Package jakarta.enterprise.inject.spi

Interface AnnotatedType<X>

Type Parameters:
X - the type
All Superinterfaces:
Annotated
public interface AnnotatedType<X> extends Annotated

Represents a Java class or interface.

Author:
Gavin King, Pete Muir
See Also:

  • Method Details

    • getJavaClass

      Class<X> getJavaClass()

      Get the underlying Class.

      Returns:
      the Class

    • getConstructors

      Set<AnnotatedConstructor<X>> getConstructors()

      Get the constructors of the type. If an empty set is returned, a default constructor with no parameters will be assumed.

      Returns:
      the constructors, or an empty set if none are defined

    • getMethods

      Set<AnnotatedMethod<? super X>> getMethods()

      Get the methods of the type.

      Returns:
      the methods, or an empty set if none are defined

    • getFields

      Set<AnnotatedField<? super X>> getFields()

      Get the fields of the type.

      Returns:
      the fields, or an empty set if none are defined

    • getAnnotations

      default <T extends Annotation> Set<T> getAnnotations(Class<T> annotationType)
      Description copied from interface: Annotated

      Get program element annotations of a certain annotation type.

      This method returns back all annotations, including repeatable annotations of this type. The behavior of this method is intended to be the same behavior as AnnotatedElement.getAnnotationsByType(Class), where repeatable annotations are supported.

      Specified by:
      getAnnotations in interface Annotated
      Type Parameters:
      T - the type of the annotation
      Parameters:
      annotationType - the class of the annotation type
      Returns:
      the program element annotations of the given annotation type, or an empty collection