Module java.compiler
Package javax.lang.model.element

Enum Class Modifier

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Modifier>
javax.lang.model.element.Modifier
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<Modifier>, Constable
public enum Modifier extends Enum<Modifier>
Represents a modifier on a program element such as a class, method, or field.

Not all modifiers are applicable to all kinds of elements. When two or more modifiers appear in the source code of an element then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the same order as the constants listed in the detail section below.

Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in future versions of the platform.

See Java Language Specification:
8.1.1 Class Modifiers
8.3.1 Field Modifiers
8.4.3 Method Modifiers
8.8.3 Constructor Modifiers
9.1.1 Interface Modifiers
Since:
1.6

  • Enum Constant Details

    • PUBLIC

      public static final Modifier PUBLIC
      The modifier public

    • PROTECTED

      public static final Modifier PROTECTED
      The modifier protected

    • PRIVATE

      public static final Modifier PRIVATE
      The modifier private

    • ABSTRACT

      public static final Modifier ABSTRACT
      The modifier abstract

    • DEFAULT

      public static final Modifier DEFAULT
      The modifier default
      Since:
      1.8

    • STATIC

      public static final Modifier STATIC
      The modifier static

    • SEALED

      public static final Modifier SEALED
      This enum constant is associated with sealed classes, a preview feature of the Java language. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java language.

      The modifier sealed
      Since:
      15

    • NON_SEALED

      public static final Modifier NON_SEALED
      This enum constant is associated with sealed classes, a preview feature of the Java language. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java language.

      The modifier non-sealed
      Since:
      15

    • FINAL

      public static final Modifier FINAL
      The modifier final

    • TRANSIENT

      public static final Modifier TRANSIENT
      The modifier transient

    • VOLATILE

      public static final Modifier VOLATILE
      The modifier volatile

    • SYNCHRONIZED

      public static final Modifier SYNCHRONIZED
      The modifier synchronized

    • NATIVE

      public static final Modifier NATIVE
      The modifier native

    • STRICTFP

      public static final Modifier STRICTFP
      The modifier strictfp

  • Method Details

    • values

      public static Modifier[] values()
      Returns 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

    • valueOf

      public static Modifier valueOf​(String name)
      Returns 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

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns this modifier's name as defined in The Java Language Specification. The modifier name is the name of the enum constant in lowercase and with any underscores ("_") replaced with hyphens ("-").
      Overrides:
      toString in class Enum<Modifier>
      Returns:
      the modifier's name