SourceDeclaration class abstract interface

Represents any top-level or member declaration in Dart code, such as a class, method, field, enum, typedef, etc., and exposes its metadata for reflection.

This interface provides access to:

  • The declaration's name
  • The library it belongs to
  • Attached annotations
  • Optional source location (e.g., filename or URI)

It forms the base interface for all reflectable declarations like ClassDeclaration, MethodDeclaration, and FieldDeclaration.

Example

final clazz = reflector.reflectType(MyClass).asClassType();
final methods = clazz?.getMethods();

for (final method in methods!) {
  print(method.getName());
  print(method.getSourceLocation());
}
Inheritance
Implementers

Properties

hashCode → int
The hash code for this object.
no setterinherited
runtimeType → Type
A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited

Methods

getAnnotations() → List<AnnotationDeclaration>
Returns all annotations applied to this declaration.
getDartType() → DartType?
The analyzer DartType of the entity for enhanced type operations.
inherited
getDebugIdentifier() → String
The debug identifier for the entity.
override
getElement() → Element?
The analyzer element associated with this declaration.
inherited
getIsPublic() → bool
Checks if this declaration is a public declaration.
inherited
getIsSynthetic() → bool
Checks if a declaration is a synthetic declaration.
inherited
getName() → String
Gets the name of the declared element.
inherited
getParentLibrary() → LibraryDeclaration
Returns the LibraryDeclaration in which this declaration is defined.
getSourceLocation() → Uri?
Returns the source code location (e.g., file path or URI) where this declaration is defined, or null if not available in the current reflection context.
getType() → Type
Gets the runtime type of the declared element.
inherited
hasAnalyzerSupport() → bool
Returns true if this declaration has analyzer information available.
inherited
noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic
Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
toJson() → Map<String, Object>
Returns a JSON representation of this entity.
override
toString() → String
A string representation of this object.
inherited

Operators

operator ==(Object other) → bool
The equality operator.
inherited