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| |
| package javax.lang.model.element; |
| |
| import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror; |
| import javax.lang.model.util.Elements; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Represents a field, {@code enum} constant, method or constructor |
| * parameter, local variable, or exception parameter. |
| * |
| * @author Joseph D. Darcy |
| * @author Scott Seligman |
| * @author Peter von der Ahé |
| * @since 1.6 |
| */ |
| |
| public interface VariableElement extends Element { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the value of this variable if this is a {@code final} |
| * field initialized to a compile-time constant. Returns {@code |
| * null} otherwise. The value will be of a primitive type or a |
| * {@code String}. If the value is of a primitive type, it is |
| * wrapped in the appropriate wrapper class (such as {@link |
| * Integer}). |
| * |
| * <p>Note that not all {@code final} fields will have |
| * constant values. In particular, {@code enum} constants are |
| * <em>not</em> considered to be compile-time constants. To have a |
| * constant value, a field's type must be either a primitive type |
| * or {@code String}. |
| * |
| * @return the value of this variable if this is a {@code final} |
| * field initialized to a compile-time constant, or {@code null} |
| * otherwise |
| * |
| * @see Elements#getConstantExpression(Object) |
| * @jls3 15.28 Constant Expression |
| * @jls3 4.12.4 final Variables |
| */ |
| Object getConstantValue(); |
| } |