Uses of Interface java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Interface
java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement

- Packages that use AnnotatedElement
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.lang.reflect | Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.

- - ### Uses of AnnotatedElement in java.lang

    Classes in java.lang that implement AnnotatedElement
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `Class<T>` Instances of the class `Class` represent classes and interfaces in a running Java application.
    `class` | `Package` `Package` objects contain version information about the implementation and specification of a Java package.

  - ### Uses of AnnotatedElement in java.lang.reflect

    Subinterfaces of AnnotatedElement in java.lang.reflect
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `AnnotatedArrayType` `AnnotatedArrayType` represents the potentially annotated use of an array type, whose component type may itself represent the annotated use of a type.
    `interface` | `AnnotatedParameterizedType` `AnnotatedParameterizedType` represents the potentially annotated use of a parameterized type, whose type arguments may themselves represent annotated uses of types.
    `interface` | `AnnotatedType` `AnnotatedType` represents the potentially annotated use of a type in the program currently running in this VM.
    `interface` | `AnnotatedTypeVariable` `AnnotatedTypeVariable` represents the potentially annotated use of a type variable, whose declaration may have bounds which themselves represent annotated uses of types.
    `interface` | `AnnotatedWildcardType` `AnnotatedWildcardType` represents the potentially annotated use of a wildcard type argument, whose upper or lower bounds may themselves represent annotated uses of types.
    `interface` | `GenericDeclaration` A common interface for all entities that declare type variables.
    `interface` | `TypeVariable<D extends GenericDeclaration>` TypeVariable is the common superinterface for type variables of kinds.

    Classes in java.lang.reflect that implement AnnotatedElement
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AccessibleObject` The AccessibleObject class is the base class for Field, Method and Constructor objects.
    `class` | `Constructor<T>` `Constructor` provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
    `class` | `Executable` A shared superclass for the common functionality of `Method` and `Constructor`.
    `class` | `Field` A `Field` provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.
    `class` | `Method` A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
    `class` | `Parameter` Information about method parameters.

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