Convenience method to return if the provided element represents a method (otherwise a field). - Java Reflection

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Convenience method to return if the provided element represents a method (otherwise a field).

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//package com.java2s;

import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
import javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind;
import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Convenience method to return if the provided element represents a method (otherwise a field).
     * @param elem The element
     * @return Whether it represents a method
     */
    public static boolean isMethod(Element elem) {
        return elem != null && ExecutableElement.class.isInstance(elem)
                && elem.getKind() == ElementKind.METHOD;
    }
}

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