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  25 
  26 package javax.lang.model.element;
  27 
  28 
  29 /**
  30  * Represents a modifier on a program element such
  31  * as a class, method, or field.
  32  *
  33  * <p>Not all modifiers are applicable to all kinds of elements.
  34  * When two or more modifiers appear in the source code of an element
  35  * then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the same
  36  * order as the constants listed in the detail section below.
  37  *
  38  * <p>Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in
  39  * future versions of the platform.
  40  *
  41  * @author Joseph D. Darcy
  42  * @author Scott Seligman
  43  * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
  44  * @since 1.6
  45  */
  46 
  47 public enum Modifier {
  48 
  49     // See JLS sections 8.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.3, 8.8.3, and 9.1.1.
  50     // java.lang.reflect.Modifier includes INTERFACE, but that's a VMism.
  51 
  52     /** The modifier {@code public} */          PUBLIC,
  53     /** The modifier {@code protected} */       PROTECTED,
  54     /** The modifier {@code private} */         PRIVATE,
  55     /** The modifier {@code abstract} */        ABSTRACT,
  56     /**
  57      * The modifier {@code default}
  58      * @since 1.8
  59      */
  60      DEFAULT,
  61     /**
  62      * The modifier {@code value}
  63      * @since 1.11
  64      */
  65     VALUE,
  66 
  67     /** The modifier {@code static} */          STATIC,
  68     /** The modifier {@code final} */           FINAL,
  69     /** The modifier {@code transient} */       TRANSIENT,
  70     /** The modifier {@code volatile} */        VOLATILE,
  71     /** The modifier {@code synchronized} */    SYNCHRONIZED,
  72     /** The modifier {@code native} */          NATIVE,
  73     /** The modifier {@code strictfp} */        STRICTFP;
  74 
  75     /**
  76      * Returns this modifier's name in lowercase.
  77      */
  78     public String toString() {
  79         return name().toLowerCase(java.util.Locale.US);
  80     }
  81 }