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

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

- Packages that use Modifier
  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 Modifier in javax.lang.model.element

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

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type Modifier
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Set<Modifier>` | Element.`getModifiers()` Returns the modifiers of this element, excluding annotations.

  - ### Uses of Modifier in javax.tools

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

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