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## javax.lang.model.element
Interface ExecutableElement

All Superinterfaces:
  Element

    public interface ExecutableElement

extends Element

Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.

Since:
  1.6
See Also:
  `ExecutableType`

Method Summary
`AnnotationValue` | `getDefaultValue()` Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element.
`List<? extends VariableElement>` | `getParameters()` Returns the formal parameters of this executable.
`TypeMirror` | `getReturnType()` Returns the return type of this executable.
`List<? extends TypeMirror>` | `getThrownTypes()` Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's `throws` clause in declaration order.
`List<? extends TypeParameterElement>` | `getTypeParameters()` Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.
`boolean` | `isVarArgs()` Returns `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns `false` otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface javax.lang.model.element.Element
`accept, asType, equals, getAnnotation, getAnnotationMirrors, getEnclosedElements, getEnclosingElement, getKind, getModifiers, getSimpleName, hashCode`

Method Detail

### getTypeParameters

    List<? extends TypeParameterElement> getTypeParameters()

  Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.

  Returns:
    the formal type parameters, or an empty list if there are none

### getReturnType

    TypeMirror getReturnType()

  Returns the return type of this executable. Returns a `NoType` with kind `VOID` if this executable is not a method, or is a method that does not return a value.

  Returns:
    the return type of this executable

### getParameters

    List<? extends VariableElement> getParameters()

  Returns the formal parameters of this executable. They are returned in declaration order.

  Returns:
    the formal parameters, or an empty list if there are none

### isVarArgs

    boolean isVarArgs()

  Returns `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns `false` otherwise.

  Returns:
    `true` if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and `false` otherwise

### getThrownTypes

    List<? extends TypeMirror> getThrownTypes()

  Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's `throws` clause in declaration order.

  Returns:
    the exceptions and other throwables listed in the `throws` clause, or an empty list if there are none

### getDefaultValue

    AnnotationValue getDefaultValue()

  Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element. Returns `null` if this method is not an annotation type element, or if it is an annotation type element with no default value.

  Returns:
    the default value, or `null` if none

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