- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Serializable,- Comparable<ElementKind>,- Constable
The 
kind of an element.
 Note that it is possible additional element kinds will be added to accommodate new, currently unknown, language structures added to future versions of the Java programming language.
- Since:
- 1.6
- See Also:
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Nested Class SummaryNested classes/interfaces declared in class java.lang.EnumEnum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>
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Enum Constant SummaryEnum ConstantsEnum ConstantDescriptionAn annotation interface.A binding variable in a pattern.A class not described by a more specific kind (likeENUMorRECORD).A constructor.An enum class.An enum constant.A parameter of an exception handler.A field not described by a more specific kind (likeENUM_CONSTANT).An instance initializer.An interface not described by a more specific kind (likeANNOTATION_TYPE).A local variable.A method.A module.An implementation-reserved element.A package.A parameter of a method or constructor.A record class.A record component of arecord.A resource variable.A static initializer.A type parameter.
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionbooleanisClass()Returnstrueif this is a kind of class: eitherCLASSorENUMorRECORD.booleanbooleanReturnstrueif this is a kind of executable: eitherMETHODorCONSTRUCTORorSTATIC_INITorINSTANCE_INIT.booleanisField()Returnstrueif this is a kind of field: eitherFIELDorENUM_CONSTANT.booleanReturnstrueif this is a kind of initializer: eitherSTATIC_INITorINSTANCE_INIT.booleanReturnstrueif this is a kind of interface: eitherINTERFACEorANNOTATION_TYPE.booleanReturnstrueif this is a kind of variable: includingENUM_CONSTANT,FIELD,PARAMETER,LOCAL_VARIABLE,EXCEPTION_PARAMETER,RESOURCE_VARIABLE, andBINDING_VARIABLE.static ElementKindReturns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.static ElementKind[]values()Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.
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Enum Constant Details- 
PACKAGEA package.
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ENUMAn enum class.
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CLASSA class not described by a more specific kind (likeENUMorRECORD).
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ANNOTATION_TYPEAn annotation interface. (Formerly known as an annotation type.)
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INTERFACEAn interface not described by a more specific kind (likeANNOTATION_TYPE).
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ENUM_CONSTANTAn enum constant.
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FIELDA field not described by a more specific kind (likeENUM_CONSTANT).
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PARAMETERA parameter of a method or constructor.
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LOCAL_VARIABLEA local variable.
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EXCEPTION_PARAMETERA parameter of an exception handler.
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METHODA method.
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CONSTRUCTORA constructor.
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STATIC_INITA static initializer.
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INSTANCE_INITAn instance initializer.
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TYPE_PARAMETERA type parameter.
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OTHERAn implementation-reserved element. This is not the element you are looking for.
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RESOURCE_VARIABLEA resource variable.- Since:
- 1.7
 
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MODULEA module.- Since:
- 9
 
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RECORDA record class.- Since:
- 16
 
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RECORD_COMPONENTA record component of arecord.- Since:
- 16
 
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BINDING_VARIABLEA binding variable in a pattern.- Since:
- 16
 
 
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Method Details- 
valuesReturns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.- Returns:
- an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared
 
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valueOfReturns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)- Parameters:
- name- the name of the enum constant to be returned.
- Returns:
- the enum constant with the specified name
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException- if this enum class has no constant with the specified name
- NullPointerException- if the argument is null
 
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isClasspublic boolean isClass()Returnstrueif this is a kind of class: eitherCLASSorENUMorRECORD.- Returns:
- trueif this is a kind of class
 
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isInterfacepublic boolean isInterface()Returnstrueif this is a kind of interface: eitherINTERFACEorANNOTATION_TYPE.- Returns:
- trueif this is a kind of interface
 
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isDeclaredTypepublic boolean isDeclaredType()
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isFieldpublic boolean isField()Returnstrueif this is a kind of field: eitherFIELDorENUM_CONSTANT.- Returns:
- trueif this is a kind of field
 
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isExecutablepublic boolean isExecutable()Returnstrueif this is a kind of executable: eitherMETHODorCONSTRUCTORorSTATIC_INITorINSTANCE_INIT.- Returns:
- trueif this is a kind of executable
- Since:
- 19
 
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isInitializerpublic boolean isInitializer()Returnstrueif this is a kind of initializer: eitherSTATIC_INITorINSTANCE_INIT.- Returns:
- trueif this is a kind of initializer
- Since:
- 19
 
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isVariablepublic boolean isVariable()Returnstrueif this is a kind of variable: includingENUM_CONSTANT,FIELD,PARAMETER,LOCAL_VARIABLE,EXCEPTION_PARAMETER,RESOURCE_VARIABLE, andBINDING_VARIABLE.- Returns:
- trueif this is a kind of variable
- Since:
- 19
 
 
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