# Class SimpleElementVisitor8<R,P>

java.lang.Object
javax.lang.model.util.AbstractElementVisitor6<R,P>
javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor6<R,P>
javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor7<R,P>
javax.lang.model.util.SimpleElementVisitor8<R,P>

Type Parameters:
  `R` - the return type of this visitor's methods. Use `Void` for visitors that do not need to return results.
  `P` - the type of the additional parameter to this visitor's methods. Use `Void` for visitors that do not need an additional parameter.

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `ElementVisitor<R,P>`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `SimpleElementVisitor9`

@SupportedSourceVersion(RELEASE_8) public class SimpleElementVisitor8<R,P> extends SimpleElementVisitor7<R,P>
A simple visitor of program elements with default behavior appropriate for the `RELEASE_8` source version. Visit methods corresponding to `RELEASE_8` and earlier language constructs call `defaultAction`, passing their arguments to `defaultAction`'s corresponding parameters.

API Note:
  Methods in this class may be overridden subject to their general contract.
Since:
  1.8
See Also:
  - Compatibility note for subclasses
  - `SimpleElementVisitor6`
  - `SimpleElementVisitor7`
  - `SimpleElementVisitor9`
  - `SimpleElementVisitor14`

## Field Summary

### Fields declared in class SimpleElementVisitor6

`DEFAULT_VALUE`

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier
Constructor
Description
`protected`
`SimpleElementVisitor8()`
Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses `null` for the default value.
`protected`
`SimpleElementVisitor8(R defaultValue)`
Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses the argument for the default value.

## Method Summary

### Methods declared in class SimpleElementVisitor7

`visitVariable`

### Methods declared in class SimpleElementVisitor6

`defaultAction, visitExecutable, visitPackage, visitType, visitTypeParameter`

### Methods declared in class AbstractElementVisitor6

`visit, visit, visitModule, visitRecordComponent, visitUnknown`

### Methods declared in class Object

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

## Constructor Details

### SimpleElementVisitor8

protected SimpleElementVisitor8()
Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses `null` for the default value.

### SimpleElementVisitor8

protected SimpleElementVisitor8(R defaultValue)
Constructor for concrete subclasses; uses the argument for the default value.

Parameters:
  `defaultValue` - the value to assign to `SimpleElementVisitor6.DEFAULT_VALUE`