(e2) || isPackage(e2)) {
                    result = compareStrings(getSimpleName(e1), getFullyQualifiedName(e2));
                } else {
                    result = compareNames(e1, e2);
                }
                if (result != 0) {
                    return result;
                }
                result = compareElementTypeKinds(e1, e2);
                if (result != 0) {
                    return result;
                }
                if (hasParameters(e1)) {
                    List<? extends VariableElement> parameters1 = ((ExecutableElement)e1).getParameters();
                    List<? extends VariableElement> parameters2 = ((ExecutableElement)e2).getParameters();
                    result = compareParameters(false, parameters1, parameters2);
                    if (result != 0) {
                        return result;
                    }
                    result = compareParameters(true, parameters1, parameters2);
                    if (result != 0) {
                        return result;
                    }
                }
                return compareFullyQualifiedNames(e1, e2);
            }
        };
    }

    
Compares the FullyQualifiedNames of two TypeMirrors
Returns:
/**
     * Compares the FullyQualifiedNames of two TypeMirrors
     * @return
     */
    public Comparator<TypeMirror> makeTypeMirrorClassUseComparator() {
        return (TypeMirror type1, TypeMirror type2) -> {
            String s1 = getQualifiedTypeName(type1);
            String s2 = getQualifiedTypeName(type2);
            return compareStrings(s1, s2);
        };
    }

    
Compares the SimpleNames of TypeMirrors if equal then the
FullyQualifiedNames of TypeMirrors.
Returns:
/**
     * Compares the SimpleNames of TypeMirrors if equal then the
     * FullyQualifiedNames of TypeMirrors.
     *
     * @return
     */
    public Comparator<TypeMirror> makeTypeMirrorIndexUseComparator() {
        return (TypeMirror t1, TypeMirror t2) -> {
            int result = compareStrings(getTypeName(t1, false), getTypeName(t2, false));
            if (result != 0)
                return result;
            return compareStrings(getQualifiedTypeName(t1), getQualifiedTypeName(t2));
        };
    }

    
Get the qualified type name of a TypeMiror compatible with the Element's
getQualified name, returns  the qualified name of the Reference type
otherwise the primitive name.
Params:
t – the type whose name is to be obtained.
Returns:
the fully qualified name of Reference type or the primitive name/**
     * Get the qualified type name of a TypeMiror compatible with the Element's
     * getQualified name, returns  the qualified name of the Reference type
     * otherwise the primitive name.
     * @param t the type whose name is to be obtained.
     * @return the fully qualified name of Reference type or the primitive name
     */
    public String getQualifiedTypeName(TypeMirror t) {
        return new SimpleTypeVisitor9<String, Void>() {
            @Override
            public String visitDeclared(DeclaredType t, Void p) {
                return getFullyQualifiedName(t.asElement());
            }

            @Override
            public String visitArray(ArrayType t, Void p) {
               return visit(t.getComponentType());
            }

            @Override
            public String visitTypeVariable(javax.lang.model.type.TypeVariable t, Void p) {
                // The knee jerk reaction is to do this but don't!, as we would like
                // it to be compatible with the old world, now if we decide to do so
                // care must be taken to avoid collisions.
                // return getFullyQualifiedName(t.asElement());
                return t.toString();
            }

            @Override
            protected String defaultAction(TypeMirror t, Void p) {
                return t.toString();
            }

        }.visit(t);
    }

    
A generic utility which returns the fully qualified names of an entity,
if the entity is not qualifiable then its enclosing entity, it is upto
the caller to add the elements name as required.
Params:
e – the element to get FQN for.
Returns:
the name/**
     * A generic utility which returns the fully qualified names of an entity,
     * if the entity is not qualifiable then its enclosing entity, it is upto
     * the caller to add the elements name as required.
     * @param e the element to get FQN for.
     * @return the name
     */
    public String getFullyQualifiedName(Element e) {
        return getFullyQualifiedName(e, true);
    }

    public String getFullyQualifiedName(Element e, final boolean outer) {
        return new SimpleElementVisitor9<String, Void>() {
            @Override
            public String visitModule(ModuleElement e, Void p) {
                return e.getQualifiedName().toString();
            }

            @Override
            public String visitPackage(PackageElement e, Void p) {
                return e.getQualifiedName().toString();
            }

            @Override
            public String visitType(TypeElement e, Void p) {
                return e.getQualifiedName().toString();
            }

            @Override
            protected String defaultAction(Element e, Void p) {
                return outer ? visit(e.getEnclosingElement()) : e.getSimpleName().toString();
            }
        }.visit(e);
    }

    
Comparator for ClassUse presentations, and sorts as follows:
1. member names
2. then fully qualified member names
3. then parameter types if applicable
4. finally the element kinds ie. package, class, interface etc.
Returns:
a comparator to sort classes and members for class use/**
     * Comparator for ClassUse presentations, and sorts as follows:
     * 1. member names
     * 2. then fully qualified member names
     * 3. then parameter types if applicable
     * 4. finally the element kinds ie. package, class, interface etc.
     * @return a comparator to sort classes and members for class use
     */
    public Comparator<Element> makeClassUseComparator() {
        return new Utils.ElementComparator<Element>() {
            
Compare two Elements, first sort on simple name, and if
applicable on the fully qualified name, and finally if applicable
on the parameter types.
Params:
e1 – - an element.
e2 – - an element.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
        argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
             * Compare two Elements, first sort on simple name, and if
             * applicable on the fully qualified name, and finally if applicable
             * on the parameter types.
             * @param e1 - an element.
             * @param e2 - an element.
             * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
             *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
             */
            @Override
            public int compare(Element e1, Element e2) {
                int result = compareNames(e1, e2);
                if (result != 0) {
                    return result;
                }
                result = compareFullyQualifiedNames(e1, e2);
                if (result != 0) {
                    return result;
                }
                if (hasParameters(e1) && hasParameters(e2)) {
                    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                    List<VariableElement> parameters1 = (List<VariableElement>) ((ExecutableElement)e1).getParameters();
                    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                    List<VariableElement> parameters2 = (List<VariableElement>) ((ExecutableElement)e2).getParameters();
                    result =  compareParameters(false, parameters1, parameters2);
                    if (result != 0) {
                        return result;
                    }
                    result =  compareParameters(true, parameters1, parameters2);
                }
                if (result != 0) {
                    return result;
                }
                return compareElementTypeKinds(e1, e2);
            }
        };
    }

    
A general purpose comparator to sort Element entities, basically provides the building blocks
for creating specific comparators for an use-case.
Type parameters:
<T> – an Element/**
     * A general purpose comparator to sort Element entities, basically provides the building blocks
     * for creating specific comparators for an use-case.
     * @param <T> an Element
     */
    private abstract class ElementComparator<T extends Element> implements Comparator<Element> {
        
compares two parameter arrays by first comparing the length of the arrays, and
then each Type of the parameter in the array.
Params:
params1 – the first parameter array.
params2 – the first parameter array.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
        argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
         * compares two parameter arrays by first comparing the length of the arrays, and
         * then each Type of the parameter in the array.
         * @param params1 the first parameter array.
         * @param params2 the first parameter array.
         * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
         *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
         */
        final EnumMap<ElementKind, Integer> elementKindOrder;
        public ElementComparator() {
            elementKindOrder = new EnumMap<>(ElementKind.class);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.MODULE, 0);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.PACKAGE, 1);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.CLASS, 2);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.ENUM, 3);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.ENUM_CONSTANT, 4);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.INTERFACE, 5);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.ANNOTATION_TYPE, 6);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.FIELD, 7);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.CONSTRUCTOR, 8);
            elementKindOrder.put(ElementKind.METHOD, 9);
        }

        protected int compareParameters(boolean caseSensitive, List<? extends VariableElement> params1,
                                                               List<? extends VariableElement> params2) {

            return compareStrings(caseSensitive, getParametersAsString(params1),
                                                 getParametersAsString(params2));
        }

        String getParametersAsString(List<? extends VariableElement> params) {
            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
            for (VariableElement param : params) {
                TypeMirror t = param.asType();
                // prefix P for primitive and R for reference types, thus items will
                // be ordered lexically and correctly.
                sb.append(getTypeCode(t)).append("-").append(t).append("-");
            }
            return sb.toString();
        }

        private String getTypeCode(TypeMirror t) {
            return new SimpleTypeVisitor9<String, Void>() {

                @Override
                public String visitPrimitive(PrimitiveType t, Void p) {
                    return "P";
                }
                @Override
                public String visitArray(ArrayType t, Void p) {
                    return visit(t.getComponentType());
                }
                @Override
                protected String defaultAction(TypeMirror e, Void p) {
                    return "R";
                }

            }.visit(t);
        }

        
Compares two Elements, typically the name of a method,
field or constructor.
Params:
e1 – the first Element.
e2 – the second Element.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
        argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
         * Compares two Elements, typically the name of a method,
         * field or constructor.
         * @param e1 the first Element.
         * @param e2 the second Element.
         * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
         *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
         */
        protected int compareNames(Element e1, Element e2) {
            return compareStrings(getSimpleName(e1), getSimpleName(e2));
        }

        
Compares the fully qualified names of the entities
Params:
e1 – the first Element.
e2 – the first Element.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
        argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
         * Compares the fully qualified names of the entities
         * @param e1 the first Element.
         * @param e2 the first Element.
         * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
         *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
         */
        protected int compareFullyQualifiedNames(Element e1, Element e2) {
            // add simplename to be compatible
            String thisElement = getFullyQualifiedName(e1);
            String thatElement = getFullyQualifiedName(e2);
            return compareStrings(thisElement, thatElement);
        }
        protected int compareElementTypeKinds(Element e1, Element e2) {
            return Integer.compare(elementKindOrder.get(e1.getKind()),
                                   elementKindOrder.get(e2.getKind()));
        }
        boolean hasParameters(Element e) {
            return new SimpleElementVisitor9<Boolean, Void>() {
                @Override
                public Boolean visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, Void p) {
                    return true;
                }

                @Override
                protected Boolean defaultAction(Element e, Void p) {
                    return false;
                }

            }.visit(e);
        }

        
The fully qualified names of the entities, used solely by the comparator.
Params:
p1 – the first Element.
p2 – the first Element.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less
than, equal to, or greater than the second./**
         * The fully qualified names of the entities, used solely by the comparator.
         *
         * @param p1 the first Element.
         * @param p2 the first Element.
         * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less
         * than, equal to, or greater than the second.
         */
        private String getFullyQualifiedName(Element e) {
            return new SimpleElementVisitor9<String, Void>() {
                @Override
                public String visitModule(ModuleElement e, Void p) {
                    return e.getQualifiedName().toString();
                }

                @Override
                public String visitPackage(PackageElement e, Void p) {
                    return e.getQualifiedName().toString();
                }

                @Override
                public String visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, Void p) {
                    // For backward compatibility
                    return getFullyQualifiedName(e.getEnclosingElement())
                            + "." + e.getSimpleName().toString();
                }

                @Override
                public String visitType(TypeElement e, Void p) {
                    return e.getQualifiedName().toString();
                }

                @Override
                protected String defaultAction(Element e, Void p) {
                    return getEnclosingTypeElement(e).getQualifiedName().toString()
                            + "." + e.getSimpleName().toString();
                }
            }.visit(e);
        }
    }

    public Iterable<TypeElement> getEnclosedTypeElements(PackageElement pkg) {
        List<TypeElement> out = getInterfaces(pkg);
        out.addAll(getClasses(pkg));
        out.addAll(getEnums(pkg));
        out.addAll(getAnnotationTypes(pkg));
        return out;
    }

    // Element related methods
    public List<Element> getAnnotationMembers(TypeElement aClass) {
        List<Element> members = getAnnotationFields(aClass);
        members.addAll(getAnnotationMethods(aClass));
        return members;
    }

    public List<Element> getAnnotationFields(TypeElement aClass) {
        return getItems0(aClass, true, FIELD);
    }

    List<Element> getAnnotationFieldsUnfiltered(TypeElement aClass) {
        return getItems0(aClass, true, FIELD);
    }

    public List<Element> getAnnotationMethods(TypeElement aClass) {
        return getItems0(aClass, true, METHOD);
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getAnnotationTypes(Element e) {
        return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, true, ANNOTATION_TYPE));
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getAnnotationTypesUnfiltered(Element e) {
        return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, false, ANNOTATION_TYPE));
    }

    public List<VariableElement> getFields(Element e) {
        return convertToVariableElement(getItems(e, true, FIELD));
    }

    public List<VariableElement> getFieldsUnfiltered(Element e) {
        return convertToVariableElement(getItems(e, false, FIELD));
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getClasses(Element e) {
       return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, true, CLASS));
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getClassesUnfiltered(Element e) {
       return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, false, CLASS));
    }

    public List<ExecutableElement> getConstructors(Element e) {
        return convertToExecutableElement(getItems(e, true, CONSTRUCTOR));
    }

    public List<ExecutableElement> getMethods(Element e) {
        return convertToExecutableElement(getItems(e, true, METHOD));
    }

    List<ExecutableElement> getMethodsUnfiltered(Element e) {
        return convertToExecutableElement(getItems(e, false, METHOD));
    }

    public int getOrdinalValue(VariableElement member) {
        if (member == null || member.getKind() != ENUM_CONSTANT) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("must be an enum constant: " + member);
        }
        return member.getEnclosingElement().getEnclosedElements().indexOf(member);
    }

    private Map<ModuleElement, Set<PackageElement>> modulePackageMap = null;
    public Map<ModuleElement, Set<PackageElement>> getModulePackageMap() {
        if (modulePackageMap == null) {
            modulePackageMap = new HashMap<>();
            Set<PackageElement> pkgs = configuration.getIncludedPackageElements();
            pkgs.forEach((pkg) -> {
                ModuleElement mod = elementUtils.getModuleOf(pkg);
                modulePackageMap.computeIfAbsent(mod, m -> new HashSet<>()).add(pkg);
            });
        }
        return modulePackageMap;
    }

    public Map<ModuleElement, String> getDependentModules(ModuleElement mdle) {
        Map<ModuleElement, String> result = new TreeMap<>(makeModuleComparator());
        Deque<ModuleElement> queue = new ArrayDeque<>();
        // get all the requires for the element in question
        for (RequiresDirective rd : ElementFilter.requiresIn(mdle.getDirectives())) {
            ModuleElement dep = rd.getDependency();
            // add the dependency to work queue
            if (!result.containsKey(dep)) {
                if (rd.isTransitive()) {
                    queue.addLast(dep);
                }
            }
            // add all exports for the primary module
            result.put(rd.getDependency(), getModifiers(rd));
        }

        // add only requires public for subsequent module dependencies
        for (ModuleElement m = queue.poll(); m != null; m = queue.poll()) {
            for (RequiresDirective rd : ElementFilter.requiresIn(m.getDirectives())) {
                ModuleElement dep = rd.getDependency();
                if (!result.containsKey(dep)) {
                    if (rd.isTransitive()) {
                        result.put(dep, getModifiers(rd));
                        queue.addLast(dep);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    public String getModifiers(RequiresDirective rd) {
        StringBuilder modifiers = new StringBuilder();
        String sep="";
        if (rd.isTransitive()) {
            modifiers.append("transitive");
            sep = " ";
        }
        if (rd.isStatic()) {
            modifiers.append(sep);
            modifiers.append("static");
        }
        return (modifiers.length() == 0) ? " " : modifiers.toString();
    }

    public long getLineNumber(Element e) {
        TreePath path = getTreePath(e);
        if (path == null) { // maybe null if synthesized
            TypeElement encl = getEnclosingTypeElement(e);
            path = getTreePath(encl);
        }
        CompilationUnitTree cu = path.getCompilationUnit();
        LineMap lineMap = cu.getLineMap();
        DocSourcePositions spos = docTrees.getSourcePositions();
        long pos = spos.getStartPosition(cu, path.getLeaf());
        return lineMap.getLineNumber(pos);
    }

    public List<ExecutableElement> convertToExecutableElement(List<Element> list) {
        List<ExecutableElement> out = new ArrayList<>(list.size());
        for (Element e : list) {
            out.add((ExecutableElement)e);
        }
        return out;
    }

    public List<TypeElement> convertToTypeElement(List<Element> list) {
        List<TypeElement> out = new ArrayList<>(list.size());
        for (Element e : list) {
            out.add((TypeElement)e);
        }
        return out;
    }

    public List<VariableElement> convertToVariableElement(List<Element> list) {
        List<VariableElement> out = new ArrayList<>(list.size());
        for (Element e : list) {
            out.add((VariableElement) e);
        }
        return out;
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getInterfaces(Element e)  {
        return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, true, INTERFACE));
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getInterfacesUnfiltered(Element e)  {
        return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, false, INTERFACE));
    }

    List<Element> getNestedClasses(TypeElement e) {
        List<Element> result = new ArrayList<>();
        recursiveGetItems(result, e, true, CLASS);
        return result;
    }

    List<Element> getNestedClassesUnfiltered(TypeElement e) {
        List<Element> result = new ArrayList<>();
        recursiveGetItems(result, e, false, CLASS);
        return result;
    }

    public List<Element> getEnumConstants(Element e) {
        return getItems(e, true, ENUM_CONSTANT);
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getEnums(Element e) {
        return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, true, ENUM));
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getEnumsUnfiltered(Element e) {
        return convertToTypeElement(getItems(e, false, ENUM));
    }

    public SortedSet<TypeElement> getAllClassesUnfiltered(Element e) {
        List<TypeElement> clist = getClassesUnfiltered(e);
        clist.addAll(getInterfacesUnfiltered(e));
        clist.addAll(getAnnotationTypesUnfiltered(e));
        SortedSet<TypeElement> oset = new TreeSet<>(makeGeneralPurposeComparator());
        oset.addAll(clist);
        return oset;
    }

    private final HashMap<Element, SortedSet<TypeElement>> cachedClasses = new HashMap<>();
    
Returns a list containing classes and interfaces,
including annotation types.
Params:
e – Element
Returns:
List/**
     * Returns a list containing classes and interfaces,
     * including annotation types.
     * @param e Element
     * @return List
     */
    public SortedSet<TypeElement> getAllClasses(Element e) {
        SortedSet<TypeElement> oset = cachedClasses.get(e);
        if (oset != null)
            return oset;
        List<TypeElement> clist = getClasses(e);
        clist.addAll(getInterfaces(e));
        clist.addAll(getAnnotationTypes(e));
        clist.addAll(getEnums(e));
        oset = new TreeSet<>(makeGeneralPurposeComparator());
        oset.addAll(clist);
        cachedClasses.put(e, oset);
        return oset;
    }

    /*
     * Get all the elements unfiltered and filter them finally based
     * on its visibility, this works differently from the other getters.
     */
    private List<TypeElement> getInnerClasses(Element e, boolean filter) {
        List<TypeElement> olist = new ArrayList<>();
        for (TypeElement te : getClassesUnfiltered(e)) {
            if (!filter || configuration.docEnv.isSelected(te)) {
                olist.add(te);
            }
        }
        for (TypeElement te : getInterfacesUnfiltered(e)) {
            if (!filter || configuration.docEnv.isSelected(te)) {
                olist.add(te);
            }
        }
        for (TypeElement te : getAnnotationTypesUnfiltered(e)) {
            if (!filter || configuration.docEnv.isSelected(te)) {
                olist.add(te);
            }
        }
        for (TypeElement te : getEnumsUnfiltered(e)) {
            if (!filter || configuration.docEnv.isSelected(te)) {
                olist.add(te);
            }
        }
        return olist;
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getInnerClasses(Element e) {
        return getInnerClasses(e, true);
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getInnerClassesUnfiltered(Element e) {
        return getInnerClasses(e, false);
    }

    
Returns a list of classes that are not errors or exceptions
Params:
e – Element
Returns:
List/**
     * Returns a list of classes that are not errors or exceptions
     * @param e Element
     * @return List
     */
    public List<TypeElement> getOrdinaryClasses(Element e) {
        return getClasses(e).stream()
                .filter(te -> (!isException(te) && !isError(te)))
                .collect(Collectors.toList());
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getErrors(Element e) {
        return getClasses(e)
                .stream()
                .filter(this::isError)
                .collect(Collectors.toList());
    }

    public List<TypeElement> getExceptions(Element e) {
        return getClasses(e)
                .stream()
                .filter(this::isException)
                .collect(Collectors.toList());
    }

    List<Element> getItems(Element e, boolean filter, ElementKind select) {
        List<Element> elements = new ArrayList<>();
        // maintain backward compatibility by returning a null list, see AnnotationDocType.methods().
        if (configuration.backwardCompatibility && e.getKind() == ANNOTATION_TYPE)
            return elements;
        return new SimpleElementVisitor9<List<Element>, Void>() {

            @Override
            public List<Element> visitPackage(PackageElement e, Void p) {
                recursiveGetItems(elements, e, filter, select);
                return elements;
            }

            @Override
            protected List<Element> defaultAction(Element e0, Void p) {
                return getItems0(e0, filter, select);
            }

        }.visit(e);
    }

    EnumSet<ElementKind> nestedKinds = EnumSet.of(ANNOTATION_TYPE, CLASS, ENUM, INTERFACE);

    void recursiveGetItems(Collection<Element> list, Element e, boolean filter, ElementKind... select) {
        list.addAll(getItems0(e, filter, select));
        List<Element> classes = getItems0(e, filter, nestedKinds);
        for (Element c : classes) {
            list.addAll(getItems0(c, filter, select));
            if (isTypeElement(c)) {
                recursiveGetItems(list, c, filter, select);
            }
        }
    }

    private List<Element> getItems0(Element te, boolean filter, ElementKind... select) {
        EnumSet<ElementKind> kinds = EnumSet.copyOf(Arrays.asList(select));
        return getItems0(te, filter, kinds);
    }

    private List<Element> getItems0(Element te, boolean filter, Set<ElementKind> kinds) {
        List<Element> elements = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Element e : te.getEnclosedElements()) {
            if (kinds.contains(e.getKind())) {
                if (!filter || shouldDocument(e)) {
                    elements.add(e);
                }
            }
        }
        return elements;
    }

    private SimpleElementVisitor9<Boolean, Void> shouldDocumentVisitor = null;
    private boolean shouldDocument(Element e) {
        if (shouldDocumentVisitor == null) {
            shouldDocumentVisitor = new SimpleElementVisitor9<Boolean, Void>() {
                private boolean hasSource(TypeElement e) {
                    return configuration.docEnv.getFileKind(e) ==
                            javax.tools.JavaFileObject.Kind.SOURCE;
                }

                // handle types
                @Override
                public Boolean visitType(TypeElement e, Void p) {
                    return configuration.docEnv.isSelected(e) && hasSource(e);
                }

                // handle everything else
                @Override
                protected Boolean defaultAction(Element e, Void p) {
                    return configuration.docEnv.isSelected(e);
                }

                @Override
                public Boolean visitUnknown(Element e, Void p) {
                    throw new AssertionError("unkown element: " + p);
                }
            };
        }
        return shouldDocumentVisitor.visit(e);
    }

    /*
     * nameCache is maintained for improving the comparator
     * performance, noting that the Collator used by the comparators
     * use Strings, as of this writing.
     * TODO: when those APIs handle charSequences, the use of
     * this nameCache must be re-investigated and removed.
     */
    private final Map<Element, String> nameCache = new LinkedHashMap<>();

    
Returns the name of the element after the last dot of the package name.
This emulates the behavior of the old doclet.
Params:
e – an element whose name is required
Returns:
the name/**
     * Returns the name of the element after the last dot of the package name.
     * This emulates the behavior of the old doclet.
     * @param e an element whose name is required
     * @return the name
     */
    public String getSimpleName(Element e) {
        return nameCache.computeIfAbsent(e, this::getSimpleName0);
    }

    private SimpleElementVisitor9<String, Void> snvisitor = null;

    private String getSimpleName0(Element e) {
        if (snvisitor == null) {
            snvisitor = new SimpleElementVisitor9<String, Void>() {
                @Override
                public String visitModule(ModuleElement e, Void p) {
                    return e.getQualifiedName().toString();  // temp fix for 8182736
                }

                @Override
                public String visitType(TypeElement e, Void p) {
                    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(e.getSimpleName());
                    Element enclosed = e.getEnclosingElement();
                    while (enclosed != null
                            && (enclosed.getKind().isClass() || enclosed.getKind().isInterface())) {
                        sb.insert(0, enclosed.getSimpleName() + ".");
                        enclosed = enclosed.getEnclosingElement();
                    }
                    return sb.toString();
                }

                @Override
                public String visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, Void p) {
                    if (e.getKind() == CONSTRUCTOR || e.getKind() == STATIC_INIT) {
                        return e.getEnclosingElement().getSimpleName().toString();
                    }
                    return e.getSimpleName().toString();
                }

                @Override
                protected String defaultAction(Element e, Void p) {
                    return e.getSimpleName().toString();
                }
            };
        }
        return snvisitor.visit(e);
    }

    public TypeElement getEnclosingTypeElement(Element e) {
        if (e.getKind() == ElementKind.PACKAGE)
            return null;
        Element encl = e.getEnclosingElement();
        ElementKind kind = encl.getKind();
        if (kind == ElementKind.PACKAGE)
            return null;
        while (!(kind.isClass() || kind.isInterface())) {
            encl = encl.getEnclosingElement();
        }
        return (TypeElement)encl;
    }

    private ConstantValueExpression cve = null;

    public String constantValueExpresion(VariableElement ve) {
        if (cve == null)
            cve = new ConstantValueExpression();
        return cve.constantValueExpression(configuration.workArounds, ve);
    }

    private static class ConstantValueExpression {
        public String constantValueExpression(WorkArounds workArounds, VariableElement ve) {
            return new TypeKindVisitor9<String, Object>() {
                /* TODO: we need to fix this correctly.
                 * we have a discrepancy here, note the use of getConstValue
                 * vs. getConstantValue, at some point we need to use
                 * getConstantValue.
                 * In the legacy world byte and char primitives appear as Integer values,
                 * thus a byte value of 127 will appear as 127, but in the new world,
                 * a byte value appears as Byte thus 0x7f will be printed, similarly
                 * chars will be  translated to \n, \r etc. however, in the new world,
                 * they will be printed as decimal values. The new world is correct,
                 * and we should fix this by using getConstantValue and the visitor to
                 * address this in the future.
                 */
                @Override
                public String visitPrimitiveAsBoolean(PrimitiveType t, Object val) {
                    return (int)val == 0 ? "false" : "true";
                }

                @Override
                public String visitPrimitiveAsDouble(PrimitiveType t, Object val) {
                    return sourceForm(((Double)val), 'd');
                }

                @Override
                public String visitPrimitiveAsFloat(PrimitiveType t, Object val) {
                    return sourceForm(((Float)val).doubleValue(), 'f');
                }

                @Override
                public String visitPrimitiveAsLong(PrimitiveType t, Object val) {
                    return val + "L";
                }

                @Override
                protected String defaultAction(TypeMirror e, Object val) {
                    if (val == null)
                        return null;
                    else if (val instanceof Character)
                        return sourceForm(((Character)val));
                    else if (val instanceof Byte)
                        return sourceForm(((Byte)val));
                    else if (val instanceof String)
                        return sourceForm((String)val);
                    return val.toString(); // covers int, short
                }
            }.visit(ve.asType(), workArounds.getConstValue(ve));
        }

        // where
        private String sourceForm(double v, char suffix) {
            if (Double.isNaN(v))
                return "0" + suffix + "/0" + suffix;
            if (v == Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY)
                return "1" + suffix + "/0" + suffix;
            if (v == Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY)
                return "-1" + suffix + "/0" + suffix;
            return v + (suffix == 'f' || suffix == 'F' ? "" + suffix : "");
        }

        private  String sourceForm(char c) {
            StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(8);
            buf.append('\'');
            sourceChar(c, buf);
            buf.append('\'');
            return buf.toString();
        }

        private String sourceForm(byte c) {
            return "0x" + Integer.toString(c & 0xff, 16);
        }

        private String sourceForm(String s) {
            StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(s.length() + 5);
            buf.append('\"');
            for (int i=0; i<s.length(); i++) {
                char c = s.charAt(i);
                sourceChar(c, buf);
            }
            buf.append('\"');
            return buf.toString();
        }

        private void sourceChar(char c, StringBuilder buf) {
            switch (c) {
            case '\b': buf.append("\\b"); return;
            case '\t': buf.append("\\t"); return;
            case '\n': buf.append("\\n"); return;
            case '\f': buf.append("\\f"); return;
            case '\r': buf.append("\\r"); return;
            case '\"': buf.append("\\\""); return;
            case '\'': buf.append("\\\'"); return;
            case '\\': buf.append("\\\\"); return;
            default:
                if (isPrintableAscii(c)) {
                    buf.append(c); return;
                }
                unicodeEscape(c, buf);
                return;
            }
        }

        private void unicodeEscape(char c, StringBuilder buf) {
            final String chars = "0123456789abcdef";
            buf.append("\\u");
            buf.append(chars.charAt(15 & (c>>12)));
            buf.append(chars.charAt(15 & (c>>8)));
            buf.append(chars.charAt(15 & (c>>4)));
            buf.append(chars.charAt(15 & (c>>0)));
        }
        private boolean isPrintableAscii(char c) {
            return c >= ' ' && c <= '~';
        }
    }

    public boolean isEnclosingPackageIncluded(TypeElement te) {
        return isIncluded(containingPackage(te));
    }

    public boolean isIncluded(Element e) {
        return configuration.docEnv.isIncluded(e);
    }

    private SimpleElementVisitor9<Boolean, Void> specifiedVisitor = null;
    public boolean isSpecified(Element e) {
        if (specifiedVisitor == null) {
            specifiedVisitor = new SimpleElementVisitor9<Boolean, Void>() {
                @Override
                public Boolean visitModule(ModuleElement e, Void p) {
                    return configuration.getSpecifiedModuleElements().contains(e);
                }

                @Override
                public Boolean visitPackage(PackageElement e, Void p) {
                    return configuration.getSpecifiedPackageElements().contains(e);
                }

                @Override
                public Boolean visitType(TypeElement e, Void p) {
                    return configuration.getSpecifiedTypeElements().contains(e);
                }

                @Override
                protected Boolean defaultAction(Element e, Void p) {
                    return false;
                }
            };
        }
        return specifiedVisitor.visit(e);
    }

    
package name, an unnamed package is returned as <Unnamed>
Params:
pkg – 
Returns:
/**
     * package name, an unnamed package is returned as &lt;Unnamed&gt;
     * @param pkg
     * @return
     */
    public String getPackageName(PackageElement pkg) {
        if (pkg == null || pkg.isUnnamed()) {
            return DocletConstants.DEFAULT_PACKAGE_NAME;
        }
        return pkg.getQualifiedName().toString();
    }

    public boolean isAttribute(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, ATTRIBUTE);
    }

    public boolean isAuthor(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, AUTHOR);
    }

    public boolean isComment(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, COMMENT);
    }

    public boolean isDeprecated(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, DEPRECATED);
    }

    public boolean isDocComment(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, DOC_COMMENT);
    }

    public boolean isDocRoot(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, DOC_ROOT);
    }

    public boolean isEndElement(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, END_ELEMENT);
    }

    public boolean isEntity(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, ENTITY);
    }

    public boolean isErroneous(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, ERRONEOUS);
    }

    public boolean isException(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, EXCEPTION);
    }

    public boolean isIdentifier(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, IDENTIFIER);
    }

    public boolean isInheritDoc(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, INHERIT_DOC);
    }

    public boolean isLink(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, LINK);
    }

    public boolean isLinkPlain(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, LINK_PLAIN);
    }

    public boolean isLiteral(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, LITERAL);
    }

    public boolean isOther(DocTree doctree) {
        return doctree.getKind() == DocTree.Kind.OTHER;
    }

    public boolean isParam(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, PARAM);
    }

    public boolean isReference(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, REFERENCE);
    }

    public boolean isReturn(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, RETURN);
    }

    public boolean isSee(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, SEE);
    }

    public boolean isSerial(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, SERIAL);
    }

    public boolean isSerialData(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, SERIAL_DATA);
    }

    public boolean isSerialField(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, SERIAL_FIELD);
    }

    public boolean isSince(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, SINCE);
    }

    public boolean isStartElement(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, START_ELEMENT);
    }

    public boolean isText(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, TEXT);
    }

    public boolean isThrows(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, THROWS);
    }

    public boolean isUnknownBlockTag(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, UNKNOWN_BLOCK_TAG);
    }

    public boolean isUnknownInlineTag(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, UNKNOWN_INLINE_TAG);
    }

    public boolean isValue(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, VALUE);
    }

    public boolean isVersion(DocTree doctree) {
        return isKind(doctree, VERSION);
    }

    private boolean isKind(DocTree doctree, DocTree.Kind match) {
        return  doctree.getKind() == match;
    }

    private final WeakSoftHashMap wksMap = new WeakSoftHashMap(this);

    public CommentHelper getCommentHelper(Element element) {
        return wksMap.computeIfAbsent(element);
    }

    public void removeCommentHelper(Element element) {
        wksMap.remove(element);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> filteredList(List<? extends DocTree> dlist, DocTree.Kind... select) {
        List<DocTree> list = new ArrayList<>(dlist.size());
        if (select == null)
            return dlist;
        for (DocTree dt : dlist) {
            if (dt.getKind() != ERRONEOUS) {
                for (DocTree.Kind kind : select) {
                    if (dt.getKind() == kind) {
                        list.add(dt);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return list;
    }

    private List<? extends DocTree> getBlockTags0(Element element, DocTree.Kind... kinds) {
        DocCommentTree dcTree = getDocCommentTree(element);
        if (dcTree == null)
            return Collections.emptyList();

        return filteredList(dcTree.getBlockTags(), kinds);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getBlockTags(Element element) {
        return getBlockTags0(element, (Kind[]) null);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getBlockTags(Element element, DocTree.Kind... kinds) {
        return getBlockTags0(element, kinds);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getBlockTags(Element element, String tagName) {
        DocTree.Kind kind = null;
        switch (tagName) {
            case "author":
            case "deprecated":
            case "hidden":
            case "param":
            case "return":
            case "see":
            case "serial":
            case "since":
            case "throws":
            case "exception":
            case "version":
                kind = DocTree.Kind.valueOf(tagName.toUpperCase());
                return getBlockTags(element, kind);
            case "serialData":
                kind = SERIAL_DATA;
                return getBlockTags(element, kind);
            case "serialField":
                kind = SERIAL_FIELD;
                return getBlockTags(element, kind);
            default:
                kind = DocTree.Kind.UNKNOWN_BLOCK_TAG;
                break;
        }
        List<? extends DocTree> blockTags = getBlockTags(element, kind);
        List<DocTree> out = new ArrayList<>();
        String tname = tagName.startsWith("@") ? tagName.substring(1) : tagName;
        CommentHelper ch = getCommentHelper(element);
        for (DocTree dt : blockTags) {
            if (ch.getTagName(dt).equals(tname)) {
                out.add(dt);
            }
        }
        return out;
    }

    public boolean hasBlockTag(Element element, DocTree.Kind kind) {
        return hasBlockTag(element, kind, null);
    }

    public boolean hasBlockTag(Element element, DocTree.Kind kind, final String tagName) {
        CommentHelper ch = getCommentHelper(element);
        String tname = tagName != null && tagName.startsWith("@")
                ? tagName.substring(1)
                : tagName;
        for (DocTree dt : getBlockTags(element, kind)) {
            if (dt.getKind() == kind) {
                if (tname == null || ch.getTagName(dt).equals(tname)) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    
Gets a TreePath for an Element. Note this method is called very
frequently, care must be taken to ensure this method is lithe
and efficient.
Params:
e – an Element
Returns:
TreePath/**
     * Gets a TreePath for an Element. Note this method is called very
     * frequently, care must be taken to ensure this method is lithe
     * and efficient.
     * @param e an Element
     * @return TreePath
     */
    public TreePath getTreePath(Element e) {
        DocCommentDuo duo = dcTreeCache.get(e);
        if (isValidDuo(duo) && duo.treePath != null) {
            return duo.treePath;
        }
        duo = configuration.cmtUtils.getSyntheticCommentDuo(e);
        if (isValidDuo(duo) && duo.treePath != null) {
            return duo.treePath;
        }
        Map<Element, TreePath> elementToTreePath = configuration.workArounds.getElementToTreePath();
        TreePath path = elementToTreePath.get(e);
        if (path != null || elementToTreePath.containsKey(e)) {
            // expedite the path and one that is a null
            return path;
        }
        return elementToTreePath.computeIfAbsent(e, docTrees::getPath);
    }

    private final Map<Element, DocCommentDuo> dcTreeCache = new LinkedHashMap<>();

    
Retrieves the doc comments for a given element.
Params:
element – 
Returns:
DocCommentTree for the Element/**
     * Retrieves the doc comments for a given element.
     * @param element
     * @return DocCommentTree for the Element
     */
    public DocCommentTree getDocCommentTree0(Element element) {

        DocCommentDuo duo = null;

        ElementKind kind = element.getKind();
        if (kind == ElementKind.PACKAGE || kind == ElementKind.OTHER) {
            duo = dcTreeCache.get(element); // local cache
            if (!isValidDuo(duo) && kind == ElementKind.PACKAGE) {
                // package-info.java
                duo = getDocCommentTuple(element);
            }
            if (!isValidDuo(duo)) {
                // package.html or overview.html
                duo = configuration.cmtUtils.getHtmlCommentDuo(element); // html source
            }
        } else {
            duo = configuration.cmtUtils.getSyntheticCommentDuo(element);
            if (!isValidDuo(duo)) {
                duo = dcTreeCache.get(element); // local cache
            }
            if (!isValidDuo(duo)) {
                duo = getDocCommentTuple(element); // get the real mccoy
            }
        }

        DocCommentTree docCommentTree = isValidDuo(duo) ? duo.dcTree : null;
        TreePath path = isValidDuo(duo) ? duo.treePath : null;
        if (!dcTreeCache.containsKey(element)) {
            if (docCommentTree != null && path != null) {
                if (!configuration.isAllowScriptInComments()) {
                    try {
                        javaScriptScanner.scan(docCommentTree, path, p -> {
                            throw new JavaScriptScanner.Fault();
                        });
                    } catch (JavaScriptScanner.Fault jsf) {
                        String text = configuration.getText("doclet.JavaScript_in_comment");
                        throw new UncheckedDocletException(new SimpleDocletException(text, jsf));
                    }
                }
                configuration.workArounds.runDocLint(path);
            }
            dcTreeCache.put(element, duo);
        }
        return docCommentTree;
    }

    private DocCommentDuo getDocCommentTuple(Element element) {
        // prevent nasty things downstream with overview element
        if (element.getKind() != ElementKind.OTHER) {
            TreePath path = getTreePath(element);
            if (path != null) {
                DocCommentTree docCommentTree = docTrees.getDocCommentTree(path);
                return new DocCommentDuo(path, docCommentTree);
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    public void checkJavaScriptInOption(String name, String value) {
        if (!configuration.isAllowScriptInComments()) {
            DocCommentTree dct = configuration.cmtUtils.parse(
                    URI.create("option://" + name.replace("-", "")), "<body>" + value + "</body>");
            try {
                javaScriptScanner.scan(dct, null, p -> {
                    throw new JavaScriptScanner.Fault();
                });
            } catch (JavaScriptScanner.Fault jsf) {
                String text = configuration.getText("doclet.JavaScript_in_option", name);
                throw new UncheckedDocletException(new SimpleDocletException(text, jsf));
            }
        }
    }

    boolean isValidDuo(DocCommentDuo duo) {
        return duo != null && duo.dcTree != null;
    }

    public DocCommentTree getDocCommentTree(Element element) {
        CommentHelper ch = wksMap.get(element);
        if (ch != null) {
            return ch.dctree;
        }
        DocCommentTree dcTree = getDocCommentTree0(element);
        if (dcTree != null) {
            wksMap.put(element, new CommentHelper(configuration, element, getTreePath(element), dcTree));
        }
        return dcTree;
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getFullBody(Element element) {
        DocCommentTree docCommentTree = getDocCommentTree(element);
            return (docCommentTree == null)
                    ? Collections.emptyList()
                    : docCommentTree.getFullBody();
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getBody(Element element) {
        DocCommentTree docCommentTree = getDocCommentTree(element);
        return (docCommentTree == null)
                ? Collections.emptyList()
                : docCommentTree.getFullBody();
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getDeprecatedTrees(Element element) {
        return getBlockTags(element, DEPRECATED);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getProvidesTrees(Element element) {
        return getBlockTags(element, PROVIDES);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getSeeTrees(Element element) {
        return getBlockTags(element, SEE);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getSerialTrees(Element element) {
        return getBlockTags(element, SERIAL);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getSerialFieldTrees(VariableElement field) {
        return getBlockTags(field, DocTree.Kind.SERIAL_FIELD);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getThrowsTrees(Element element) {
        return getBlockTags(element, DocTree.Kind.EXCEPTION, DocTree.Kind.THROWS);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getTypeParamTrees(Element element) {
        return getParamTrees(element, true);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getParamTrees(Element element) {
        return getParamTrees(element, false);
    }

    private  List<? extends DocTree> getParamTrees(Element element, boolean isTypeParameters) {
        List<DocTree> out = new ArrayList<>();
        for (DocTree dt : getBlockTags(element, PARAM)) {
            ParamTree pt = (ParamTree) dt;
            if (pt.isTypeParameter() == isTypeParameters) {
                out.add(dt);
            }
        }
        return out;
    }

    public  List<? extends DocTree> getReturnTrees(Element element) {
        List<DocTree> out = new ArrayList<>();
        for (DocTree dt : getBlockTags(element, RETURN)) {
            out.add(dt);
        }
        return out;
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getUsesTrees(Element element) {
        return getBlockTags(element, USES);
    }

    public List<? extends DocTree> getFirstSentenceTrees(Element element) {
        DocCommentTree dcTree = getDocCommentTree(element);
        if (dcTree == null) {
            return Collections.emptyList();
        }
        List<DocTree> out = new ArrayList<>();
        for (DocTree dt : dcTree.getFirstSentence()) {
            out.add(dt);
        }
        return out;
    }

    public ModuleElement containingModule(Element e) {
        return elementUtils.getModuleOf(e);
    }

    public PackageElement containingPackage(Element e) {
        return elementUtils.getPackageOf(e);
    }

    public TypeElement getTopMostContainingTypeElement(Element e) {
        if (isPackage(e)) {
            return null;
        }
        TypeElement outer = getEnclosingTypeElement(e);
        if (outer == null)
            return (TypeElement)e;
        while (outer != null && outer.getNestingKind().isNested()) {
            outer = getEnclosingTypeElement(outer);
        }
        return outer;
    }

    static class WeakSoftHashMap implements Map<Element, CommentHelper> {

        private final WeakHashMap<Element, SoftReference<CommentHelper>> wkMap;
        private final Utils utils;
        public WeakSoftHashMap(Utils utils) {
            wkMap = new WeakHashMap<>();
            this.utils = utils;
        }

        @Override
        public boolean containsKey(Object key) {
            return wkMap.containsKey(key);
        }

        @Override
        public Collection<CommentHelper> values() {
            Set<CommentHelper> out = new LinkedHashSet<>();
            for (SoftReference<CommentHelper> v : wkMap.values()) {
                out.add(v.get());
            }
            return out;
        }

        @Override
        public boolean containsValue(Object value) {
            return wkMap.containsValue(new SoftReference<>((CommentHelper)value));
        }

        @Override
        public CommentHelper remove(Object key) {
            SoftReference<CommentHelper> value = wkMap.remove(key);
            return value == null ? null : value.get();
        }


        @Override
        public CommentHelper put(Element key, CommentHelper value) {
            SoftReference<CommentHelper> nvalue = wkMap.put(key, new SoftReference<>(value));
            return nvalue == null ? null : nvalue.get();
        }

        @Override
        public CommentHelper get(Object key) {
            SoftReference<CommentHelper> value = wkMap.get(key);
            return value == null ? null : value.get();
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return wkMap.size();
        }

        @Override
        public boolean isEmpty() {
            return wkMap.isEmpty();
        }

        @Override
        public void clear() {
            wkMap.clear();
        }

        public CommentHelper computeIfAbsent(Element key) {
            if (wkMap.containsKey(key)) {
                SoftReference<CommentHelper> value = wkMap.get(key);
                if (value != null) {
                    CommentHelper cvalue = value.get();
                    if (cvalue != null) {
                        return cvalue;
                    }
                }
            }
            CommentHelper newValue = new CommentHelper(utils.configuration, key, utils.getTreePath(key),
                    utils.getDocCommentTree(key));
            wkMap.put(key, new SoftReference<>(newValue));
            return newValue;
        }


        @Override
        public void putAll(Map<? extends Element, ? extends CommentHelper> map) {
            for (Map.Entry<? extends Element, ? extends CommentHelper> entry : map.entrySet()) {
                put(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
            }
        }

        @Override
        public Set<Element> keySet() {
            return wkMap.keySet();
        }

        @Override
        public Set<Entry<Element, CommentHelper>> entrySet() {
            Set<Entry<Element, CommentHelper>> out = new LinkedHashSet<>();
            for (Element e : wkMap.keySet()) {
                SimpleEntry<Element, CommentHelper> n = new SimpleEntry<>(e, get(e));
                out.add(n);
            }
            return out;
        }
    }
}