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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List;
AST node for a tag within a doc comment. Tag elements nested within another tag element are called inline doc tags.
TagElement:
    [ @ Identifier ] { DocElement }
DocElement:
    TextElement
    Name
    MethodRef
    MemberRef
    { TagElement }
See Also:
Since:3.0
@noinstantiateThis class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.
/** * AST node for a tag within a doc comment. * Tag elements nested within another tag element are called * inline doc tags. * <pre> * TagElement: * [ <b>@</b> Identifier ] { DocElement } * DocElement: * TextElement * Name * MethodRef * MemberRef * <b>{</b> TagElement <b>}</b> * </pre> * * @see Javadoc * @since 3.0 * @noinstantiate This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients. */
@SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"}) public final class TagElement extends ASTNode implements IDocElement {
The "tagName" structural property of this node type (type: String).
Since:3.0
/** * The "tagName" structural property of this node type (type: {@link String}). * * @since 3.0 */
public static final SimplePropertyDescriptor TAG_NAME_PROPERTY = new SimplePropertyDescriptor(TagElement.class, "tagName", String.class, OPTIONAL); //$NON-NLS-1$
The "fragments" structural property of this node type (element type: IDocElement).
Since:3.0
/** * The "fragments" structural property of this node type (element type: {@link IDocElement}). * @since 3.0 */
public static final ChildListPropertyDescriptor FRAGMENTS_PROPERTY = new ChildListPropertyDescriptor(TagElement.class, "fragments", IDocElement.class, CYCLE_RISK); //$NON-NLS-1$
A list of property descriptors (element type: StructuralPropertyDescriptor), or null if uninitialized.
Since:3.0
/** * A list of property descriptors (element type: * {@link StructuralPropertyDescriptor}), * or null if uninitialized. * @since 3.0 */
private static final List PROPERTY_DESCRIPTORS; static { List propertyList = new ArrayList(3); createPropertyList(TagElement.class, propertyList); addProperty(TAG_NAME_PROPERTY, propertyList); addProperty(FRAGMENTS_PROPERTY, propertyList); PROPERTY_DESCRIPTORS = reapPropertyList(propertyList); }
Returns a list of structural property descriptors for this node type. Clients must not modify the result.
Params:
  • apiLevel – the API level; one of the AST.JLS* constants
Returns:a list of property descriptors (element type: StructuralPropertyDescriptor)
Since:3.0
/** * Returns a list of structural property descriptors for this node type. * Clients must not modify the result. * * @param apiLevel the API level; one of the * <code>AST.JLS*</code> constants * @return a list of property descriptors (element type: * {@link StructuralPropertyDescriptor}) * @since 3.0 */
public static List propertyDescriptors(int apiLevel) { return PROPERTY_DESCRIPTORS; }
Standard doc tag name (value "@author").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_AUTHOR = "@author"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard inline doc tag name (value "@code").

Note that this tag first appeared in J2SE 5.

Since:3.1
/** * Standard inline doc tag name (value {@value}). * <p> * Note that this tag first appeared in J2SE 5. * </p> * @since 3.1 */
public static final String TAG_CODE = "@code"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@deprecated").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_DEPRECATED = "@deprecated"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard inline doc tag name (value "@docRoot").
/** * Standard inline doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_DOCROOT = "@docRoot"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@exception").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_EXCEPTION = "@exception"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@hidden").
Since:3.18
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_HIDDEN = "@hidden"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@index").
Since:3.18
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_INDEX = "@index"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard inline doc tag name (value "@inheritDoc").
/** * Standard inline doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_INHERITDOC = "@inheritDoc"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard inline doc tag name (value "@link").
/** * Standard inline doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_LINK = "@link"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard inline doc tag name (value "@linkplain").
/** * Standard inline doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_LINKPLAIN = "@linkplain"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard inline doc tag name (value "@literal").

Note that this tag first appeared in J2SE 5.

Since:3.1
/** * Standard inline doc tag name (value {@value}). * <p> * Note that this tag first appeared in J2SE 5. * </p> * @since 3.1 */
public static final String TAG_LITERAL = "@literal"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@param").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_PARAM = "@param"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@provides").
Since:3.18
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_PROVIDES = "@provides"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@return").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_RETURN = "@return"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@see").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_SEE = "@see"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@serial").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_SERIAL = "@serial"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@serialData").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_SERIALDATA= "@serialData"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@serialField").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_SERIALFIELD= "@serialField"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@since").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_SINCE = "@since"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@summary").
Since:3.18
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_SUMMARY = "@summary"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@throws").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_THROWS = "@throws"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@uses").
Since:3.18
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_USES = "@uses"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard inline doc tag name (value "@value").
/** * Standard inline doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_VALUE= "@value"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Standard doc tag name (value "@version").
/** * Standard doc tag name (value {@value}). */
public static final String TAG_VERSION = "@version"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Javadoc tag name (value "@apiNote").
Since:3.18
/** * Javadoc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_API_NOTE = "@apiNote"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Javadoc tag name (value "@implSpec").
Since:3.18
/** * Javadoc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_IMPL_SPEC = "@implSpec"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Javadoc tag name (value "@implNote").
Since:3.18
/** * Javadoc tag name (value {@value}). * @since 3.18 */
public static final String TAG_IMPL_NOTE = "@implNote"; //$NON-NLS-1$
The tag name, or null if none; defaults to null.
/** * The tag name, or null if none; defaults to null. */
private String optionalTagName = null;
The list of doc elements (element type: IDocElement). Defaults to an empty list.
/** * The list of doc elements (element type: {@link IDocElement}). * Defaults to an empty list. */
private ASTNode.NodeList fragments = new ASTNode.NodeList(FRAGMENTS_PROPERTY);
Creates a new AST node for a tag element owned by the given AST. The new node has no name and an empty list of fragments.

N.B. This constructor is package-private; all subclasses must be declared in the same package; clients are unable to declare additional subclasses.

Params:
  • ast – the AST that is to own this node
/** * Creates a new AST node for a tag element owned by the given AST. * The new node has no name and an empty list of fragments. * <p> * N.B. This constructor is package-private; all subclasses must be * declared in the same package; clients are unable to declare * additional subclasses. * </p> * * @param ast the AST that is to own this node */
TagElement(AST ast) { super(ast); } @Override final List internalStructuralPropertiesForType(int apiLevel) { return propertyDescriptors(apiLevel); } @Override final Object internalGetSetObjectProperty(SimplePropertyDescriptor property, boolean get, Object value) { if (property == TAG_NAME_PROPERTY) { if (get) { return getTagName(); } else { setTagName((String) value); return null; } } // allow default implementation to flag the error return super.internalGetSetObjectProperty(property, get, value); } @Override final List internalGetChildListProperty(ChildListPropertyDescriptor property) { if (property == FRAGMENTS_PROPERTY) { return fragments(); } // allow default implementation to flag the error return super.internalGetChildListProperty(property); } @Override final int getNodeType0() { return TAG_ELEMENT; } @Override ASTNode clone0(AST target) { TagElement result = new TagElement(target); result.setSourceRange(getStartPosition(), getLength()); result.setTagName(getTagName()); result.fragments().addAll(ASTNode.copySubtrees(target, fragments())); return result; } @Override final boolean subtreeMatch0(ASTMatcher matcher, Object other) { // dispatch to correct overloaded match method return matcher.match(this, other); } @Override void accept0(ASTVisitor visitor) { boolean visitChildren = visitor.visit(this); if (visitChildren) { acceptChildren(visitor, this.fragments); } visitor.endVisit(this); }
Returns this node's tag name, or null if none. For top level doc tags such as parameter tags, the tag name includes the "@" character ("@param"). For inline doc tags such as link tags, the tag name includes the "@" character ("@link"). The tag name may also be null; this is used to represent the material at the start of a doc comment preceding the first explicit tag.
Returns:the tag name, or null if none
/** * Returns this node's tag name, or <code>null</code> if none. * For top level doc tags such as parameter tags, the tag name * includes the "@" character ("@param"). * For inline doc tags such as link tags, the tag name * includes the "@" character ("@link"). * The tag name may also be <code>null</code>; this is used to * represent the material at the start of a doc comment preceding * the first explicit tag. * * @return the tag name, or <code>null</code> if none */
public String getTagName() { return this.optionalTagName; }
Sets the tag name of this node to the given value. For top level doc tags such as parameter tags, the tag name includes the "@" character ("@param"). For inline doc tags such as link tags, the tag name includes the "@" character ("@link"). The tag name may also be null; this is used to represent the material at the start of a doc comment preceding the first explicit tag.
Params:
  • tagName – the tag name, or null if none
/** * Sets the tag name of this node to the given value. * For top level doc tags such as parameter tags, the tag name * includes the "@" character ("@param"). * For inline doc tags such as link tags, the tag name * includes the "@" character ("@link"). * The tag name may also be <code>null</code>; this is used to * represent the material at the start of a doc comment preceding * the first explicit tag. * * @param tagName the tag name, or <code>null</code> if none */
public void setTagName(String tagName) { preValueChange(TAG_NAME_PROPERTY); this.optionalTagName = tagName; postValueChange(TAG_NAME_PROPERTY); }
Returns the live list of fragments in this tag element.

The fragments cover everything following the tag name (or everything if there is no tag name), and generally omit embedded line breaks (and leading whitespace on new lines, including any leading "*"). TagElement nodes are used to represent tag elements (e.g., "@link") nested within this tag element.

Here are some typical examples:

  • "@see Foo#bar()" - TagElement with tag name "@see"; fragments() contains a single MethodRef node
  • "@param args the program arguments" - TagElement with tag name "@param"; 2 fragments: SimpleName ("args"), TextElement (" the program arguments")
  • "@return See {@link #foo foo} instead." - TagElement with tag name "@return"; 3 fragments: TextElement ("See "), TagElement (for "@link #foo foo"), TextElement (" instead.")
The use of Name, MethodRef, and MemberRef nodes within tag elements allows these fragments to be queried for binding information.

Adding and removing nodes from this list affects this node dynamically. The nodes in this list may be of various types, including TextElement, TagElement, Name, MemberRef, and MethodRef. Clients should assume that the list of types may grow in the future, and write their code to deal with unexpected nodes types. However, attempts to add a non-proscribed type of node will trigger an exception.

Returns:the live list of doc elements in this tag element (element type: IDocElement)
/** * Returns the live list of fragments in this tag element. * <p> * The fragments cover everything following the tag name * (or everything if there is no tag name), and generally omit * embedded line breaks (and leading whitespace on new lines, * including any leading "*"). {@link org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.TagElement} * nodes are used to represent tag elements (e.g., "@link") * nested within this tag element. * </p> * <p> * Here are some typical examples: * <ul> * <li>"@see Foo#bar()" - TagElement with tag name "@see"; * fragments() contains a single MethodRef node</li> * <li>"@param args the program arguments" - * TagElement with tag name "@param"; * 2 fragments: SimpleName ("args"), TextElement * (" the program arguments")</li> * <li>"@return See {&#64;link #foo foo} instead." - * TagElement with tag name "@return"; * 3 fragments: TextElement ("See "), * TagElement (for "&#64;link #foo foo"), * TextElement (" instead.")</li> * </ul> * The use of Name, MethodRef, and MemberRef nodes within * tag elements allows these fragments to be queried for * binding information. * <p> * Adding and removing nodes from this list affects this node * dynamically. The nodes in this list may be of various * types, including {@link TextElement}, * {@link org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.TagElement}, {@link Name}, * {@link MemberRef}, and {@link MethodRef}. * Clients should assume that the list of types may grow in * the future, and write their code to deal with unexpected * nodes types. However, attempts to add a non-proscribed type * of node will trigger an exception. * * @return the live list of doc elements in this tag element * (element type: {@link IDocElement}) */
public List fragments() { return this.fragments; }
Returns whether this tag element is nested within another tag element. Nested tag elements appears enclosed in "{" and "}"; certain doc tags, including "@link" and "@linkplain" are only meaningful as nested tags. Top-level (i.e., non-nested) doc tags begin on a new line; certain doc tags, including "@param" and "@see" are only meaningful as top-level tags.

This convenience methods checks to see whether the parent of this node is of type TagElement.

Returns:true if this node is a nested tag element, and false if this node is either parented by a doc comment node (Javadoc), or is unparented
/** * Returns whether this tag element is nested within another * tag element. Nested tag elements appears enclosed in * "{" and "}"; certain doc tags, including "@link" and * "@linkplain" are only meaningful as nested tags. * Top-level (i.e., non-nested) doc tags begin on a new line; * certain doc tags, including "@param" and * "@see" are only meaningful as top-level tags. * <p> * This convenience methods checks to see whether the parent * of this node is of type {@link org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.TagElement}. * </p> * * @return <code>true</code> if this node is a nested tag element, * and false if this node is either parented by a doc comment node * ({@link Javadoc}), or is unparented */
public boolean isNested() { return (getParent() instanceof TagElement); } @Override int memSize() { int size = BASE_NODE_SIZE + 2 * 4 + stringSize(this.optionalTagName); return size; } @Override int treeSize() { return memSize() + this.fragments.listSize(); } }