Package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom

Class AnnotationTypeDeclaration

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.ASTNode
org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.BodyDeclaration
org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.AbstractTypeDeclaration
org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.AnnotationTypeDeclaration
public class AnnotationTypeDeclaration extends AbstractTypeDeclaration
Annotation type declaration AST node type (added in JLS3 API). 
 AnnotationTypeDeclaration:
   [ Javadoc ] { ExtendedModifier } @ interface Identifier
                { { AnnotationTypeBodyDeclaration | ; } }
 AnnotationTypeBodyDeclaration:
   AnnotationTypeMemberDeclaration
   FieldDeclaration
   TypeDeclaration
   EnumDeclaration
   AnnotationTypeDeclaration

The thing to note is that method declaration are replaced by annotation type member declarations in this context.

When a Javadoc comment is present, the source range begins with the first character of the "/**" comment delimiter. When there is no Javadoc comment, the source range begins with the first character of the first modifier keyword (if modifiers), or the first character of the "@interface" (if no modifiers). The source range extends through the last character of the "}" token following the body declarations.

Since:
3.1
Restriction:
This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.

  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • propertyDescriptors

      public static List propertyDescriptors(int apiLevel)
      Returns a list of structural property descriptors for this node type. Clients must not modify the result.
      Parameters:
      apiLevel - the API level; one of the AST.JLS* constants
      Returns:
      a list of property descriptors (element type: StructuralPropertyDescriptor)