Package org.aspectj.org.eclipse.jdt.core.util

Interface IAnnotation

All Known Subinterfaces:

IExtendedAnnotation

All Known Implementing Classes:

Annotation, ExtendedAnnotation

public interface IAnnotation

Description of a annotation structure as described in the JVM specifications (added in J2SE 1.5). This interface may be implemented by clients.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IAnnotationComponent[]	getComponents()	Answer back the components as described in the JVM specifications.
int	getComponentsNumber()	Answer back the number of components as described in the JVM specifications.
int	getTypeIndex()	Answer back the type index as described in the JVM specifications.
char[]	getTypeName()	Answer back the type name as described in the JVM specifications.

Method Details

getTypeIndex

int getTypeIndex()

Answer back the type index as described in the JVM specifications.

Returns:

the type index

getTypeName

char[] getTypeName()

Answer back the type name as described in the JVM specifications.

Returns:

the type name

Since:

3.1

getComponentsNumber

int getComponentsNumber()

Answer back the number of components as described in the JVM specifications.

Returns:

the type index

getComponents

IAnnotationComponent[] getComponents()

Answer back the components as described in the JVM specifications. Answer an empty collection if none.

Returns:

the components