## Uses of Class
javax.lang.model.SourceVersion

- Packages that use SourceVersion
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
  javax.lang.model | Classes and hierarchies of packages used to model the Java programming language.
  javax.tools | Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

- - ### Uses of SourceVersion in javax.annotation.processing

    Methods in javax.annotation.processing that return SourceVersion
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `SourceVersion` | ProcessingEnvironment.`getSourceVersion()` Returns the source version that any generated source and class files should conform to.
    `SourceVersion` | Processor.`getSupportedSourceVersion()` Returns the latest source version supported by this annotation processor.
    `SourceVersion` | AbstractProcessor.`getSupportedSourceVersion()` If the processor class is annotated with `SupportedSourceVersion`, return the source version in the annotation.

  - ### Uses of SourceVersion in javax.lang.model

    Methods in javax.lang.model that return SourceVersion
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static SourceVersion` | SourceVersion.`latest()` Returns the latest source version that can be modeled.
    `static SourceVersion` | SourceVersion.`latestSupported()` Returns the latest source version fully supported by the current execution environment.
    `static SourceVersion` | SourceVersion.`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
    `static SourceVersion[]` | SourceVersion.`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

  - ### Uses of SourceVersion in javax.tools

    Methods in javax.tools that return types with arguments of type SourceVersion
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Set<SourceVersion>` | Tool.`getSourceVersions()` Gets the source versions of the Java™ programming language supported by this tool.

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