Package ch.systemsx.cisd.common.reflection

Class AnnotationUtils

  • public final class AnnotationUtils
extends java.lang.Object
    General utility methods for working with annotations.

    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Class Description
      static class  AnnotationUtils.Parameter<A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Field> getAnnotatedFieldList​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz, java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationClass)
      For given Class returns a list of fields that are annotated with given annotationClass.
      static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Method> getAnnotatedMethodList​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz, java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationClass)
      For given Class returns a list of methods that are annotated with given annotationClass.
      static <A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>
      java.util.List<AnnotationUtils.Parameter<A>>      		 getAnnotatedParameters​(java.lang.reflect.Method method, java.lang.Class<A> annotationType)
      Returns a list of method parameters where given annotation could be found.
      static <A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>
      A      		 tryGetAnnotation​(java.lang.annotation.Annotation[] annotations, java.lang.Class<A> annotationType)
      From the list of given annotations tries to return the one of given type.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Method Detail

      • getAnnotatedMethodList

        public static final java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Method> getAnnotatedMethodList​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz,
                                                                                    java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationClass)
        For given Class returns a list of methods that are annotated with given annotationClass.

      • getAnnotatedFieldList

        public static final java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Field> getAnnotatedFieldList​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz,
                                                                                  java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationClass)
        For given Class returns a list of fields that are annotated with given annotationClass.

      • tryGetAnnotation

        public static final <A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> A tryGetAnnotation​(java.lang.annotation.Annotation[] annotations,
                                                                                   java.lang.Class<A> annotationType)
        From the list of given annotations tries to return the one of given type.
        Returns:
        null if not found.

      • getAnnotatedParameters

        public static final <A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> java.util.List<AnnotationUtils.Parameter<A>> getAnnotatedParameters​(java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                                                                                                                    java.lang.Class<A> annotationType)
        Returns a list of method parameters where given annotation could be found.
        Returns:
        never null but could return an empty list.