Method Detail

• getAnnotation

  <T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> T getAnnotation(java.lang.Class<T> annotationClass)

  Returns an instance of the specified annotation type if it is present on this element or null if it is not. For a class, this will look for annotations on supertypes as well.

  Parameters:

  annotationClass - annotation type to search for

  Returns:

  instance of the specified annotation type if it is present on this element or null if it is not

• getAnnotations

  java.lang.annotation.Annotation[] getAnnotations()

  Returns all the annotations present on this element. For a class, the list will include annotations on supertypes as well.

• getDeclaredAnnotations

  java.lang.annotation.Annotation[] getDeclaredAnnotations()

  Returns the annotations declared directly on this element; does not include any inherited annotations.

• isAnnotationPresent

  boolean isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationClass)

  Returns true if this item has an annotation of the specified type. For a class, this will look at supertypes as well.

  Returns:

  true if this item has an annotation of the specified type