org.glassfish.hk2.classmodel.reflect

Interface AnnotationModel

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationModelImpl

public interface AnnotationModel

Models an annotation instance

Author:

Jerome Dochez

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AnnotatedElement	getElement() Returns the annotated element with this annotation instance
AnnotationType	getType() Returns the annotation type for this model
<T> T	getValue(String key, Class<T> type) Returns the value to which the key is mapped or annotation default value if mapping not found
<T> T	getValue(String key, Class<T> type, Object defaultValue) Returns the value to which the key is mapped or specified default value if mapping not found
Map<String,Object>	getValues() Returns an unmodifiable collection of annotation values.

Method Detail

getType

AnnotationType getType()

Returns the annotation type for this model

Returns:

the annotation type

getElement

AnnotatedElement getElement()

Returns the annotated element with this annotation instance

Returns:

the annotated element

getValues

Map<String,Object> getValues()

Returns an unmodifiable collection of annotation values.

Returns:

collection of value elements of this annotation

getValue

<T> T getValue(String key,
               Class<T> type,
               Object defaultValue)

Returns the value to which the key is mapped or specified default value if mapping not found

Parameters:

key - the key whose associated value is to be returned

type - value type

defaultValue - the default mapping of the key

Returns:

the annotation value.

getValue

<T> T getValue(String key,
               Class<T> type)

Returns the value to which the key is mapped or annotation default value if mapping not found

Parameters:

key - the key whose associated value is to be returned

type - value type

Returns:

the annotation value.