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| |
| package javax.lang.model.element; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror; |
| import javax.lang.model.type.TypeVariable; |
| |
| /** |
| * Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, |
| * or constructor element. |
| * A type parameter declares a {@link TypeVariable}. |
| * |
| * @author Joseph D. Darcy |
| * @author Scott Seligman |
| * @author Peter von der Ahé |
| * @see TypeVariable |
| * @since 1.6 |
| */ |
| public interface TypeParameterElement extends Element { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is |
| * parameterized by this type parameter. |
| * |
| * @return the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is |
| * parameterized by this type parameter |
| */ |
| Element getGenericElement(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the bounds of this type parameter. |
| * These are the types given by the {@code extends} clause |
| * used to declare this type parameter. |
| * If no explicit {@code extends} clause was used, |
| * then {@code java.lang.Object} is considered to be the sole bound. |
| * |
| * @return the bounds of this type parameter, or an empty list if |
| * there are none |
| */ |
| List<? extends TypeMirror> getBounds(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the {@linkplain TypeParameterElement#getGenericElement generic element} of this type parameter. |
| * |
| * @return the generic element of this type parameter |
| */ |
| @Override |
| Element getEnclosingElement(); |
| } |