org.mule.test.runner.utils

Class AnnotationUtils

java.lang.Object

org.mule.test.runner.utils.AnnotationUtils

public class AnnotationUtils
extends Object

Utility for annotations related stuff.

Since:

4.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> T	getAnnotationAttributeFrom(Class<?> klass, Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass, String methodName) Looks for the Annotation in the Class and invokes the Method.
static <T> List<T>	getAnnotationAttributeFromHierarchy(Class<?> klass, Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass, String methodName) Looks for the Annotation in the Class and invokes the Method in the whole hierarhcy until it reaches Object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getAnnotationAttributeFrom

public static <T> T getAnnotationAttributeFrom(Class<?> klass,
                                               Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass,
                                               String methodName)

Looks for the Annotation in the Class and invokes the Method. It will return the result of the invocation. If there Class is not annotated it will return the default value from the Annotation.

Type Parameters:

T - the result of the invocation

Parameters:

klass - the Class where to look for the annotation

annotationClass - the Annotation class to look for

methodName - the method name of the annotation to be called

Returns:

the attribute from the annotation for the given class

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if the method is not defined in the annotation

getAnnotationAttributeFromHierarchy

public static <T> List<T> getAnnotationAttributeFromHierarchy(Class<?> klass,
                                                              Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass,
                                                              String methodName)

Looks for the Annotation in the Class and invokes the Method in the whole hierarhcy until it reaches Object. It will return a List with the results of each invocation. If there Class is not annotated it will return the default value from the Annotation.

Type Parameters:

T - the result of the invocation

Parameters:

klass - the Class where to look for the annotation

annotationClass - the Annotation class to look for

methodName - the method name of the annotation to be called

Returns:

a (@link List} of T for the attributes annotated in all the object hierarchy until it reaches Object class.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if the method is not defined in the annotation