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SymbolTable

A complex type that represents all user-defined tokens in the Body of an ApexClass, ApexClassMember, or ApexTriggerMember and their associated line and column locations within the Body.

Fields

Field	Details
constructors	Type array of Constructor Description Contains the position, scope, and signature of constructors for the Apex class. Apex triggers don't have constructors. Constructor includes the following fields: annotations location modifiers name references visibility (available only in API versions 33.0 and earlier; scope: Global, Public, or Private) parameters
externalReferences	Type array of ExternalReference Description Contains the name, namespace, external class, method, and variable references for the Apex class or trigger. These references can be used for symbol highlighting or code navigation. ExternalReference includes the following fields: methods name namespace references variables
innerClasses	Type array of SymbolTable Description Contains a symbol table for each inner class of the Apex class or trigger.
interfaces	Type array of String Description Contains a set of strings for each interface with the namespace and name, for example: `['System.Batchable', 'MyNamespace.MyInterface']`.
methods	Type array of Method Description Contains the position, name, scope, signature, and return type of available Apex methods. Method includes the following fields: annotations location modifiers name references visibility (available only in API versions 33.0 and earlier; scope: Global, Public, or Private) parameters returnType
name	Type string Description The name of the Apex class or trigger.
namespace	Type string Description The namespace of the Apex class or trigger. Null if there is no namespace.
parentClass	Type string Description Returns parents of inner classes and extending classes.
properties	Type array of VisibilitySymbol Description Contains the position, name, scope, and references of properties for the Apex class or trigger. VisibilitySymbol includes the following fields: annotations location modifiers name references visibility (available only in API versions 33.0 and earlier; scope: Global, Public, or Private)
tableDeclaration	Type array of Symbol Description Contains the position, name, and references of the Apex class or trigger. Symbol includes the following fields: annotations location modifiers name references
variables	Type array of Symbol Description Contains the position, name, and references of related variables. Symbol includes the following fields: annotations location modifiers name references

Annotations

Available values for annotations fields include:

Deprecated
Future
HttpDelete
HttpGet
HttpPatch
HttpPost
HttpPut
InvocableMethod
InvocableVariable
IsTest
ReadOnly
RemoteAction
TestSetup
TestVisible
RestResource

Modifiers

Modifiers can include more values than those values explicitly specified in classes and methods. All relevant modifiers, including implicit ones, are now returned. For example, all webservice methods have an implicit global modifier. Also, because fields and methods are private unless otherwise specified, the private modifier is returned by default.

The testMethod modifier is returned when either the testMethod modifier or the IsTest annotation is used.

Available values for modifiers fields include:

abstract
final
global
inherited sharing
override
private
protected
public
static
testMethod
transient
virtual
webService
with sharing
without sharing

Usage

Use symbol tables instead of building a parser or compiler. Symbol tables allow you to do symbol highlighting, code navigation, code completion, symbol searches, and more.

A symbol table can’t be created if the content referenced by the ContentEntityId field doesn’t use a symbol table. Compiler errors for the last deployment of the MetadataContainer in the MetadataContainerId field also prevent a symbol table from being created.

Tooling API

SymbolTable

Fields

Annotations

Modifiers

Usage