src/share/classes/java/lang/annotation/ElementType.java

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package java.lang.annotation;

/**
 * A program element type.  The constants of this enumerated type
 * provide a simple classification of the declared elements in a
 * Java program.
 *
 * <p>These constants are used with the {@link Target} meta-annotation type
 * to specify where it is legal to use an annotation type.
 *
 * @author  Joshua Bloch
 * @since 1.5
 */
public enum ElementType {
    /** Class, interface (including annotation type), or enum declaration */
    TYPE,

    /** Uses of a type */
    TYPE_USE,

    /** type parameters */
    TYPE_PARAMETER,

    /** Field declaration (includes enum constants) */
    FIELD,

    /** Method declaration */
    METHOD,

    /** Parameter declaration */
    PARAMETER,

    /** Constructor declaration */
    CONSTRUCTOR,

    /** Local variable declaration */
    LOCAL_VARIABLE,

    /** Annotation type declaration */
    ANNOTATION_TYPE,

    /** Package declaration */
    PACKAGE
}