Module java.compiler
Package javax.lang.model.util

## Class ElementKindVisitor6<R,P>

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.lang.model.util.AbstractElementVisitor6<R,P>
  - - javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>
    - - javax.lang.model.util.ElementKindVisitor6<R,P>

- Type Parameters:
    `R` - the return type of this visitor's methods. Use `Void` for visitors that do not need to return results.
    `P` - the type of the additional parameter to this visitor's methods. Use `Void` for visitors that do not need an additional parameter.
  All Implemented Interfaces:
    `ElementVisitor<R,P>`
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    `ElementKindVisitor7`

      @SupportedSourceVersion(RELEASE_6)
      public class ElementKindVisitor6<R,P>
      extends SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>

  A visitor of program elements based on their kind with default behavior appropriate for the `RELEASE_6` source version. For elements `Xyz` that may have more than one kind, the `visitXyz` methods in this class delegate to the `visitXyzAsKind` method corresponding to the first argument's kind. The `visitXyzAsKind` methods call `defaultAction`, passing their arguments to `defaultAction`'s corresponding parameters.

  Methods in this class may be overridden subject to their general contract. Note that annotating methods in concrete subclasses with `@Override` will help ensure that methods are overridden as intended.

  WARNING: The `ElementVisitor` interface implemented by this class may have methods added to it or the `ElementKind` `enum` used in this case may have constants added to it in the future to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java™ programming language. Therefore, methods whose names begin with `"visit"` may be added to this class in the future; to avoid incompatibilities, classes which extend this class should not declare any instance methods with names beginning with `"visit"`.

  When such a new visit method is added, the default implementation in this class will be to call the `visitUnknown` method. A new abstract element kind visitor class will also be introduced to correspond to the new language level; this visitor will have different default behavior for the visit method in question. When the new visitor is introduced, all or portions of this visitor may be deprecated.

  Since:
    1.6
  See Also:
    `ElementKindVisitor7`, `ElementKindVisitor8`, `ElementKindVisitor9`

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor6

      `DEFAULT_VALUE`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected` | `ElementKindVisitor6​()` | Deprecated. Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.
    `protected` | `ElementKindVisitor6​(R defaultValue)` | Deprecated. Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `R` | `visitExecutable​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits an executable element, dispatching to the visit method for the specific kind of executable, `CONSTRUCTOR`, `INSTANCE_INIT`, `METHOD`, or `STATIC_INIT`.
    `R` | `visitExecutableAsConstructor​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `CONSTRUCTOR` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitExecutableAsInstanceInit​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits an `INSTANCE_INIT` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitExecutableAsMethod​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `METHOD` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitExecutableAsStaticInit​(ExecutableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `STATIC_INIT` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitPackage​(PackageElement e, P p)` | Visits a package element.
    `R` | `visitType​(TypeElement e, P p)` | Visits a type element, dispatching to the visit method for the specific kind of type, `ANNOTATION_TYPE`, `CLASS`, `ENUM`, or `INTERFACE`.
    `R` | `visitTypeAsAnnotationType​(TypeElement e, P p)` | Visits an `ANNOTATION_TYPE` type element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitTypeAsClass​(TypeElement e, P p)` | Visits a `CLASS` type element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitTypeAsEnum​(TypeElement e, P p)` | Visits an `ENUM` type element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitTypeAsInterface​(TypeElement e, P p)` | Visits an `INTERFACE` type element by calling `defaultAction`. .
    `R` | `visitTypeParameter​(TypeParameterElement e, P p)` | Visits a type parameter element.
    `R` | `visitVariable​(VariableElement e, P p)` | Visits a variable element, dispatching to the visit method for the specific kind of variable, `ENUM_CONSTANT`, `EXCEPTION_PARAMETER`, `FIELD`, `LOCAL_VARIABLE`, `PARAMETER`, or `RESOURCE_VARIABLE`.
    `R` | `visitVariableAsEnumConstant​(VariableElement e, P p)` | Visits an `ENUM_CONSTANT` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitVariableAsExceptionParameter​(VariableElement e, P p)` | Visits an `EXCEPTION_PARAMETER` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitVariableAsField​(VariableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `FIELD` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitVariableAsLocalVariable​(VariableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `LOCAL_VARIABLE` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitVariableAsParameter​(VariableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `PARAMETER` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | `visitVariableAsResourceVariable​(VariableElement e, P p)` | Visits a `RESOURCE_VARIABLE` variable element by calling `visitUnknown`.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.lang.model.util.AbstractElementVisitor6

      `visit, visit, visitModule, visitUnknown`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor6

      `defaultAction`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ElementKindVisitor6

          @Deprecated
          protected ElementKindVisitor6​()

      Deprecated. Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.
      Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses `null` for the default value.

    - #### ElementKindVisitor6

          @Deprecated
          protected ElementKindVisitor6​(R defaultValue)

      Deprecated. Release 6 is obsolete; update to a visitor for a newer release level.
      Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses the argument for the default value.
      Parameters:
        `defaultValue` - the value to assign to `SimpleElementVisitor6.DEFAULT_VALUE`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### visitPackage

          public R visitPackage​(PackageElement e,
                                P p)

      Visits a package element. This implementation calls `defaultAction`. The element argument has kind `PACKAGE`.
      Specified by:
        `visitPackage` in interface `ElementVisitor<R,P>`
      Overrides:
        `visitPackage` in class `SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitType

          public R visitType​(TypeElement e,
                             P p)

      Visits a type element, dispatching to the visit method for the specific kind of type, `ANNOTATION_TYPE`, `CLASS`, `ENUM`, or `INTERFACE`.
      Specified by:
        `visitType` in interface `ElementVisitor<R,P>`
      Overrides:
        `visitType` in class `SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of the kind-specific visit method

    - #### visitTypeAsAnnotationType

          public R visitTypeAsAnnotationType​(TypeElement e,
                                             P p)

      Visits an `ANNOTATION_TYPE` type element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitTypeAsClass

          public R visitTypeAsClass​(TypeElement e,
                                    P p)

      Visits a `CLASS` type element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitTypeAsEnum

          public R visitTypeAsEnum​(TypeElement e,
                                   P p)

      Visits an `ENUM` type element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitTypeAsInterface

          public R visitTypeAsInterface​(TypeElement e,
                                        P p)

      Visits an `INTERFACE` type element by calling `defaultAction`. .
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitVariable

          public R visitVariable​(VariableElement e,
                                 P p)

      Visits a variable element, dispatching to the visit method for the specific kind of variable, `ENUM_CONSTANT`, `EXCEPTION_PARAMETER`, `FIELD`, `LOCAL_VARIABLE`, `PARAMETER`, or `RESOURCE_VARIABLE`.
      Specified by:
        `visitVariable` in interface `ElementVisitor<R,P>`
      Overrides:
        `visitVariable` in class `SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of the kind-specific visit method

    - #### visitVariableAsEnumConstant

          public R visitVariableAsEnumConstant​(VariableElement e,
                                               P p)

      Visits an `ENUM_CONSTANT` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitVariableAsExceptionParameter

          public R visitVariableAsExceptionParameter​(VariableElement e,
                                                     P p)

      Visits an `EXCEPTION_PARAMETER` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitVariableAsField

          public R visitVariableAsField​(VariableElement e,
                                        P p)

      Visits a `FIELD` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitVariableAsLocalVariable

          public R visitVariableAsLocalVariable​(VariableElement e,
                                                P p)

      Visits a `LOCAL_VARIABLE` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitVariableAsParameter

          public R visitVariableAsParameter​(VariableElement e,
                                            P p)

      Visits a `PARAMETER` variable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitVariableAsResourceVariable

          public R visitVariableAsResourceVariable​(VariableElement e,
                                                   P p)

      Visits a `RESOURCE_VARIABLE` variable element by calling `visitUnknown`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `visitUnknown`
      Since:
        1.7

    - #### visitExecutable

          public R visitExecutable​(ExecutableElement e,
                                   P p)

      Visits an executable element, dispatching to the visit method for the specific kind of executable, `CONSTRUCTOR`, `INSTANCE_INIT`, `METHOD`, or `STATIC_INIT`.
      Specified by:
        `visitExecutable` in interface `ElementVisitor<R,P>`
      Overrides:
        `visitExecutable` in class `SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of the kind-specific visit method

    - #### visitExecutableAsConstructor

          public R visitExecutableAsConstructor​(ExecutableElement e,
                                                P p)

      Visits a `CONSTRUCTOR` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitExecutableAsInstanceInit

          public R visitExecutableAsInstanceInit​(ExecutableElement e,
                                                 P p)

      Visits an `INSTANCE_INIT` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitExecutableAsMethod

          public R visitExecutableAsMethod​(ExecutableElement e,
                                           P p)

      Visits a `METHOD` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitExecutableAsStaticInit

          public R visitExecutableAsStaticInit​(ExecutableElement e,
                                               P p)

      Visits a `STATIC_INIT` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`

    - #### visitTypeParameter

          public R visitTypeParameter​(TypeParameterElement e,
                                      P p)

      Visits a type parameter element. This implementation calls `defaultAction`. The element argument has kind `TYPE_PARAMETER`.
      Specified by:
        `visitTypeParameter` in interface `ElementVisitor<R,P>`
      Overrides:
        `visitTypeParameter` in class `SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element to visit
        `p` - a visitor-specified parameter
      Returns:
        the result of `defaultAction`