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| * |
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| |
| package java.lang.reflect; |
| |
| import java.lang.annotation.Annotation; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface provides reflective access to annotation information. |
| * |
| * @since 1.5 |
| */ |
| public interface AnnotatedElement { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns, for this element, the annotation with the specified type, or |
| * {@code null} if no annotation with the specified type is present |
| * (including inherited annotations). |
| * |
| * @param annotationType |
| * the type of the annotation to search for |
| * @return the annotation with the specified type or {@code null} |
| * @throws NullPointerException |
| * if {@code annotationType} is {@code null} |
| */ |
| <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationType); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns, for this element, an array containing all annotations (including |
| * inherited annotations). If there are no annotations present, this method |
| * returns a zero length array. |
| * |
| * @return an array of all annotations for this element |
| */ |
| Annotation[] getAnnotations(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns, for this element, all annotations that are explicitly declared |
| * (not inherited). If there are no declared annotations present, this |
| * method returns a zero length array. |
| * |
| * @return an array of annotations declared for this element |
| */ |
| Annotation[] getDeclaredAnnotations(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Indicates whether or not this element has an annotation with the |
| * specified annotation type (including inherited annotations). |
| * |
| * @param annotationType |
| * the type of the annotation to search for |
| * @return {@code true} if the annotation exists, {@code false} otherwise |
| * @throws NullPointerException |
| * if {@code annotationType} is {@code null} |
| */ |
| boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType); |
| } |