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package javax.lang.model.element;
/**
* Represents a modifier on a program element such
* as a class, method, or field.
*
* <p>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.
*
* <p>Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in
* future versions of the platform.
*
* @author Joseph D. Darcy
* @author Scott Seligman
* @author Peter von der Ahé
* @since 1.6
*/
public enum Modifier {
// See JLS sections 8.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.3, 8.8.3, and 9.1.1.
// java.lang.reflect.Modifier includes INTERFACE, but that's a VMism.
/** The modifier {@code public} */ PUBLIC,
/** The modifier {@code protected} */ PROTECTED,
/** The modifier {@code private} */ PRIVATE,
/** The modifier {@code abstract} */ ABSTRACT,
/** The modifier {@code static} */ STATIC,
/** The modifier {@code final} */ FINAL,
/** The modifier {@code transient} */ TRANSIENT,
/** The modifier {@code volatile} */ VOLATILE,
/** The modifier {@code synchronized} */ SYNCHRONIZED,
/** The modifier {@code native} */ NATIVE,
/** The modifier {@code strictfp} */ STRICTFP;
private String lowercase = null; // modifier name in lowercase
/**
* Returns this modifier's name in lowercase.
*/
public String toString() {
if (lowercase == null) {
lowercase = name().toLowerCase(java.util.Locale.US);
}
return lowercase;
}
}