src/share/classes/javax/lang/model/util/SimpleElementVisitor7.java

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  /**
   * A simple visitor of program elements with default behavior
   * appropriate for the {@link SourceVersion#RELEASE_7 RELEASE_7}
   * source version.
   *
!  * Visit methods corresponding to {@code RELEASE_7} language
!  * constructs call {@link #defaultAction}, passing their arguments to
!  * {@code defaultAction}'s corresponding parameters.
   *
   * <p> Methods in this class may be overridden subject to their
   * general contract.  Note that annotating methods in concrete
   * subclasses with {@link java.lang.Override @Override} will help
   * ensure that methods are overridden as intended.
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  /**
   * A simple visitor of program elements with default behavior
   * appropriate for the {@link SourceVersion#RELEASE_7 RELEASE_7}
   * source version.
   *
!  * Visit methods corresponding to {@code RELEASE_7} and earlier
!  * language constructs call {@link #defaultAction defaultAction},
!  * passing their arguments to {@code defaultAction}'s corresponding
!  * parameters.
   *
   * <p> Methods in this class may be overridden subject to their
   * general contract.  Note that annotating methods in concrete
   * subclasses with {@link java.lang.Override @Override} will help
   * ensure that methods are overridden as intended.
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       * @param defaultValue the value to assign to {@link #DEFAULT_VALUE}
       */
      protected SimpleElementVisitor7(R defaultValue){
          super(defaultValue);
      }
+ 
+     /**
+      * This implementation calls {@code defaultAction}.
+      *
+      * @param e {@inheritDoc}
+      * @param p {@inheritDoc}
+      * @return  the result of {@code defaultAction}
+      */
+     @Override
+     public R visitVariable(VariableElement e, P p) {
+         return defaultAction(e, p);
+     }
  }