MergedAnnotation (Spring Framework 5.3.17 API)

Type Parameters:

A - the annotation type
```
public interface MergedAnnotation<A extends Annotation>
```
A single merged annotation returned from a MergedAnnotations collection. Presents a view onto an annotation where attribute values may have been "merged" from different source values.
Attribute values may be accessed using the various get methods. For example, to access an int attribute the getInt(String) method would be used.
Note that attribute values are not converted when accessed. For example, it is not possible to call getString(String) if the underlying attribute is an int. The only exception to this rule is Class and Class[] values which may be accessed as String and String[] respectively to prevent potential early class initialization.
If necessary, a MergedAnnotation can be synthesized back into an actual Annotation.

Since:

5.2

Author:

Phillip Webb, Juergen Hoeller, Sam Brannen

See Also:

MergedAnnotations, MergedAnnotationPredicates

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
`static class`	`MergedAnnotation.Adapt` Adaptations that can be applied to attribute values when creating Maps or `AnnotationAttributes`.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static String VALUE
The attribute name for annotations with a single element.

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static String`	`VALUE` The attribute name for annotations with a single element.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AnnotationAttributes`	`asAnnotationAttributes(MergedAnnotation.Adapt... adaptations)` Create a new mutable `AnnotationAttributes` instance from this merged annotation.
`<T extends Map<String,Object>> T`	`asMap(Function<MergedAnnotation<?>,T> factory, MergedAnnotation.Adapt... adaptations)` Create a new `Map` instance of the given type that contains all the annotation attributes.
`Map<String,Object>`	`asMap(MergedAnnotation.Adapt... adaptations)` Get an immutable `Map` that contains all the annotation attributes.
`MergedAnnotation<A>`	`filterAttributes(Predicate<String> predicate)` Create a new view of the annotation with only attributes that match the given predicate.
`MergedAnnotation<A>`	`filterDefaultValues()` Create a new view of the annotation with all attributes that have default values removed.
`static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A>`	`from(A annotation)` Create a new `MergedAnnotation` instance from the specified annotation.
`static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A>`	`from(Object source, A annotation)` Create a new `MergedAnnotation` instance from the specified annotation.
`int`	`getAggregateIndex()` Get the index of the aggregate collection containing this annotation.
`<T extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<T>`	`getAnnotation(String attributeName, Class<T> type)` Get a required annotation attribute value from the annotation.
`<T extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<T>[]`	`getAnnotationArray(String attributeName, Class<T> type)` Get a required annotation array attribute value from the annotation.
`boolean`	`getBoolean(String attributeName)` Get a required boolean attribute value from the annotation.
`boolean[]`	`getBooleanArray(String attributeName)` Get a required boolean array attribute value from the annotation.
`byte`	`getByte(String attributeName)` Get a required byte attribute value from the annotation.
`byte[]`	`getByteArray(String attributeName)` Get a required byte array attribute value from the annotation.
`char`	`getChar(String attributeName)` Get a required char attribute value from the annotation.
`char[]`	`getCharArray(String attributeName)` Get a required char array attribute value from the annotation.
`Class<?>`	`getClass(String attributeName)` Get a required class attribute value from the annotation.
`Class<?>[]`	`getClassArray(String attributeName)` Get a required class array attribute value from the annotation.
`Optional<Object>`	`getDefaultValue(String attributeName)` Get the default attribute value from the annotation as specified in the annotation declaration.
`<T> Optional<T>`	`getDefaultValue(String attributeName, Class<T> type)` Get the default attribute value from the annotation as specified in the annotation declaration.
`int`	`getDistance()` Get the distance of this annotation related to its use as a meta-annotation.
`double`	`getDouble(String attributeName)` Get a required double attribute value from the annotation.
`double[]`	`getDoubleArray(String attributeName)` Get a required double array attribute value from the annotation.
`<E extends Enum<E>> E`	`getEnum(String attributeName, Class<E> type)` Get a required enum attribute value from the annotation.
`<E extends Enum<E>> E[]`	`getEnumArray(String attributeName, Class<E> type)` Get a required enum array attribute value from the annotation.
`float`	`getFloat(String attributeName)` Get a required float attribute value from the annotation.
`float[]`	`getFloatArray(String attributeName)` Get a required float array attribute value from the annotation.
`int`	`getInt(String attributeName)` Get a required int attribute value from the annotation.
`int[]`	`getIntArray(String attributeName)` Get a required int array attribute value from the annotation.
`long`	`getLong(String attributeName)` Get a required long attribute value from the annotation.
`long[]`	`getLongArray(String attributeName)` Get a required long array attribute value from the annotation.
`MergedAnnotation<?>`	`getMetaSource()` Get the source of the meta-annotation, or `null` if the annotation is not meta-present.
`List<Class<? extends Annotation>>`	`getMetaTypes()` Get the complete list of annotation types within the annotation hierarchy from this annotation to the `root`.
`MergedAnnotation<?>`	`getRoot()` Get the root annotation, i.e.
`short`	`getShort(String attributeName)` Get a required short attribute value from the annotation.
`short[]`	`getShortArray(String attributeName)` Get a required short array attribute value from the annotation.
`Object`	`getSource()` Get the source that ultimately declared the root annotation, or `null` if the source is not known.
`String`	`getString(String attributeName)` Get a required string attribute value from the annotation.
`String[]`	`getStringArray(String attributeName)` Get a required string array attribute value from the annotation.
`Class<A>`	`getType()` Get the `Class` reference for the actual annotation type.
`Optional<Object>`	`getValue(String attributeName)` Get an optional attribute value from the annotation.
`<T> Optional<T>`	`getValue(String attributeName, Class<T> type)` Get an optional attribute value from the annotation.
`boolean`	`hasDefaultValue(String attributeName)` Determine if the specified attribute name has a default value when compared to the annotation declaration.
`boolean`	`hasNonDefaultValue(String attributeName)` Determine if the specified attribute name has a non-default value when compared to the annotation declaration.
`boolean`	`isDirectlyPresent()` Determine if the annotation is directly present on the source.
`boolean`	`isMetaPresent()` Determine if the annotation is meta-present on the source.
`boolean`	`isPresent()` Determine if the annotation is present on the source.
`static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A>`	`missing()` Create a `MergedAnnotation` that represents a missing annotation (i.e.
`static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A>`	`of(AnnotatedElement source, Class<A> annotationType, Map<String,?> attributes)` Create a new `MergedAnnotation` instance of the specified annotation type with attribute values supplied by a map.
`static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A>`	`of(Class<A> annotationType)` Create a new `MergedAnnotation` instance of the specified annotation type.
`static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A>`	`of(Class<A> annotationType, Map<String,?> attributes)` Create a new `MergedAnnotation` instance of the specified annotation type with attribute values supplied by a map.
`static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A>`	`of(ClassLoader classLoader, Object source, Class<A> annotationType, Map<String,?> attributes)` Create a new `MergedAnnotation` instance of the specified annotation type with attribute values supplied by a map.
`A`	`synthesize()` Create a type-safe synthesized version of this merged annotation that can be used directly in code.
`Optional<A>`	`synthesize(Predicate<? super MergedAnnotation<A>> condition)` Optionally create a type-safe synthesized version of this annotation based on a condition predicate.
`MergedAnnotation<A>`	`withNonMergedAttributes()` Create a new view of the annotation that exposes non-merged attribute values.

- Field Detail
  - VALUE
```
static final String VALUE
```
    The attribute name for annotations with a single element.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
Class<A> getType()
```
    Get the Class reference for the actual annotation type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the annotation type
  - isPresent
```
boolean isPresent()
```
    Determine if the annotation is present on the source. Considers directly present and meta-present annotations within the context of the MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy used.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the annotation is present
  - isDirectlyPresent
```
boolean isDirectlyPresent()
```
    Determine if the annotation is directly present on the source.
    A directly present annotation is one that the user has explicitly declared and not one that is meta-present or @Inherited.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the annotation is directly present
  - isMetaPresent
```
boolean isMetaPresent()
```
    Determine if the annotation is meta-present on the source.
    A meta-present annotation is an annotation that the user hasn't explicitly declared, but has been used as a meta-annotation somewhere in the annotation hierarchy.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the annotation is meta-present
  - getDistance
```
int getDistance()
```
    Get the distance of this annotation related to its use as a meta-annotation.
    A directly declared annotation has a distance of 0, a meta-annotation has a distance of 1, a meta-annotation on a meta-annotation has a distance of 2, etc. A missing annotation will always return a distance of -1.
    
    Returns:
    
    the annotation distance or -1 if the annotation is missing
  - getAggregateIndex
```
int getAggregateIndex()
```
    Get the index of the aggregate collection containing this annotation.
    Can be used to reorder a stream of annotations, for example, to give a higher priority to annotations declared on a superclass or interface. A missing annotation will always return an aggregate index of -1.
    
    Returns:
    
    the aggregate index (starting at 0) or -1 if the annotation is missing
  - getSource
```
@Nullable
Object getSource()
```
    Get the source that ultimately declared the root annotation, or null if the source is not known.
    If this merged annotation was created from an AnnotatedElement then this source will be an element of the same type. If the annotation was loaded without using reflection, the source can be of any type, but should have a sensible toString(). Meta-annotations will always return the same source as the root.
    
    Returns:
    
    the source, or null
  - getMetaSource
```
@Nullable
MergedAnnotation<?> getMetaSource()
```
    Get the source of the meta-annotation, or null if the annotation is not meta-present.
    The meta-source is the annotation that was meta-annotated with this annotation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the meta-annotation source or null
    
    See Also:
    
    getRoot()
  - getRoot
```
MergedAnnotation<?> getRoot()
```
    Get the root annotation, i.e. the distance 0 annotation as directly declared on the source.
    
    Returns:
    
    the root annotation
    
    See Also:
    
    getMetaSource()
  - getMetaTypes
```
List<Class<? extends Annotation>> getMetaTypes()
```
    Get the complete list of annotation types within the annotation hierarchy from this annotation to the root.
    Provides a useful way to uniquely identify a merged annotation instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    the meta types for the annotation
    
    See Also:
    
    MergedAnnotationPredicates.unique(Function), getRoot(), getMetaSource()
  - hasNonDefaultValue
```
boolean hasNonDefaultValue(String attributeName)
```
    Determine if the specified attribute name has a non-default value when compared to the annotation declaration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the attribute value is different from the default value
  - hasDefaultValue
```
boolean hasDefaultValue(String attributeName)
                 throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Determine if the specified attribute name has a default value when compared to the annotation declaration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the attribute value is the same as the default value
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException
  - getByte
```
byte getByte(String attributeName)
      throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required byte attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a byte
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getByteArray
```
byte[] getByteArray(String attributeName)
             throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required byte array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a byte array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getBoolean
```
boolean getBoolean(String attributeName)
            throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required boolean attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getBooleanArray
```
boolean[] getBooleanArray(String attributeName)
                   throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required boolean array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a boolean array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getChar
```
char getChar(String attributeName)
      throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required char attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a char
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getCharArray
```
char[] getCharArray(String attributeName)
             throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required char array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a char array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getShort
```
short getShort(String attributeName)
        throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required short attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a short
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getShortArray
```
short[] getShortArray(String attributeName)
               throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required short array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a short array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getInt
```
int getInt(String attributeName)
    throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required int attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as an int
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getIntArray
```
int[] getIntArray(String attributeName)
           throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required int array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as an int array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getLong
```
long getLong(String attributeName)
      throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required long attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a long
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getLongArray
```
long[] getLongArray(String attributeName)
             throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required long array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a long array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getDouble
```
double getDouble(String attributeName)
          throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required double attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a double
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getDoubleArray
```
double[] getDoubleArray(String attributeName)
                 throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required double array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a double array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getFloat
```
float getFloat(String attributeName)
        throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required float attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a float
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getFloatArray
```
float[] getFloatArray(String attributeName)
               throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required float array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a float array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getString
```
String getString(String attributeName)
          throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required string attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a string
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getStringArray
```
String[] getStringArray(String attributeName)
                 throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required string array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a string array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getClass
```
Class<?> getClass(String attributeName)
           throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required class attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a class
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getClassArray
```
Class<?>[] getClassArray(String attributeName)
                  throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required class array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a class array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getEnum
```
<E extends Enum<E>> E getEnum(String attributeName,
                              Class<E> type)
                       throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required enum attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    type - the enum type
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a enum
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getEnumArray
```
<E extends Enum<E>> E[] getEnumArray(String attributeName,
                                     Class<E> type)
                              throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required enum array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    type - the enum type
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a enum array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getAnnotation
```
<T extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<T> getAnnotation(String attributeName,
                                                         Class<T> type)
                                                  throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required annotation attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    type - the annotation type
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a MergedAnnotation
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getAnnotationArray
```
<T extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<T>[] getAnnotationArray(String attributeName,
                                                                Class<T> type)
                                                         throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Get a required annotation array attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    type - the annotation type
    
    Returns:
    
    the value as a MergedAnnotation array
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if there is no matching attribute
  - getValue
```
Optional<Object> getValue(String attributeName)
```
    Get an optional attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    an optional value or Optional.empty() if there is no matching attribute
  - getValue
```
<T> Optional<T> getValue(String attributeName,
                         Class<T> type)
```
    Get an optional attribute value from the annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    type - the attribute type. Must be compatible with the underlying attribute type or Object.class.
    
    Returns:
    
    an optional value or Optional.empty() if there is no matching attribute
  - getDefaultValue
```
Optional<Object> getDefaultValue(String attributeName)
```
    Get the default attribute value from the annotation as specified in the annotation declaration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    an optional of the default value or Optional.empty() if there is no matching attribute or no defined default
  - getDefaultValue
```
<T> Optional<T> getDefaultValue(String attributeName,
                                Class<T> type)
```
    Get the default attribute value from the annotation as specified in the annotation declaration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeName - the attribute name
    
    type - the attribute type. Must be compatible with the underlying attribute type or Object.class.
    
    Returns:
    
    an optional of the default value or Optional.empty() if there is no matching attribute or no defined default
  - filterDefaultValues
```
MergedAnnotation<A> filterDefaultValues()
```
    Create a new view of the annotation with all attributes that have default values removed.
    
    Returns:
    
    a filtered view of the annotation without any attributes that have a default value
    
    See Also:
    
    filterAttributes(Predicate)
  - filterAttributes
```
MergedAnnotation<A> filterAttributes(Predicate<String> predicate)
```
    Create a new view of the annotation with only attributes that match the given predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    predicate - a predicate used to filter attribute names
    
    Returns:
    
    a filtered view of the annotation
    
    See Also:
    
    filterDefaultValues(), MergedAnnotationPredicates
  - withNonMergedAttributes
```
MergedAnnotation<A> withNonMergedAttributes()
```
    Create a new view of the annotation that exposes non-merged attribute values.
    Methods from this view will return attribute values with only alias mirroring rules applied. Aliases to meta-source attributes will not be applied.
    
    Returns:
    
    a non-merged view of the annotation
  - asAnnotationAttributes
```
AnnotationAttributes asAnnotationAttributes(MergedAnnotation.Adapt... adaptations)
```
    Create a new mutable AnnotationAttributes instance from this merged annotation.
    The adaptations may be used to change the way that values are added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    adaptations - the adaptations that should be applied to the annotation values
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable map containing the attributes and values
  - asMap
```
Map<String,Object> asMap(MergedAnnotation.Adapt... adaptations)
```
    Get an immutable Map that contains all the annotation attributes.
    The adaptations may be used to change the way that values are added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    adaptations - the adaptations that should be applied to the annotation values
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable map containing the attributes and values
  - asMap
```
<T extends Map<String,Object>> T asMap(Function<MergedAnnotation<?>,T> factory,
                                       MergedAnnotation.Adapt... adaptations)
```
    Create a new Map instance of the given type that contains all the annotation attributes.
    The adaptations may be used to change the way that values are added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    factory - a map factory
    
    adaptations - the adaptations that should be applied to the annotation values
    
    Returns:
    
    a map containing the attributes and values
  - synthesize
```
A synthesize()
      throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Create a type-safe synthesized version of this merged annotation that can be used directly in code.
    The result is synthesized using a JDK Proxy and as a result may incur a computational cost when first invoked.
    If this merged annotation was created from an annotation instance, that annotation will be returned unmodified if it is not synthesizable. An annotation is considered synthesizable if one of the following is true.
    - The annotation declares attributes annotated with @AliasFor.
    - The annotation is a composed annotation that relies on convention-based annotation attribute overrides in meta-annotations.
    - The annotation declares attributes that are annotations or arrays of annotations that are themselves synthesizable.
    Returns:
    
    a synthesized version of the annotation or the original annotation unmodified
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - on a missing annotation
  - synthesize
```
Optional<A> synthesize(Predicate<? super MergedAnnotation<A>> condition)
                throws NoSuchElementException
```
    Optionally create a type-safe synthesized version of this annotation based on a condition predicate.
    The result is synthesized using a JDK Proxy and as a result may incur a computational cost when first invoked.
    Consult the documentation for synthesize() for an explanation of what is considered synthesizable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    condition - the test to determine if the annotation can be synthesized
    
    Returns:
    
    an optional containing the synthesized version of the annotation or an empty optional if the condition doesn't match
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - on a missing annotation
    
    See Also:
    
    MergedAnnotationPredicates
  - missing
```
static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> missing()
```
    Create a MergedAnnotation that represents a missing annotation (i.e. one that is not present).
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance representing a missing annotation
  - from
```
static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> from(A annotation)
```
    Create a new MergedAnnotation instance from the specified annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotation - the annotation to include
    
    Returns:
    
    a MergedAnnotation instance containing the annotation
  - from
```
static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> from(@Nullable
                                                       Object source,
                                                       A annotation)
```
    Create a new MergedAnnotation instance from the specified annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the source for the annotation. This source is used only for information and logging. It does not need to actually contain the specified annotations, and it will not be searched.
    
    annotation - the annotation to include
    
    Returns:
    
    a MergedAnnotation instance for the annotation
  - of
```
static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> of(Class<A> annotationType)
```
    Create a new MergedAnnotation instance of the specified annotation type. The resulting annotation will not have any attribute values but may still be used to query default values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - the annotation type
    
    Returns:
    
    a MergedAnnotation instance for the annotation
  - of
```
static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> of(Class<A> annotationType,
                                                     @Nullable
                                                     Map<String,?> attributes)
```
    Create a new MergedAnnotation instance of the specified annotation type with attribute values supplied by a map.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - the annotation type
    
    attributes - the annotation attributes or null if just default values should be used
    
    Returns:
    
    a MergedAnnotation instance for the annotation and attributes
    
    See Also:
    
    of(AnnotatedElement, Class, Map)
  - of
```
static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> of(@Nullable
                                                     AnnotatedElement source,
                                                     Class<A> annotationType,
                                                     @Nullable
                                                     Map<String,?> attributes)
```
    Create a new MergedAnnotation instance of the specified annotation type with attribute values supplied by a map.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the source for the annotation. This source is used only for information and logging. It does not need to actually contain the specified annotations and it will not be searched.
    
    annotationType - the annotation type
    
    attributes - the annotation attributes or null if just default values should be used
    
    Returns:
    
    a MergedAnnotation instance for the annotation and attributes
  - of
```
static <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> of(@Nullable
                                                     ClassLoader classLoader,
                                                     @Nullable
                                                     Object source,
                                                     Class<A> annotationType,
                                                     @Nullable
                                                     Map<String,?> attributes)
```
    Create a new MergedAnnotation instance of the specified annotation type with attribute values supplied by a map.
    
    Parameters:
    
    classLoader - the class loader used to resolve class attributes
    
    source - the source for the annotation. This source is used only for information and logging. It does not need to actually contain the specified annotations and it will not be searched.
    
    annotationType - the annotation type
    
    attributes - the annotation attributes or null if just default values should be used
    
    Returns:
    
    a MergedAnnotation instance for the annotation and attributes

Interface MergedAnnotation<A extends Annotation>

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isPresent

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getSource

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getRoot

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hasNonDefaultValue

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getBooleanArray

getChar

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getLong

getLongArray

getDouble

getDoubleArray

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getFloatArray

getString

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getClass

getClassArray

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getEnumArray

getAnnotation

getAnnotationArray

getValue

getValue

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getDefaultValue

filterDefaultValues

filterAttributes

withNonMergedAttributes

asAnnotationAttributes

asMap

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synthesize

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