org.apache.commons.classscan.model
Interface MetaAnnotation

All Superinterfaces:

HasName

All Known Subinterfaces:

SpiMetaAnnotation

All Known Implementing Classes:

BcelAnnotation

public interface MetaAnnotation
extends HasName

Metadata about an Annotation

Nested Class Summary

static interface	MetaAnnotation.EnumValue Metadata about an Annotation Enum value
static interface	MetaAnnotation.Property Metadata about an Annotation property

Method Summary

String	getName() Get the name of the Annotation
Set<? extends MetaAnnotation.Property>	getProperties() Get metadata about the properties of the corresponding Annotation
MetaAnnotation.Property	getProperty(String propertyName) Get a single property of the corresponding Annotation

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Get the name of the Annotation

Specified by:

getName in interface HasName

getProperties

Set<? extends MetaAnnotation.Property> getProperties()

Get metadata about the properties of the corresponding Annotation

Returns:

The read-only set of properties specified in the annotation

getProperty

MetaAnnotation.Property getProperty(String propertyName)

Get a single property of the corresponding Annotation

Parameters:

propertyName - The name of the Property desired.

Returns:

The Property; or null, if the no Property exists with the given name.