Package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom

The Java DOM/AST is the set of classes that model the source code of a Java program as a structured document.

Package Specification

This package contains the Java DOM/AST classes. An API for manipulating the source code of a Java program as a structured document. In particular, it provides a full abstract syntax tree for a Java compilation unit, which can be queried for resolved type information, and modified. The principal classes are AST ASTNode, and ASTParser.

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
IAnnotationBinding	Represents a resolved annotation.
IBinding	A binding represents a named entity in the Java language.
IDocElement	Common marker interface for AST nodes that represent fragments in doc elements.
IExtendedModifier	Common interface for AST nodes that represent modifiers or annotations.
IMemberValuePairBinding	Represents a resolved instance of an annotation's member value pair.
IMethodBinding	A method binding represents a method or constructor of a class or interface.
IModuleBinding	A module binding represents a module (added in JLS9 API).
IPackageBinding	A package binding represents a named or unnamed package.
ITypeBinding	A type binding represents a fully-resolved type.
IVariableBinding	A variable binding represents either a field of a class or interface, or a local variable declaration (including formal parameters, local variables, and exception variables).

Class Summary

Class	Description
AbstractTypeDeclaration	Abstract subclass for type declaration, enum declaration, and annotation type declaration AST node types.
AnnotatableType	Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent an annotatable type (added in JLS8 API).
Annotation	Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent annotations.
AnnotationTypeDeclaration	Annotation type declaration AST node type (added in JLS3 API).
AnnotationTypeMemberDeclaration	Annotation type member declaration AST node type (added in JLS3 API).
AnonymousClassDeclaration	Anonymous class declaration AST node type.
ArrayAccess	Array access expression AST node type.
ArrayCreation	Array creation expression AST node type.
ArrayInitializer	Array initializer AST node type.
ArrayType	Type node for an array type.
AssertStatement	Assert statement AST node type.
Assignment	Assignment expression AST node type.
Assignment.Operator	Assignment operators (typesafe enumeration).
AST	Umbrella owner and abstract syntax tree node factory.
ASTMatcher	Concrete superclass and default implementation of an AST subtree matcher.
ASTNode	Abstract superclass of all Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) node types.
ASTParser	A Java language parser for creating abstract syntax trees (ASTs).
ASTRequestor	An AST requestor handles ASTs for compilation units passed to ASTParser.createASTs.
ASTVisitor	A visitor for abstract syntax trees.
Block	Block statement AST node type.
BlockComment	Block comment AST node type.
BodyDeclaration	Abstract base class of all AST nodes that represent body declarations that may appear in the body of some kind of class or interface declaration, including anonymous class declarations, enumeration declarations, and enumeration constant declarations.
BooleanLiteral	Boolean literal node.
BreakStatement	Break statement AST node type.
CastExpression	Cast expression AST node type.
CatchClause	Catch clause AST node type.
CharacterLiteral	Character literal nodes.
ChildListPropertyDescriptor	Descriptor for a child list property of an AST node.
ChildPropertyDescriptor	Descriptor for a child property of an AST node.
ClassInstanceCreation	Class instance creation expression AST node type.
Comment	Abstract base class for all AST nodes that represent comments.
CompilationUnit	Java compilation unit AST node type.
ConditionalExpression	Conditional expression AST node type.
ConstructorInvocation	Alternate constructor invocation statement AST node type.
ContinueStatement	Continue statement AST node type.
CreationReference	Creation reference expression AST node type (added in JLS8 API).
Dimension	AST node for an array dimension (added in JLS8 API).
DoStatement	Do statement AST node type.
EmptyStatement	Null statement AST node type.
EnhancedForStatement	Enhanced For statement AST node type (added in JLS3 API).
EnumConstantDeclaration	Enumeration constant declaration AST node type (added in JLS3 API).
EnumDeclaration	Enum declaration AST node type (added in JLS3 API).
ExportsDirective	Exports directive AST node type (added in JLS9 API).
Expression	Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent expressions.
ExpressionMethodReference	Expression method reference AST node type (added in JLS8 API).
ExpressionStatement	Expression statement AST node type.
FieldAccess	Field access expression AST node type.
FieldDeclaration	Field declaration node type.
FileASTRequestor	An AST requestor handles ASTs for compilation units passed to ASTParser.createASTs.
ForStatement	For statement AST node type.
IfStatement	If statement AST node type.
ImportDeclaration	Import declaration AST node type.
InfixExpression	Infix expression AST node type.
InfixExpression.Operator	Infix operators (typesafe enumeration).
Initializer	Static or instance initializer AST node type.
InstanceofExpression	Instanceof expression AST node type.
IntersectionType	Type node for an intersection type in a cast expression (added in JLS8 API).
Javadoc	AST node for a Javadoc-style doc comment.
LabeledStatement	Labeled statement AST node type.
LambdaExpression	Lambda expression AST node type (added in JLS8 API).
LineComment	End-of-line comment AST node type.
MarkerAnnotation	Marker annotation node (added in JLS3 API).
MemberRef	AST node for a member reference within a doc comment (Javadoc).
MemberValuePair	Member value pair node (added in JLS3 API).
Message	Error message used to report potential errors found during the AST parsing or name resolution.
MethodDeclaration	Method declaration AST node type.
MethodInvocation	Method invocation expression AST node type.
MethodRef	AST node for a method or constructor reference within a doc comment (Javadoc).
MethodReference	Abstract base class of all AST node types that represent a method reference expression (added in JLS8 API).
MethodRefParameter	AST node for a parameter within a method reference (MethodRef).
Modifier	Modifier node.
Modifier.ModifierKeyword	Modifier keywords (typesafe enumeration).
ModuleDeclaration	Module declaration AST node type representing the module descriptor file (added in JLS9 API).
ModuleDirective	Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent module directives (added in JLS9 API).
ModuleModifier	Module Modifier node - represents the modifiers for the requires directive in module declaration (added in JLS9 API).
ModuleModifier.ModuleModifierKeyword	Module Modifier keywords (typesafe enumeration).
ModulePackageAccess	Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent exports and opens directives (added in JLS9 API).
Name	Abstract base class for all AST nodes that represent names.
NameQualifiedType	Node for a name-qualified type (added in JLS8 API).
NodeFinder	For a given selection range, finds the covered node and the covering node.
NormalAnnotation	Normal annotation node (added in JLS3 API).
NullLiteral	Null literal node.
NumberLiteral	Number literal nodes.
OpensDirective	Opens directive AST node type (added in JLS9 API).
PackageDeclaration	Package declaration AST node type.
ParameterizedType	Type node for a parameterized type (added in JLS3 API).
ParenthesizedExpression	Parenthesized expression AST node type.
PostfixExpression	Postfix expression AST node type.
PostfixExpression.Operator	Postfix operators (typesafe enumeration).
PrefixExpression	Prefix expression AST node type.
PrefixExpression.Operator	Prefix operators (typesafe enumeration).
PrimitiveType	Primitive type nodes.
PrimitiveType.Code	Primitive type codes (typesafe enumeration).
ProvidesDirective	Provides directive AST node type (added in JLS9 API).
QualifiedName	AST node for a qualified name.
QualifiedType	Type node for a qualified type (added in JLS3 API).
RequiresDirective	Requires directive AST node type (added in JLS9 API).
ReturnStatement	Return statement AST node type.
SimpleName	AST node for a simple name.
SimplePropertyDescriptor	Descriptor for a simple property of an AST node.
SimpleType	Type node for a named class type, a named interface type, or a type variable.
SingleMemberAnnotation	Single member annotation node (added in JLS3 API).
SingleVariableDeclaration	Single variable declaration AST node type.
Statement	Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent statements.
StringLiteral	String literal nodes.
StructuralPropertyDescriptor	Abstract base class for property descriptors of AST nodes.
SuperConstructorInvocation	Super constructor invocation statement AST node type.
SuperFieldAccess	Simple or qualified "super" field access expression AST node type.
SuperMethodInvocation	Simple or qualified "super" method invocation expression AST node type.
SuperMethodReference	Super method reference AST node type (added in JLS8 API).
SwitchCase	Switch case AST node type.
SwitchStatement	Switch statement AST node type.
SynchronizedStatement	Synchronized statement AST node type.
TagElement	AST node for a tag within a doc comment.
TextElement	AST node for a text element within a doc comment.
ThisExpression	Simple or qualified "this" AST node type.
ThrowStatement	Throw statement AST node type.
TryStatement	Try statement AST node type.
Type	Abstract base class of all type reference AST node types.
TypeDeclaration	Type declaration AST node type.
TypeDeclarationStatement	Local type declaration statement AST node type.
TypeLiteral	Type literal AST node type.
TypeMethodReference	Type method reference expression AST node type (added in JLS8 API).
TypeParameter	Type parameter declaration node (added in JLS3 API).
UnionType	Type node for an union type (added in JLS4 API).
UsesDirective	Uses directive AST node type (added in JLS9 API).
VariableDeclaration	Abstract base class of all AST node types that declare a single variable.
VariableDeclarationExpression	Local variable declaration expression AST node type.
VariableDeclarationFragment	Variable declaration fragment AST node type, used in field declarations, local variable declarations, ForStatement initializers, and LambdaExpression parameters.
VariableDeclarationStatement	Local variable declaration statement AST node type.
WhileStatement	While statement AST node type.
WildcardType	Type node for a wildcard type (added in JLS3 API).