Uses of Interface javax.lang.model.element.Name (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-01-21

## Uses of Interface
javax.lang.model.element.Name

- Packages that use Name
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
  javax.lang.model.util | Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.

- - ### Uses of Name in javax.lang.model.element

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return Name
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Name` | PackageElement.`getQualifiedName()` Returns the fully qualified name of this package.
    `Name` | QualifiedNameable.`getQualifiedName()` Returns the fully qualified name of an element.
    `Name` | TypeElement.`getQualifiedName()` Returns the fully qualified name of this type element.
    `Name` | PackageElement.`getSimpleName()` Returns the simple name of this package.
    `Name` | VariableElement.`getSimpleName()` Returns the simple name of this variable element.
    `Name` | ExecutableElement.`getSimpleName()` Returns the simple name of a constructor, method, or initializer.
    `Name` | Element.`getSimpleName()` Returns the simple (unqualified) name of this element.
    `Name` | TypeElement.`getSimpleName()` Returns the simple name of this type element.

  - ### Uses of Name in javax.lang.model.util

    Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return Name
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Name` | Elements.`getBinaryName(TypeElement type)` Returns the binary name of a type element.
    `Name` | Elements.`getName(CharSequence cs)` Return a name with the same sequence of characters as the argument.

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