Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition

Name

ElementType

Synopsis

The constants declared by this enumerated type represent the types of program elements that can be annotated. The value of an @Target annotation is an array of ElementType constants. Most of the constants have obvious meanings, but some require additional explanation. TYPE represents a class, interface, enumerated type, or annotation type. ANNOTATION_TYPE represents only annotation types and is used for meta-annotations. FIELD includes enumerated constants, and PARAMETER includes both method parameters and catch clause parameters. Note that the METHOD and CONSTRUCTOR are distinct constants.

Figure 10-77. java.lang.annotation.ElementType

public enum ElementType {
// Enumerated Constants
                  TYPE,  
     FIELD,  
     METHOD,  
     PARAMETER,  
     CONSTRUCTOR,  
     LOCAL_VARIABLE,  
     ANNOTATION_TYPE,  
     PACKAGE;  
// Public Class Methods
     public static ElementType valueOf(String name);  
     public static final ElementType[ ] values( );  
}

Returned By

Target.value( )