# Class ElementFilter

java.lang.Object
javax.lang.model.util.ElementFilter

public class ElementFilter extends Object
Filters for selecting just the elements of interest from a collection of elements. The returned sets and lists are new collections that do not use the argument collection as a backing store. The methods in this class do not make any attempts to guard against concurrent modifications of the arguments. The returned sets and lists are mutable and unsafe for concurrent access. A returned set from a method has the same iteration order as the argument set to the method.

If iterables or sets containing `null` are passed as arguments to methods in this class, a `NullPointerException` will be thrown.

Since:
  1.6

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static List<ExecutableElement>`
`constructorsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a list of constructors in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>`
`constructorsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a set of constructors in `elements`.
`static List<ModuleElement.ExportsDirective>`
`exportsIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)`
Returns a list of `exports` directives in `directives`.
`static List<VariableElement>`
`fieldsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a list of fields in `elements`.
`static Set<VariableElement>`
`fieldsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a set of fields in `elements`.
`static List<ExecutableElement>`
`methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a list of methods in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>`
`methodsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a set of methods in `elements`.
`static List<ModuleElement>`
`modulesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a list of modules in `elements`.
`static Set<ModuleElement>`
`modulesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a set of modules in `elements`.
`static List<ModuleElement.OpensDirective>`
`opensIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)`
Returns a list of `opens` directives in `directives`.
`static List<PackageElement>`
`packagesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a list of packages in `elements`.
`static Set<PackageElement>`
`packagesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a set of packages in `elements`.
`static List<ModuleElement.ProvidesDirective>`
`providesIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)`
Returns a list of `provides` directives in `directives`.
`static List<RecordComponentElement>`
`recordComponentsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a list of record components in `elements`.
`static Set<RecordComponentElement>`
`recordComponentsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a set of record components in `elements`.
`static List<ModuleElement.RequiresDirective>`
`requiresIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)`
Returns a list of `requires` directives in `directives`.
`static List<TypeElement>`
`typesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a list of classes and interfaces in `elements`.
`static Set<TypeElement>`
`typesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`
Returns a set of classes and interfaces in `elements`.
`static List<ModuleElement.UsesDirective>`
`usesIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)`
Returns a list of `uses` directives in `directives`.

### Methods declared in class Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

## Method Details

### fieldsIn

public static List<VariableElement> fieldsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of fields in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a list of fields in `elements`

### fieldsIn

public static Set<VariableElement> fieldsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of fields in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a set of fields in `elements`

### recordComponentsIn

public static List<RecordComponentElement> recordComponentsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of record components in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a list of record components in `elements`
Since:
  16

### recordComponentsIn

public static Set<RecordComponentElement> recordComponentsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of record components in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a set of record components in `elements`
Since:
  16

### constructorsIn

public static List<ExecutableElement> constructorsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of constructors in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a list of constructors in `elements`

### constructorsIn

public static Set<ExecutableElement> constructorsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of constructors in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a set of constructors in `elements`

### methodsIn

public static List<ExecutableElement> methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of methods in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a list of methods in `elements`

### methodsIn

public static Set<ExecutableElement> methodsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of methods in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a set of methods in `elements`

### typesIn

public static List<TypeElement> typesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of classes and interfaces in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a list of classes and interfaces in `elements`

### typesIn

public static Set<TypeElement> typesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of classes and interfaces in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a set of classes and interfaces in `elements`

### packagesIn

public static List<PackageElement> packagesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of packages in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a list of packages in `elements`

### packagesIn

public static Set<PackageElement> packagesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of packages in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a set of packages in `elements`

### modulesIn

public static List<ModuleElement> modulesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a list of modules in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a list of modules in `elements`
Since:
  9

### modulesIn

public static Set<ModuleElement> modulesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)
Returns a set of modules in `elements`.

Parameters:
  `elements` - the elements to filter
Returns:
  a set of modules in `elements`
Since:
  9

### exportsIn

public static List<ModuleElement.ExportsDirective> exportsIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)
Returns a list of `exports` directives in `directives`.

Parameters:
  `directives` - the directives to filter
Returns:
  a list of `exports` directives in `directives`
Since:
  9

### opensIn

public static List<ModuleElement.OpensDirective> opensIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)
Returns a list of `opens` directives in `directives`.

Parameters:
  `directives` - the directives to filter
Returns:
  a list of `opens` directives in `directives`
Since:
  9

### providesIn

public static List<ModuleElement.ProvidesDirective> providesIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)
Returns a list of `provides` directives in `directives`.

Parameters:
  `directives` - the directives to filter
Returns:
  a list of `provides` directives in `directives`
Since:
  9

### requiresIn

public static List<ModuleElement.RequiresDirective> requiresIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)
Returns a list of `requires` directives in `directives`.

Parameters:
  `directives` - the directives to filter
Returns:
  a list of `requires` directives in `directives`
Since:
  9

### usesIn

public static List<ModuleElement.UsesDirective> usesIn(Iterable<? extends ModuleElement.Directive> directives)
Returns a list of `uses` directives in `directives`.

Parameters:
  `directives` - the directives to filter
Returns:
  a list of `uses` directives in `directives`
Since:
  9