# Interface SerialTree

All Superinterfaces:
  `BlockTagTree, DocTree`

public interface SerialTree extends BlockTagTree
A tree node for an `@serial` block tag.

       @serial field-description | include | exclude

Since:
  1.8

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface DocTree

  `DocTree.Kind`
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `static enum`
  `DocTree.Kind`
  Enumerates all kinds of trees.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `List<? extends DocTree>`
  `getDescription()`
  Returns the description of the field, or the word "include" or "exclude".

  ### Methods declared in interface BlockTagTree

  `getTagName`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `getTagName()`
  Returns the name of the tag.

  ### Methods declared in interface DocTree

  `accept, getKind`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `<R,D> R`
  `accept(DocTreeVisitor<R,D> visitor, D data)`
  Accept method used to implement the visitor pattern.
  `DocTree.Kind`
  `getKind()`
  Returns the kind of this tree.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getDescription

    List<? extends DocTree> getDescription()
    Returns the description of the field, or the word "include" or "exclude".
    Returns:
      the description of the field