# Interface Element

All Superinterfaces:
  `Model`

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `BasicIdeaProject, BuildableElement, EclipseProject, GradleProject, HierarchicalEclipseProject, HierarchicalElement, IdeaModule, IdeaProject`

public interface Element extends Model
Described model element.

Since:
  1.0

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `@Nullable String`
  `getDescription()`
  Returns the description of the element, or `null` if it has no description.
  `String`
  `getName()`
  Returns the name of the element.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getName

    String getName()
    Returns the name of the element. Note that the name is not a unique identifier.
    Returns:
      The name of the element.
    Since:
      1.0

  - ### getDescription

    @Nullable String getDescription()
    Returns the description of the element, or `null` if it has no description.
    Returns:
      The description of the element, or `null` if it has no description.
    Since:
      1.0