Package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom

Class Modifier

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.ASTNode
org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.Modifier
All Implemented Interfaces:
IExtendedModifier
public final class Modifier extends ASTNode implements IExtendedModifier
Modifier node. 
 Modifier:
    public
    protected
    private
    static
    abstract
    final
    native
    synchronized
    transient
    volatile
    strictfp
    default
    sealed
    non-sealed

The numeric values of these flags match the ones for class files as described in the Java Virtual Machine Specification (except for DEFAULT). Note that the Java model class Flags also provides the same constants as this class.

Since:
2.0
Restriction:
This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.

  • Field Details

    • ABSTRACT

      public static final int ABSTRACT
      "abstract" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable to types and methods.
      Since:
      2.0
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    • FINAL

      public static final int FINAL
      "final" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable to types, methods, fields, and variables.
      Since:
      2.0
      See Also:

    • KEYWORD_PROPERTY

      public static final SimplePropertyDescriptor KEYWORD_PROPERTY
      The "keyword" structural property of this node type (type: Modifier.ModifierKeyword).
      Since:
      3.0

    • NATIVE

      public static final int NATIVE
      "native" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable only to methods.
      Since:
      2.0
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    • NONE

      public static final int NONE
      Modifier constant (bit mask, value 0) indicating no modifiers.
      Since:
      2.0
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    • PRIVATE

      public static final int PRIVATE
      "private" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable to types, methods, constructors, and fields.
      Since:
      2.0
      See Also:

    • PROTECTED

      public static final int PROTECTED
      "protected" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable to types, methods, constructors, and fields.
      Since:
      2.0
      See Also:

    • PUBLIC

      public static final int PUBLIC
      "public" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable to types, methods, constructors, and fields.
      Since:
      2.0
      See Also:

    • STATIC

      public static final int STATIC
      "static" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable to types, methods, fields, and initializers.
      Since:
      2.0
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    • STRICTFP

      public static final int STRICTFP
      "strictfp" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable to types and methods.
      Since:
      2.0
      See Also:

    • SYNCHRONIZED

      public static final int SYNCHRONIZED
      "synchronized" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable only to methods.
      Since:
      2.0
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    • TRANSIENT

      public static final int TRANSIENT
      "transient" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable only to fields.
      Since:
      2.0
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    • VOLATILE

      public static final int VOLATILE
      "volatile" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable only to fields.
      Since:
      2.0
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    • SEALED

      public static final int SEALED
      "sealed" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable only to types.
      Since:
      3.24
      See Also:

    • NON_SEALED

      public static final int NON_SEALED
      "non-sealed" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable only to types.
      Since:
      3.24
      See Also:

    • MODULE

      public static final int MODULE
      "module" modifier constant (bit mask). Applicable only to imports.
      Since:
      3.40
      See Also:
      Restriction:
      preview feature

    • DEFAULT

      public static final int DEFAULT
      "default" modifier constant (bit mask) (added in JLS8 API). Applicable only to methods in interfaces (but not for annotation methods with a default value).

      Note that the value of this flag is internal and is not specified in the Java Virtual Machine Specification.

      Since:
      3.10
      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • isAbstract

      public static boolean isAbstract(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "abstract" modifier. Applicable to types and methods.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the ABSTRACT bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isFinal

      public static boolean isFinal(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "final" modifier. Applicable to types, methods, fields, and variables.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the FINAL bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isNative

      public static boolean isNative(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "native" modifier. Applicable only to methods.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the NATIVE bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isPrivate

      public static boolean isPrivate(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "private" modifier. Applicable to types, methods, constructors, and fields.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the PRIVATE bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isProtected

      public static boolean isProtected(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "protected" modifier. Applicable to types, methods, constructors, and fields.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the PROTECTED bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isPublic

      public static boolean isPublic(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "public" modifier. Applicable to types, methods, constructors, and fields.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the PUBLIC bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isStatic

      public static boolean isStatic(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "static" modifier. Applicable to types, methods, fields, and initializers.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the STATIC bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isStrictfp

      public static boolean isStrictfp(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "strictfp" modifier. Applicable to types and methods.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the STRICTFP bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isSynchronized

      public static boolean isSynchronized(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "synchronized" modifier. Applicable only to methods.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the SYNCHRONIZED bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isTransient

      public static boolean isTransient(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "transient" modifier. Applicable only to fields.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the TRANSIENT bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isVolatile

      public static boolean isVolatile(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "volatile" modifier. Applicable only to fields.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the VOLATILE bit is set, and false otherwise
      Since:
      2.0

    • isDefault

      public static boolean isDefault(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "default" modifier. Applicable only to methods in interfaces.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the DEFAULT bit is set and false otherwise
      Since:
      3.10

    • isSealed

      public static boolean isSealed(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "sealed" modifier. Applicable only to types.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the SEALED bit is set and false otherwise
      Since:
      3.24

    • isNonSealed

      public static boolean isNonSealed(int flags)
      Returns whether the given flags includes the "non-sealed" modifier. Applicable only to types.
      Parameters:
      flags - the modifier flags
      Returns:
      true if the NON_SEALED bit is set and false otherwise
      Since:
      3.24

    • 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)
      Since:
      3.0

    • getKeyword

      public Modifier.ModifierKeyword getKeyword()
      Returns the modifier keyword of this modifier node.
      Returns:
      the modifier keyword
      Since:
      3.0

    • isAbstract

      public boolean isAbstract()
      Answer true if the receiver is the abstract modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the abstract modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isAnnotation

      public boolean isAnnotation()
      Description copied from interface: IExtendedModifier
      Returns whether this extended modifier is an annotation.
      Specified by:
      isAnnotation in interface IExtendedModifier
      Returns:
      true if this is an annotation (instance of a subclass of Annotation), and false otherwise
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    • isFinal

      public boolean isFinal()
      Answer true if the receiver is the final modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the final modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isModifier

      public boolean isModifier()
      Description copied from interface: IExtendedModifier
      Returns whether this extended modifier is a standard modifier.
      Specified by:
      isModifier in interface IExtendedModifier
      Returns:
      true if this is a standard modifier (instance of Modifier), and false otherwise
      See Also:

    • isNative

      public boolean isNative()
      Answer true if the receiver is the native modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the native modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isPrivate

      public boolean isPrivate()
      Answer true if the receiver is the private modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the private modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isProtected

      public boolean isProtected()
      Answer true if the receiver is the protected modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the protected modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isPublic

      public boolean isPublic()
      Answer true if the receiver is the public modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the public modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isStatic

      public boolean isStatic()
      Answer true if the receiver is the static modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the static modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isStrictfp

      public boolean isStrictfp()
      Answer true if the receiver is the strictfp modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the strictfp modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isSynchronized

      public boolean isSynchronized()
      Answer true if the receiver is the synchronized modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the synchronized modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isTransient

      public boolean isTransient()
      Answer true if the receiver is the transient modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the transient modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isVolatile

      public boolean isVolatile()
      Answer true if the receiver is the volatile modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the volatile modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.2

    • isDefault

      public boolean isDefault()
      Answer true if the receiver is the default modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the default modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.10

    • isSealed

      public boolean isSealed()
      Answer true if the receiver is the sealed modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the sealed modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.24

    • isNonSealed

      public boolean isNonSealed()
      Answer true if the receiver is the non-sealed modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the non-sealed modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.24

    • isModule

      public static boolean isModule(int flags)
      Answer true if the receiver is the module modifier, false otherwise.
      Returns:
      true if the receiver is the module modifier, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.39
      Restriction:
      preview feature

    • setKeyword

      public void setKeyword(Modifier.ModifierKeyword modifierKeyord)
      Sets the modifier keyword of this modifier node.
      Parameters:
      modifierKeyord - the modifier keyword
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null
      Since:
      3.0