50  * will return them in the order that is natural for the underlying
  51  * source of program information.  For example, if the underlying
  52  * source of information is Java source code, then the elements will be
  53  * returned in source code order.
  54  *
  55  * @author Joseph D. Darcy
  56  * @author Scott Seligman
  57  * @author Peter von der Ahé
  58  * @see DeclaredType
  59  * @since 1.6
  60  */
  61 public interface TypeElement extends Element, Parameterizable, QualifiedNameable {
  62     /**
  63      * Returns the fields, methods, constructors, and member types
  64      * that are directly declared in this class or interface.
  65      *
  66      * This includes any (implicit) default constructor and
  67      * the implicit {@code values} and {@code valueOf} methods of an
  68      * enum type.
  69      *
  70      * <p> Note that as a particular instance of the {@linkplain
  71      * javax.lang.model.element general accuracy requirements} and the
  72      * ordering behavior required of this interface, the list of
  73      * enclosed elements will be returned in the natural order for the
  74      * originating source of information about the type.  For example,
  75      * if the information about the type is originating from a source
  76      * file, the elements will be returned in source code order.
  77      * (However, in that case the the ordering of synthesized
  78      * elements, such as a default constructor, is not specified.)
  79      *
  80      * @return the enclosed elements in proper order, or an empty list if none
  81      */
  82     @Override
  83     List<? extends Element> getEnclosedElements();
  84 
  85     /**
  86      * Returns the <i>nesting kind</i> of this type element.
  87      *
  88      * @return the nesting kind of this type element
  89      */
  90     NestingKind getNestingKind();
  91 
  92     /**
  93      * Returns the fully qualified name of this type element.
  94      * More precisely, it returns the <i>canonical</i> name.
  95      * For local and anonymous classes, which do not have canonical names,
  96      * an empty name is returned.
  97      *

  50  * will return them in the order that is natural for the underlying
  51  * source of program information.  For example, if the underlying
  52  * source of information is Java source code, then the elements will be
  53  * returned in source code order.
  54  *
  55  * @author Joseph D. Darcy
  56  * @author Scott Seligman
  57  * @author Peter von der Ahé
  58  * @see DeclaredType
  59  * @since 1.6
  60  */
  61 public interface TypeElement extends Element, Parameterizable, QualifiedNameable {
  62     /**
  63      * Returns the fields, methods, constructors, and member types
  64      * that are directly declared in this class or interface.
  65      *
  66      * This includes any (implicit) default constructor and
  67      * the implicit {@code values} and {@code valueOf} methods of an
  68      * enum type.
  69      *
  70      * @apiNote As a particular instance of the {@linkplain
  71      * javax.lang.model.element general accuracy requirements} and the
  72      * ordering behavior required of this interface, the list of
  73      * enclosed elements will be returned in the natural order for the
  74      * originating source of information about the type.  For example,
  75      * if the information about the type is originating from a source
  76      * file, the elements will be returned in source code order.
  77      * (However, in that case the the ordering of {@linkplain Elements.Origin#MANDATED mandated}
  78      * elements, such as a default constructor, is not specified.)
  79      *
  80      * @return the enclosed elements in proper order, or an empty list if none
  81      */
  82     @Override
  83     List<? extends Element> getEnclosedElements();
  84 
  85     /**
  86      * Returns the <i>nesting kind</i> of this type element.
  87      *
  88      * @return the nesting kind of this type element
  89      */
  90     NestingKind getNestingKind();
  91 
  92     /**
  93      * Returns the fully qualified name of this type element.
  94      * More precisely, it returns the <i>canonical</i> name.
  95      * For local and anonymous classes, which do not have canonical names,
  96      * an empty name is returned.
  97      *