# The element Package Documentation

From here you can view the entire documentation set for the `element` package. Here, we are able to see the hierarchy of classes within the package, some of which shadow similar structures available through Java's own libraries.

For each public method of each class we have provided pre- and post-conditions associated with the method. In short, the precondition suggests what must be true before the method is to be called, and the postcondition indicates what will happen if the precondition is met and the method is called. These comments are part of every method of every class, appear in the source files, and are part of the text.

In addition, we have added a separate set of javadoc comments for each method of every class. These comments describe every parameter, and the return values, if applicable. We also include the pre- and postconditions. These comments are elided from the distributed source code because they are so bulky they make it difficult for students to read the code, and they do not appear within the text.

## Where to go from here?

The Class Hierarchy
  Press here to see the relations between classes.
The Method Index
  Press here to see the index of methods of the classes of the structure package.

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