| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for
 allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing
 tool environment. | 
| javax.lang.model | Classes and hierarchies of packages used to model the Java
 programming language. | 
| javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language. | 
| javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of
 program elements and
 types. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Iterable<? extends Completion> | AbstractProcessor. getCompletions(Element element,
              AnnotationMirror annotation,
              ExecutableElement member,
              String userText)Returns an empty iterable of completions. | 
| Iterable<? extends Completion> | Processor. getCompletions(Element element,
              AnnotationMirror annotation,
              ExecutableElement member,
              String userText)Returns to the tool infrastructure an iterable of suggested
 completions to an annotation. | 
| void | Messager. printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind,
            CharSequence msg,
            Element e,
            AnnotationMirror a)Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the
 annotation mirror of the annotated element. | 
| void | Messager. printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind,
            CharSequence msg,
            Element e,
            AnnotationMirror a,
            AnnotationValue v)Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the
 annotation value inside the annotation mirror of the annotated
 element. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| List<? extends AnnotationMirror> | AnnotatedConstruct. getAnnotationMirrors()Returns the annotations that are directly present on
 this construct. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| List<? extends AnnotationMirror> | Element. getAnnotationMirrors()Returns the annotations that are directly present on
 this construct. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| R | AnnotationValueVisitor. visitAnnotation(AnnotationMirror a,
               P p)Visits an annotation value in an annotation. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| List<? extends AnnotationMirror> | Elements. getAllAnnotationMirrors(Element e)Returns all annotations present on an element, whether
 directly present or present via inheritance. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue> | Elements. getElementValuesWithDefaults(AnnotationMirror a)Returns the values of an annotation's elements, including defaults. | 
| R | SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor6. visitAnnotation(AnnotationMirror a,
               P p)Visits an annotation value in an annotation. | 
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