TypeParameterTree.java revision 3193:3b3bea483542 
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25
26package com.sun.source.tree;
27
28import java.util.List;
29import javax.lang.model.element.Name;
30
31/**
32 * A tree node for a type parameter.
33 *
34 * For example:
35 * <pre>
36 *   <em>name</em>
37 *
38 *   <em>name</em> extends <em>bounds</em>
39 *
40 *   <em>annotations</em> <em>name</em>
41 * </pre>
42 *
43 * @jls section 4.4
44 *
45 * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
46 * @author Jonathan Gibbons
47 * @since 1.6
48 */
49public interface TypeParameterTree extends Tree {
50    /**
51     * Returns the name of the type parameter.
52     * @return the name
53     */
54    Name getName();
55
56    /**
57     * Returns the bounds of the type parameter.
58     * @return the bounds
59     */
60    List<? extends Tree> getBounds();
61
62    /**
63     * Returns annotations on the type parameter declaration.
64     *
65     * Annotations need Target meta-annotations of
66     * {@link java.lang.annotation.ElementType#TYPE_PARAMETER} or
67     * {@link java.lang.annotation.ElementType#TYPE_USE}
68     * to appear in this position.
69     *
70     * @return annotations on the type parameter declaration
71     * @since 1.8
72     */
73    List<? extends AnnotationTree> getAnnotations();
74}
75