ExecutableElement JDK 1.6)

public AnnotationValue getDefaultValue ()

Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation type element.

Returns the default value if this executable is an annotation
type element. Returns null if this method is not an
annotation type element, or if it is an annotation type element
with no default value.
Returns: the default value, or {@code null} if none

public List<VariableElement> getParameters ()

Returns the formal parameters of this executable.

public TypeMirror getReturnType ()

Returns the return type of this executable.

public List<TypeMirror> getThrownTypes ()

Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this method or constructor's throws clause in declaration order.

Returns the exceptions and other throwables listed in this
method or constructor's throws clause in declaration
order.
Returns: the exceptions and other throwables listed in the {@code throws} clause, or an empty list if there are none

public List<TypeParameterElement> getTypeParameters ()

Returns the formal type parameters of this executable in declaration order.

public boolean isVarArgs ()

Returns true if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and returns false otherwise.

Returns true if this method or constructor accepts a variable
number of arguments and returns false otherwise.
Returns: {@code true} if this method or constructor accepts a variable number of arguments and {@code false} otherwise