Interface SourcePosition

All Known Implementing Classes:
SourcePositionImpl

@Deprecated public interface SourcePosition
Deprecated.
The declarations in this package have been superseded by those in the package jdk.javadoc.doclet. For more information, see the Migration Guide in the documentation for that package.
This interface describes a source position: filename, line number, and column number.
Since:
1.4
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    Deprecated.
    The column in the source file.
    Deprecated.
    The source file.
    int
    Deprecated.
    The line in the source file.
    Deprecated.
    Convert the source position to the form "Filename:line".
  • Method Details

    • file

      File file()
      Deprecated.
      The source file. Returns null if no file information is available.
      Returns:
      the source file as a File.
    • line

      int line()
      Deprecated.
      The line in the source file. The first line is numbered 1; 0 means no line number information is available.
      Returns:
      the line number in the source file as an integer.
    • column

      int column()
      Deprecated.
      The column in the source file. The first column is numbered 1; 0 means no column information is available. Columns count characters in the input stream; a tab advances the column number to the next 8-column tab stop.
      Returns:
      the column on the source line as an integer.
    • toString

      String toString()
      Deprecated.
      Convert the source position to the form "Filename:line".
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object