Uses of Interface javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationValue (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2015-05-24

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

- Packages that use AnnotationValue
  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 AnnotationValue in javax.annotation.processing

    Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type AnnotationValue
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Messager.`printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)` Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation value inside the annotation mirror of the annotated element.

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

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return AnnotationValue
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AnnotationValue` | ExecutableElement.`getDefaultValue()` Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element.
    `AnnotationValue` | UnknownAnnotationValueException.`getUnknownAnnotationValue()` Returns the unknown annotation value.

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type AnnotationValue
    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 AnnotationValue
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `R` | AnnotationValueVisitor.`visit(AnnotationValue av)` A convenience method equivalent to `v.visit(av, null)`.
    `R` | AnnotationValueVisitor.`visit(AnnotationValue av, P p)` Visits an annotation value.
    `R` | AnnotationValueVisitor.`visitUnknown(AnnotationValue av, P p)` Visits an unknown kind of annotation value.

    Method parameters in javax.lang.model.element with type arguments of type AnnotationValue
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `R` | AnnotationValueVisitor.`visitArray(List<? extends AnnotationValue> vals, P p)` Visits an array value in an annotation.

    Constructors in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type AnnotationValue
    Constructor and Description
    `UnknownAnnotationValueException(AnnotationValue av, Object p)` Creates a new `UnknownAnnotationValueException`.

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

    Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type AnnotationValue
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue>` | Elements.`getElementValuesWithDefaults(AnnotationMirror a)` Returns the values of an annotation's elements, including defaults.

    Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type AnnotationValue
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `R` | AbstractAnnotationValueVisitor6.`visit(AnnotationValue av)` Visits an annotation value as if by passing itself to that value's `accept` method passing `null` for the additional parameter.
    `R` | AbstractAnnotationValueVisitor6.`visit(AnnotationValue av, P p)` Visits an annotation value as if by passing itself to that value's `accept`.
    `R` | AbstractAnnotationValueVisitor6.`visitUnknown(AnnotationValue av, P p)` Visits an unknown kind of annotation value.

    Method parameters in javax.lang.model.util with type arguments of type AnnotationValue
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `R` | SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor6.`visitArray(List<? extends AnnotationValue> vals, P p)` Visits an array value in an annotation.

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