| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for
 allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing
 tool environment. | 
| javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of
 program elements and
 types. | 
| Class | Description | 
|---|---|
| Elements | Utility methods for operating on program elements. | 
| Types | Utility methods for operating on types. | 
| Class | Description | 
|---|---|
| AbstractAnnotationValueVisitor6 | A skeletal visitor for annotation values with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_6source version. | 
| AbstractAnnotationValueVisitor7 | A skeletal visitor for annotation values with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_7source version. | 
| AbstractElementVisitor6 | A skeletal visitor of program elements with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_6source version. | 
| AbstractElementVisitor7 | A skeletal visitor of program elements with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_7source version. | 
| AbstractTypeVisitor6 | A skeletal visitor of types with default behavior appropriate for
 the  RELEASE_6source version. | 
| AbstractTypeVisitor7 | A skeletal visitor of types with default behavior appropriate for
 the  RELEASE_7source version. | 
| ElementKindVisitor6 | |
| ElementKindVisitor7 | |
| ElementScanner6 | A scanning visitor of program elements with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_6source version. | 
| ElementScanner7 | A scanning visitor of program elements with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_7source version. | 
| SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor6 | A simple visitor for annotation values with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_6source version. | 
| SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor7 | A simple visitor for annotation values with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_7source version. | 
| SimpleElementVisitor6 | A simple visitor of program elements with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_6source version. | 
| SimpleElementVisitor7 | A simple visitor of program elements with default behavior
 appropriate for the  RELEASE_7source version. | 
| SimpleTypeVisitor6 | A simple visitor of types with default behavior appropriate for the
  RELEASE_6source version. | 
| SimpleTypeVisitor7 | A simple visitor of types with default behavior appropriate for the
  RELEASE_7source version. | 
| TypeKindVisitor6 | |
| TypeKindVisitor7 | 
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