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25
26package java.lang.annotation;
27
28/**
29 * A program element type.  The constants of this enumerated type
30 * provide a simple classification of the declared elements in a
31 * Java program.
32 *
33 * <p>These constants are used with the {@link Target} meta-annotation type
34 * to specify where it is legal to use an annotation type.
35 *
36 * @author  Joshua Bloch
37 * @since 1.5
38 */
39public enum ElementType {
40    /** Class, interface (including annotation type), or enum declaration */
41    TYPE,
42
43    /** Field declaration (includes enum constants) */
44    FIELD,
45
46    /** Method declaration */
47    METHOD,
48
49    /** Formal parameter declaration */
50    PARAMETER,
51
52    /** Constructor declaration */
53    CONSTRUCTOR,
54
55    /** Local variable declaration */
56    LOCAL_VARIABLE,
57
58    /** Annotation type declaration */
59    ANNOTATION_TYPE,
60
61    /** Package declaration */
62    PACKAGE,
63
64    /**
65     * Type parameter declaration
66     *
67     * @since 1.8
68     * @hide 1.8
69     */
70    TYPE_PARAMETER,
71
72    /**
73     * Use of a type
74     *
75     * @since 1.8
76     * @hide 1.8
77     */
78    TYPE_USE
79}
80