diff --git a/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/Generator.java b/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/Generator.java
index 8325685956..f7860b04b2 100644
--- a/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/Generator.java
+++ b/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/Generator.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.github.javaparser.generator;
 
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Node;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.CallableDeclaration;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.MethodDeclaration;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.Expression;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.StringLiteralExpr;
@@ -8,8 +10,10 @@
 import com.github.javaparser.utils.SourceRoot;
 
 import javax.annotation.Generated;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import static com.github.javaparser.ast.NodeList.toNodeList;
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.CodeGenerationUtils.f;
 
 /**
  * A general pattern that the generators in this module will follow.
@@ -23,15 +27,19 @@ protected Generator(SourceRoot sourceRoot) {
 
     public abstract void generate() throws Exception;
 
-    protected <T extends Node & NodeWithAnnotations<? extends T>> void annotateGenerated(T node) {
+    protected <T extends Node & NodeWithAnnotations<?>> void annotateGenerated(T node) {
         annotate(node, Generated.class, new StringLiteralExpr(getClass().getName()));
     }
 
-    protected <T extends Node & NodeWithAnnotations<? extends T>> void annotateSuppressWarnings(T node) {
+    protected <T extends Node & NodeWithAnnotations<?>> void annotateSuppressWarnings(T node) {
         annotate(node, SuppressWarnings.class, new StringLiteralExpr("unchecked"));
     }
 
-    private <T extends Node & NodeWithAnnotations<? extends T>> void annotate(T node, Class<?> annotation, Expression content) {
+    protected void annotateOverridden(MethodDeclaration method) {
+        annotate(method, Override.class, null);
+    }
+
+    private <T extends Node & NodeWithAnnotations<?>> void annotate(T node, Class<?> annotation, Expression content) {
         node.setAnnotations(
                 node.getAnnotations().stream()
                         .filter(a -> !a.getNameAsString().equals(annotation.getSimpleName()))
@@ -45,8 +53,52 @@ private <T extends Node & NodeWithAnnotations<? extends T>> void annotate(T node
         node.tryAddImportToParentCompilationUnit(annotation);
     }
 
-    protected void annotateOverridden(MethodDeclaration method) {
-        annotate(method, Override.class, null);
+    /**
+     * Utility method that looks for a method or constructor with an identical signature as "callable" and replaces it
+     * with callable. If not found, adds callable. When the new callable has no javadoc, any old javadoc will be kept.
+     */
+    protected void addOrReplaceWhenSameSignature(ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface, CallableDeclaration<?> callable) {
+        addMethod(containingClassOrInterface, callable, () -> containingClassOrInterface.addMember(callable));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Utility method that looks for a method or constructor with an identical signature as "callable" and replaces it
+     * with callable. If not found, fails. When the new callable has no javadoc, any old javadoc will be kept. The
+     * method or constructor is annotated with the generator class.
+     */
+    protected void replaceWhenSameSignature(ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface, CallableDeclaration<?> callable) {
+        addMethod(containingClassOrInterface, callable,
+                () -> {
+                    throw new AssertionError(f("Wanted to regenerate a method with signature %s in %s, but it wasn't there.", callable.getSignature(), containingClassOrInterface.getNameAsString()));
+                });
+    }
+
+    private void addMethod(
+            ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface,
+            CallableDeclaration<?> callable,
+            Runnable onNoExistingMethod) {
+        List<CallableDeclaration<?>> existingCallables = containingClassOrInterface.getCallablesWithSignature(callable.getSignature());
+        if (existingCallables.isEmpty()) {
+            onNoExistingMethod.run();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (existingCallables.size() > 1) {
+            throw new AssertionError(f("Wanted to regenerate a method with signature %s in %s, but found more than one.", callable.getSignature(), containingClassOrInterface.getNameAsString()));
+        }
+        final CallableDeclaration<?> existingCallable = existingCallables.get(0);
+        callable.setJavadocComment(callable.getJavadocComment().orElse(existingCallable.getJavadocComment().orElse(null)));
+        annotateGenerated(callable);
+        containingClassOrInterface.getMembers().replace(existingCallable, callable);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes all methods from containingClassOrInterface that have the same signature as callable. This is not used by
+     * any code, but it is useful when changing a generator and you need to get rid of a set of outdated methods.
+     */
+    protected void removeMethodWithSameSignature(ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface, CallableDeclaration<?> callable) {
+        for (CallableDeclaration<?> existingCallable : containingClassOrInterface.getCallablesWithSignature(callable.getSignature())) {
+            containingClassOrInterface.remove(existingCallable);
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/NodeGenerator.java b/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/NodeGenerator.java
index 01840316b2..673990df26 100644
--- a/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/NodeGenerator.java
+++ b/javaparser-core-generators/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/generator/NodeGenerator.java
@@ -43,52 +43,4 @@ protected void after() throws Exception {
     }
 
     protected abstract void generateNode(BaseNodeMetaModel nodeMetaModel, CompilationUnit nodeCu, ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration nodeCoid) throws Exception;
-
-    /**
-     * Utility method that looks for a method or constructor with an identical signature as "callable" and replaces it
-     * with callable. If not found, adds callable. When the new callable has no javadoc, any old javadoc will be kept.
-     */
-    protected void addOrReplaceWhenSameSignature(ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface, CallableDeclaration<?> callable) {
-        addMethod(containingClassOrInterface, callable, () -> containingClassOrInterface.addMember(callable));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Utility method that looks for a method or constructor with an identical signature as "callable" and replaces it
-     * with callable. If not found, fails. When the new callable has no javadoc, any old javadoc will be kept. The
-     * method or constructor is annotated with the generator class.
-     */
-    protected void replaceWhenSameSignature(ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface, CallableDeclaration<?> callable) {
-        addMethod(containingClassOrInterface, callable,
-                () -> {
-                    throw new AssertionError(f("Wanted to regenerate a method with signature %s in %s, but it wasn't there.", callable.getSignature(), containingClassOrInterface.getNameAsString()));
-                });
-    }
-
-    private void addMethod(
-            ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface,
-            CallableDeclaration<?> callable,
-            Runnable onNoExistingMethod) {
-        List<CallableDeclaration<?>> existingCallables = containingClassOrInterface.getCallablesWithSignature(callable.getSignature());
-        if (existingCallables.isEmpty()) {
-            onNoExistingMethod.run();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (existingCallables.size() > 1) {
-            throw new AssertionError(f("Wanted to regenerate a method with signature %s in %s, but found more than one.", callable.getSignature(), containingClassOrInterface.getNameAsString()));
-        }
-        final CallableDeclaration<?> existingCallable = existingCallables.get(0);
-        callable.setJavadocComment(callable.getJavadocComment().orElse(existingCallable.getJavadocComment().orElse(null)));
-        annotateGenerated(callable);
-        containingClassOrInterface.getMembers().replace(existingCallable, callable);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Removes all methods from containingClassOrInterface that have the same signature as callable. This is not used by
-     * any code, but it is useful when changing a generator and you need to get rid of a set of outdated methods.
-     */
-    protected void removeMethodWithSameSignature(ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration containingClassOrInterface, CallableDeclaration<?> callable) {
-        for (CallableDeclaration<?> existingCallable : containingClassOrInterface.getCallablesWithSignature(callable.getSignature())) {
-            containingClassOrInterface.remove(existingCallable);
-        }
-    }
 }