# Interface TypeParameterTree

All Superinterfaces:
  `Tree`

public interface TypeParameterTree extends Tree
A tree node for a type parameter. For example:

      name

      name extends bounds

      annotations name

See Java Language Specification:
  4.4 Type Variables
Since:
  1.6

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface Tree

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

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `List<? extends AnnotationTree>`
  `getAnnotations()`
  Returns annotations on the type parameter declaration.
  `List<? extends Tree>`
  `getBounds()`
  Returns the bounds of the type parameter.
  `Name`
  `getName()`
  Returns the name of the type parameter.

  ### Methods declared in interface Tree

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

- ## Method Details

  - ### getName

    Name getName()
    Returns the name of the type parameter.
    Returns:
      the name

  - ### getBounds

    List<? extends Tree> getBounds()
    Returns the bounds of the type parameter.
    Returns:
      the bounds

  - ### getAnnotations

    List<? extends AnnotationTree> getAnnotations()
    Returns annotations on the type parameter declaration. Annotations need Target meta-annotations of `ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER` or `ElementType.TYPE_USE` to appear in this position.
    Returns:
      annotations on the type parameter declaration
    Since:
      1.8