## Uses of Class
java.lang.StackTraceElement

- Packages that use StackTraceElement
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.lang.management | Provides the management interfaces for monitoring and management of the Java virtual machine and other components in the Java runtime.

- - ### Uses of StackTraceElement in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return StackTraceElement
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `StackTraceElement[]` | Thread.`getStackTrace()` Returns an array of stack trace elements representing the stack dump of this thread.
    `StackTraceElement[]` | Throwable.`getStackTrace()` Provides programmatic access to the stack trace information printed by `Throwable.printStackTrace()`.

    Methods in java.lang with parameters of type StackTraceElement
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | Throwable.`setStackTrace(StackTraceElement[] stackTrace)` Sets the stack trace elements that will be returned by `Throwable.getStackTrace()` and printed by `Throwable.printStackTrace()` and related methods.

  - ### Uses of StackTraceElement in java.lang.management

    Methods in java.lang.management that return StackTraceElement
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `StackTraceElement` | MonitorInfo.`getLockedStackFrame()` Returns the stack frame that locked the object monitor.
    `StackTraceElement[]` | ThreadInfo.`getStackTrace()` Returns the stack trace of the thread associated with this `ThreadInfo`.

    Constructors in java.lang.management with parameters of type StackTraceElement
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `MonitorInfo(String className, int identityHashCode, int stackDepth, StackTraceElement stackFrame)` Construct a `MonitorInfo` object.

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