1 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java b/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java
index 6cc0c6805..c6b76197e 100644
--- a/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java
+++ b/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ exception statement from your version. */
 
 package javax.lang.model.element;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
+
 /**
  * <p>Represents a class or interface program element.
  * Note that enumerations are a kind of class and annotations
@@ -63,4 +67,36 @@ package javax.lang.model.element;
 public interface TypeElement
   extends Element
 {
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the interface types directly implemented by this
+   * class or extended by this interface.  If there are none,
+   * an empty list is returned.
+   *
+   * @return the interface types directly implemented by this
+   *         class or extended by this interface.
+   */
+  List<? extends TypeMirror> getInterfaces();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the direct superclass of this element.  If this
+   * is an interface or the class {@link Object}, then a
+   * instance of {@link javax.lang.model.type.NoType} with
+   * the kind {@link javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind#NONE} is
+   * returned.
+   *
+   * @return the direct superclass or {@code NoType} if there
+   *         isn't one.
+   */
+  TypeMirror getSuperclass();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the formal type parameters of this element in the
+   * order they were declared.  If there are none, then an empty
+   * list is returned.
+   *
+   * @return the formal type parameters.
+   */
+  List<? extends TypeParameterElement> getTypeParameters();
+
 }