Question: difference between `getModifiers` and `getExtendedModifiers` in `CtModifiable`

[algomaster99]

I am wondering about the difference in the purpose of getModifiers() and getExtendedModifiers(). I understand that extended modifiers are spoon elements and they also hold source positions. However, it explicitly says that implicit modifiers are included. Does it mean that getModifiers are supposed to ignore them? If yes, the abstract modifier is returned for an interface by getModifiers even though it is implicit.

[SirYwell]

ModifierKind doesn't hold information about whether the modifier is implicit. CtExtendedModifier holds that information in addition to the kind. So, if you only interested in which modifiers an element has, getModifiers() might be enough, but if you want to know which explicit or implicit modifiers an element has (or whether it has a specific explicit modifier), you need getExtendedModifiers().

[algomaster99]

ModifierKind doesn't hold information about whether the modifier is implicit.

so getModifiers could also return implicit modifiers?

[SirYwell]

so getModifiers could also return implicit modifiers?

Yes, they should both contain the same modifiers (i.e. getModifiers() is equal to getExtendedModifiers().stream(CtExtendedModifier::getKind()).collect(...))

[algomaster99]

Thanks for answering!