net.openhft.chronicle.core.util

Class Annotations

java.lang.Object

net.openhft.chronicle.core.util.Annotations

Deprecated.

@Deprecated
public final class Annotations
extends Object

Utility class for working with annotations on methods and classes.

Provides helper methods to fetch annotations from a method or class, including its superclasses and interfaces.

Note: This class is deprecated and will be removed in version x.26. Use Jvm.findAnnotation(AnnotatedElement, Class) instead.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <A extends Annotation> A	findAnnotation(Class<A> annoClass, Class<?> aClass, String name, Class<?>[] parameterTypes) Deprecated. Finds the specified annotation on a method of a given class, its superclass, or interfaces.
static <A extends Annotation> A	getAnnotation(Method method, Class<A> annotationClass) Deprecated. Fetches the specified annotation from a method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

findAnnotation

public static <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotation(Class<A> annoClass,
                                                      Class<?> aClass,
                                                      String name,
                                                      Class<?>[] parameterTypes)

Deprecated.

Finds the specified annotation on a method of a given class, its superclass, or interfaces.

Type Parameters:

A - the type of the annotation to be fetched

Parameters:

annoClass - the Class object corresponding to the annotation type

aClass - the Class object in which to find the method

name - the name of the method

parameterTypes - the parameter types of the method

Returns:

the annotation of type A if present, or null otherwise

getAnnotation

@Nullable
public static <A extends Annotation> A getAnnotation(Method method,
                                                               Class<A> annotationClass)

Deprecated.

Fetches the specified annotation from a method. If the method does not have the annotation, it attempts to find it in the declaring class, its superclass, or interfaces.

Type Parameters:

A - the type of the annotation to be fetched

Parameters:

method - the method from which to fetch the annotation

annotationClass - the Class object corresponding to the annotation type

Returns:

the annotation of type A if present, or null otherwise