Uses of Class javax.lang.model.element.NestingKind (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
javax.lang.model.element.NestingKind

- Packages that use NestingKind
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
  javax.tools | Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

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

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return NestingKind
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `NestingKind` | TypeElement.`getNestingKind()` Returns the nesting kind of this type element.
    `static NestingKind` | NestingKind.`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
    `static NestingKind[]` | NestingKind.`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

  - ### Uses of NestingKind in javax.tools

    Methods in javax.tools that return NestingKind
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `NestingKind` | JavaFileObject.`getNestingKind()` Provides a hint about the nesting level of the class represented by this file object.
    `NestingKind` | ForwardingJavaFileObject.`getNestingKind()`
    `NestingKind` | SimpleJavaFileObject.`getNestingKind()` This implementation returns `null`.

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