Package org.jboss.weld.resources

Interface ReflectionCache.AnnotationClass<T extends Annotation>

Type Parameters:
T - type the type of the annotation
Enclosing interface:
ReflectionCache
public static interface ReflectionCache.AnnotationClass<T extends Annotation>
Represents cached metadata about an annotation class. Compared to TypeStore this class holds low-level metadata such as whether this annotation is a container for repeatable annotations.
Author:
Jozef Hartinger

  • Method Details

    • getMetaAnnotations

      Set<Annotation> getMetaAnnotations()
      Returns:
      the set of meta-annotations this annotation class is annotated with

    • isScope

      boolean isScope()
      Returns:
      true iff this annotation represents a scope annotation

    • isRepeatableAnnotationContainer

      boolean isRepeatableAnnotationContainer()
      Returns:
      true iff this annotation represents a container for repeatable annotations

    • getRepeatableAnnotations

      Annotation[] getRepeatableAnnotations(Annotation annotation)
      Retrieves repeatable annotations held by this container annotation instance.
      Returns:
      repeatable annotations held by this container annotation instance
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this annotation class is not a repeatable annotation container