4 files changed, 166 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/javax/lang/model/element/Element.java b/javax/lang/model/element/Element.java
index aa01a8e91..507547600 100644
--- a/javax/lang/model/element/Element.java
+++ b/javax/lang/model/element/Element.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ package javax.lang.model.element;
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
 
@@ -187,4 +188,26 @@ public interface Element
    */
   List<? extends AnnotationMirror> getAnnotationMirrors();
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the modifiers attached to this element, other than
+   * annotations e.g. {@code public} or {@code abstract}.  If
+   * there are no modifiers, an empty set is returned.
+   *
+   * @return the modifiers of this element.
+   */
+  Set<Modifier> getModifiers();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the simple name of this element i.e. without any
+   * package prefix.  The simple name of a generic type is the
+   * same as that of the raw variant i.e. {@code Set<E>}'s simple
+   * name is {@code "Set"}.  Constructors are named {@code "<init>"}
+   * and static initializers {@code "<clinit>"}.  Unnamed packages,
+   * anonymous classes and instance initializers all return the
+   * empty string, {@code ""}.
+   *
+   * @return the simple name of this element.
+   */
+  Name getSimpleName();
+
 }
diff --git a/javax/lang/model/element/Modifier.java b/javax/lang/model/element/Modifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20da02364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javax/lang/model/element/Modifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* Modifier.java -- Represents a modifier on an element such as a method.
+   Copyright (C) 2012  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Classpath.
+
+GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+02110-1301 USA.
+
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
+
+package javax.lang.model.element;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a modifier on an element such as a class, method
+ * or field.  Not all modifiers are applicable to all elements.
+ *
+ * @author Andrew John Hughes (gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org)
+ * @since 1.6
+ */
+public enum Modifier
+{
+  /** Denotes an abstract class or method. */
+  ABSTRACT,
+  /** Denotes a final class, method or field. */
+  FINAL,
+  /** Denotes a native method. */
+  NATIVE,
+  /** Denotes a private class, method or field. */
+  PRIVATE,
+  /** Denotes a protected class, method or field. */
+  PROTECTED,
+  /** Denotes a public class, method or field. */
+  PUBLIC,
+  /** Denotes a static class, method or field. */
+  STATIC,
+  /** Denotes a strictfp class or method. */
+  STRICTFP,
+  /** Denotes a synchronized method. */
+  SYNCHRONIZED,
+  /** Denotes a transient field. */
+  TRANSIENT,
+  /** Denotes a volatile field. */
+  VOLATILE;
+}
diff --git a/javax/lang/model/element/NestingKind.java b/javax/lang/model/element/NestingKind.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d98e4d993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javax/lang/model/element/NestingKind.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/* NestingKind.java -- Represents the nesting level of an element.
+   Copyright (C) 2012  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Classpath.
+
+GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+02110-1301 USA.
+
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
+
+package javax.lang.model.element;
+
+/**
+ * Represents the level of nesting at which an element appears;
+ * top-level, member, local and anonymous.
+ *
+ * @author Andrew John Hughes (gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org)
+ * @since 1.6
+ */
+public enum NestingKind
+{
+  ANONYMOUS,
+  LOCAL,
+  MEMBER,
+  TOP_LEVEL;
+
+  /**
+   * Returns true if this constant represents an element
+   * that is nested inside another i.e. is not top-level.
+   *
+   * @return true if this is a constant for a nested level.
+   */
+  public boolean isNested()
+  {
+    return this != TOP_LEVEL;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java b/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java
index ed11d3ea1..2e028fe40 100644
--- a/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java
+++ b/javax/lang/model/element/TypeElement.java
@@ -116,4 +116,11 @@ public interface TypeElement
    */
   Name getQualifiedName();
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the nesting kind of this element.
+   *
+   * @return the nesting kind.
+   */
+  NestingKind getNestingKind();
+
 }