# Interface AnnotatedTypeTree

All Superinterfaces:
  `ExpressionTree, Tree`

public interface AnnotatedTypeTree extends ExpressionTree
A tree node for an annotated type. For example:

       @annotationType String
       @annotationType ( arguments ) Date

Since:
  1.8
See Also:
  - "JSR 308: Annotations on Java Types"

- ## 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 the annotations associated with this type expression.
  `ExpressionTree`
  `getUnderlyingType()`
  Returns the underlying type with which the annotations are associated.

  ### 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

  - ### getAnnotations

    List<? extends AnnotationTree> getAnnotations()
    Returns the annotations associated with this type expression.
    Returns:
      the annotations

  - ### getUnderlyingType

    ExpressionTree getUnderlyingType()
    Returns the underlying type with which the annotations are associated.
    Returns:
      the underlying type