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J. Duke319a3b92007-12-01 00:00:00 +00001/*
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25
26package java.lang.annotation;
27
28/**
29 * A program element type. The constants of this enumerated type
30 * provide a simple classification of the declared elements in a
31 * Java program.
32 *
33 * <p>These constants are used with the {@link Target} meta-annotation type
34 * to specify where it is legal to use an annotation type.
35 *
36 * @author Joshua Bloch
37 * @since 1.5
38 */
39public enum ElementType {
40 /** Class, interface (including annotation type), or enum declaration */
41 TYPE,
42
43 /** Field declaration (includes enum constants) */
44 FIELD,
45
46 /** Method declaration */
47 METHOD,
48
49 /** Parameter declaration */
50 PARAMETER,
51
52 /** Constructor declaration */
53 CONSTRUCTOR,
54
55 /** Local variable declaration */
56 LOCAL_VARIABLE,
57
58 /** Annotation type declaration */
59 ANNOTATION_TYPE,
60
61 /** Package declaration */
62 PACKAGE
63}