org.jboss.lang
Class AnnotationHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.jboss.lang.AnnotationHelper

public class AnnotationHelper
extends java.lang.Object

AnnotationHelper.

Method Summary

static java.lang.Object	getAnnotation(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Get an annotation
static java.lang.Object	getAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Get an annotation
static java.lang.Object	getAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.Field field, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Get an annotation
static java.lang.Object	getAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.Method method, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Get an annotation
static java.lang.Object[]	getAnnotations(java.lang.Class clazz) Get annotations
static java.lang.Object[]	getAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor) Get annotations
static java.lang.Object[]	getAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Field field) Get annotations
static java.lang.Object[]	getAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Method method) Get annotations
static java.lang.Object[][]	getParameterAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor) Get the parameter annotations
static java.lang.Object[][]	getParameterAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Method method) Get the parameter annotations
static boolean	isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Whether an annotation is present
static boolean	isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Whether an annotation is present
static boolean	isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.reflect.Field field, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Whether an annotation is present
static boolean	isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.reflect.Method method, java.lang.Class annotationClass) Whether an annotation is present

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

isAnnotationPresent

public static boolean isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                          java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Whether an annotation is present

Parameters:

clazz - the class

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

true when the annotation is present

getAnnotation

public static java.lang.Object getAnnotation(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                             java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Get an annotation

Parameters:

clazz - the class

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

the annotation

getAnnotations

public static java.lang.Object[] getAnnotations(java.lang.Class clazz)

Get annotations

Parameters:

clazz - the class

Returns:

the annotations

isAnnotationPresent

public static boolean isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                          java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Whether an annotation is present

Parameters:

method - the method

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

true when the annotation is present

getAnnotation

public static java.lang.Object getAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                             java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Get an annotation

Parameters:

method - the method

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

the annotation

getAnnotations

public static java.lang.Object[] getAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Method method)

Get annotations

Parameters:

method - the method

Returns:

the annotations

getParameterAnnotations

public static java.lang.Object[][] getParameterAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Method method)

Get the parameter annotations

Parameters:

method - the method

Returns:

the annotations

isAnnotationPresent

public static boolean isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor,
                                          java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Whether an annotation is present

Parameters:

constructor - the constructor

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

true when the annotation is present

getAnnotation

public static java.lang.Object getAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor,
                                             java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Get an annotation

Parameters:

constructor - the constructor

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

the annotation

getAnnotations

public static java.lang.Object[] getAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor)

Get annotations

Parameters:

constructor - the constructor

Returns:

the annotations

getParameterAnnotations

public static java.lang.Object[][] getParameterAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Constructor constructor)

Get the parameter annotations

Parameters:

constructor - the constructor

Returns:

the annotations

isAnnotationPresent

public static boolean isAnnotationPresent(java.lang.reflect.Field field,
                                          java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Whether an annotation is present

Parameters:

field - the field

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

true when the annotation is present

getAnnotation

public static java.lang.Object getAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.Field field,
                                             java.lang.Class annotationClass)

Get an annotation

Parameters:

field - the field

annotationClass - the annotation class

Returns:

the annotation

getAnnotations

public static java.lang.Object[] getAnnotations(java.lang.reflect.Field field)

Get annotations

Parameters:

field - the field

Returns:

the annotations