| 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.util |
Utilities to assist in the processing of
program elements and
types.
|
| javax.tools |
Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program,
for example, compilers.
|
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| Completion |
A suggested completion for an
annotation.
|
| Filer |
This interface supports the creation of new files by an annotation
processor.
|
| Messager |
A
Messager provides the way for an annotation processor to
report error messages, warnings, and other notices. |
| ProcessingEnvironment |
An annotation processing tool framework will provide an annotation processor with an object
implementing this interface so the processor can use facilities
provided by the framework to write new files, report error
messages, and find other utilities.
|
| Processor |
The interface for an annotation processor.
|
| RoundEnvironment |
An annotation processing tool framework will provide an annotation processor with an object
implementing this interface so that the processor can query for
information about a round of annotation processing.
|
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| SupportedSourceVersion |
An annotation used to indicate the latest source version an
annotation processor supports.
|
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| Processor |
The interface for an annotation processor.
|
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