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## Uses of Interface
javax.lang.model.element.Element

Packages that use Element
javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
javax.lang.model.type | Interfaces used to model Java programming language types.
javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.

Uses of Element in javax.annotation.processing

Methods in javax.annotation.processing that return types with arguments of type Element
`Set<? extends Element>` | `RoundEnvironment.getElementsAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> a)` Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type.
`Set<? extends Element>` | `RoundEnvironment.getElementsAnnotatedWith(TypeElement a)` Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type.
`Set<? extends Element>` | `RoundEnvironment.getRootElements()` Returns the root elements for annotation processing generated by the prior round.

Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type Element
`JavaFileObject` | `Filer.createClassFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)` Creates a new class file, and returns an object to allow writing to it.
`FileObject` | `Filer.createResource(JavaFileManager.Location location, CharSequence pkg, CharSequence relativeName, Element... originatingElements)` Creates a new auxiliary resource file for writing and returns a file object for it.
`JavaFileObject` | `Filer.createSourceFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)` Creates a new source file and returns an object to allow writing to it.
`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)` Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the element.
`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.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.element

Subinterfaces of Element in javax.lang.model.element
`interface` | `ExecutableElement` Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.
`interface` | `PackageElement` Represents a package program element.
`interface` | `TypeElement` Represents a class or interface program element.
`interface` | `TypeParameterElement` Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor element.
`interface` | `VariableElement` Represents a field, `enum` constant, method or constructor parameter, local variable, or exception parameter.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return Element
`Element` | `Element.getEnclosingElement()` Returns the innermost element within which this element is, loosely speaking, enclosed.
`Element` | `TypeParameterElement.getGenericElement()` Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter.
`Element` | `UnknownElementException.getUnknownElement()` Returns the unknown element.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type Element
`List<? extends Element>` | `Element.getEnclosedElements()` Returns the elements that are, loosely speaking, directly enclosed by this element.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element
`R` | `ElementVisitor.visit(Element e)` A convenience method equivalent to `v.visit(e, null)`.
`R` | `ElementVisitor.visit(Element e, P p)` Visits an element.
`R` | `ElementVisitor.visitUnknown(Element e, P p)` Visits an unknown kind of element.

Constructors in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element
`UnknownElementException(Element e, Object p)` Creates a new `UnknownElementException`.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.type

Methods in javax.lang.model.type that return Element
`Element` | `TypeVariable.asElement()` Returns the element corresponding to this type variable.
`Element` | `DeclaredType.asElement()` Returns the element corresponding to this type.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.util

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return Element
`Element` | `Types.asElement(TypeMirror t)` Returns the element corresponding to a type.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type Element
`List<? extends Element>` | `Elements.getAllMembers(TypeElement type)` Returns all members of a type element, whether inherited or declared directly.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type Element
`TypeMirror` | `Types.asMemberOf(DeclaredType containing, Element element)` Returns the type of an element when that element is viewed as a member of, or otherwise directly contained by, a given type.
`protected R` | `SimpleElementVisitor6.defaultAction(Element e, P p)` The default action for visit methods.
`List<? extends AnnotationMirror>` | `Elements.getAllAnnotationMirrors(Element e)` Returns all annotations of an element, whether inherited or directly present.
`String` | `Elements.getDocComment(Element e)` Returns the text of the documentation ("Javadoc") comment of an element.
`PackageElement` | `Elements.getPackageOf(Element type)` Returns the package of an element.
`boolean` | `Elements.hides(Element hider, Element hidden)` Tests whether one type, method, or field hides another.
`boolean` | `Elements.isDeprecated(Element e)` Returns `true` if the element is deprecated, `false` otherwise.
`void` | `Elements.printElements(Writer w, Element... elements)` Prints a representation of the elements to the given writer in the specified order.
`R` | `ElementScanner6.scan(Element e)` Convenience method equivalent to `v.scan(e, null)`.
`R` | `ElementScanner6.scan(Element e, P p)` Processes an element by calling `e.accept(this, p)`; this method may be overridden by subclasses.
`R` | `AbstractElementVisitor6.visit(Element e)` Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method and passing `null` for the additional parameter.
`R` | `AbstractElementVisitor6.visit(Element e, P p)` Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method.
`R` | `AbstractElementVisitor6.visitUnknown(Element e, P p)` Visits an unknown kind of element.

Method parameters in javax.lang.model.util with type arguments of type Element
`static List<ExecutableElement>` | `ElementFilter.constructorsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a list of constructors in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>` | `ElementFilter.constructorsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a set of constructors in `elements`.
`static List<VariableElement>` | `ElementFilter.fieldsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a list of fields in `elements`.
`static Set<VariableElement>` | `ElementFilter.fieldsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a set of fields in `elements`.
`static List<ExecutableElement>` | `ElementFilter.methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a list of methods in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>` | `ElementFilter.methodsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a set of methods in `elements`.
`static List<PackageElement>` | `ElementFilter.packagesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a list of packages in `elements`.
`static Set<PackageElement>` | `ElementFilter.packagesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a set of packages in `elements`.
`R` | `ElementScanner6.scan(Iterable<? extends Element> iterable, P p)` Iterates over the given elements and calls `scan(Element, P)` on each one.
`static List<TypeElement>` | `ElementFilter.typesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a list of types in `elements`.
`static Set<TypeElement>` | `ElementFilter.typesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a set of types in `elements`.

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