## Uses of Interface
javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement

- Packages that use ExecutableElement
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
  javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
  javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.

- - ### Uses of ExecutableElement in javax.annotation.processing

    Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type ExecutableElement
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Iterable<? extends Completion>` | Processor.`getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)` Returns to the tool infrastructure an iterable of suggested completions to an annotation.
    `Iterable<? extends Completion>` | AbstractProcessor.`getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)` Returns an empty iterable of completions.

  - ### Uses of ExecutableElement in javax.lang.model.element

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type ExecutableElement
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue>` | AnnotationMirror.`getElementValues()` Returns the values of this annotation's elements.

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type ExecutableElement
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `R` | ElementVisitor.`visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, P p)` Visits an executable element.

  - ### Uses of ExecutableElement in javax.lang.model.util

    Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type ExecutableElement
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static List<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`constructorsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a list of constructors in `elements`.
    `static Set<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`constructorsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a set of constructors in `elements`.
    `Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue>` | Elements.`getElementValuesWithDefaults(AnnotationMirror a)` Returns the values of an annotation's elements, including defaults.
    `static List<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a list of methods in `elements`.
    `static Set<ExecutableElement>` | ElementFilter.`methodsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)` Returns a set of methods in `elements`.

    Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type ExecutableElement
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | Elements.`overrides(ExecutableElement overrider, ExecutableElement overridden, TypeElement type)` Tests whether one method, as a member of a given type, overrides another method.
    `R` | SimpleElementVisitor6.`visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, P p)` Visits an executable element.
    `R` | ElementScanner6.`visitExecutable(ExecutableElement e, P p)` Visits an executable element.
    `R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`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` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsConstructor(ExecutableElement e, P p)` Visits a `CONSTRUCTOR` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsInstanceInit(ExecutableElement e, P p)` Visits an `INSTANCE_INIT` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsMethod(ExecutableElement e, P p)` Visits a `METHOD` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.
    `R` | ElementKindVisitor6.`visitExecutableAsStaticInit(ExecutableElement e, P p)` Visits a `STATIC_INIT` executable element by calling `defaultAction`.

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