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

## Uses of Interface
javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror

- Packages that use AnnotationMirror
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
  javax.lang.model | Classes and hierarchies of packages used to model the Java programming language.
  javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
  javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.

- - ### Uses of AnnotationMirror in javax.annotation.processing

    Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type AnnotationMirror
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Iterable<? extends Completion>` | AbstractProcessor.`getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)` Returns an empty iterable of completions.
    `Iterable<? extends Completion>` | Processor.`getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)` Returns to the tool infrastructure an iterable of suggested completions to an annotation.
    `void` | Messager.`printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a)` Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation mirror of the annotated element.
    `void` | Messager.`printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)` Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation value inside the annotation mirror of the annotated element.

  - ### Uses of AnnotationMirror in javax.lang.model

    Methods in javax.lang.model that return types with arguments of type AnnotationMirror
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `List<? extends AnnotationMirror>` | AnnotatedConstruct.`getAnnotationMirrors()` Returns the annotations that are directly present on this construct.

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

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type AnnotationMirror
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `List<? extends AnnotationMirror>` | Element.`getAnnotationMirrors()` Returns the annotations that are directly present on this construct.

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type AnnotationMirror
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `R` | AnnotationValueVisitor.`visitAnnotation(AnnotationMirror a, P p)` Visits an annotation value in an annotation.

  - ### Uses of AnnotationMirror in javax.lang.model.util

    Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type AnnotationMirror
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `List<? extends AnnotationMirror>` | Elements.`getAllAnnotationMirrors(Element e)` Returns all annotations present on an element, whether directly present or present via inheritance.

    Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type AnnotationMirror
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Map<? extends ExecutableElement,? extends AnnotationValue>` | Elements.`getElementValuesWithDefaults(AnnotationMirror a)` Returns the values of an annotation's elements, including defaults.
    `R` | SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor6.`visitAnnotation(AnnotationMirror a, P p)` Visits an annotation value in an annotation.

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