org.springframework.roo.classpath.details.annotations
Interface AnnotationMetadata

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAnnotationMetadata

public interface AnnotationMetadata

Metadata concerning a particular annotation appearing on a member.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Ben Alex

Method Summary

org.springframework.roo.model.JavaType	getAnnotationType()
AnnotationAttributeValue<?>	getAttribute(org.springframework.roo.model.JavaSymbolName attributeName) Acquires an attribute value for the requested name.
List<org.springframework.roo.model.JavaSymbolName>	getAttributeNames()

Method Detail

getAnnotationType

org.springframework.roo.model.JavaType getAnnotationType()

Returns:

the annotation type (never null)

getAttributeNames

List<org.springframework.roo.model.JavaSymbolName> getAttributeNames()

Returns:

the attribute names, preferably in the order they are declared in the annotation (never null, but may be empty)

getAttribute

AnnotationAttributeValue<?> getAttribute(org.springframework.roo.model.JavaSymbolName attributeName)

Acquires an attribute value for the requested name.

Returns:

the requested attribute (or null if not found)