Interface AnnotationDesc

@Deprecated(since="9",
            forRemoval=true)
public interface AnnotationDesc
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
The declarations in this package have been superseded by those in the package jdk.javadoc.doclet. For more information, see the Migration Guide in the documentation for that package.

Represents an annotation. An annotation associates a value with each element of an annotation type.

Since:
1.5

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type Interface Description
static interface  AnnotationDesc.ElementValuePair

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The declarations in this package have been superseded by those in the package jdk.javadoc.doclet.

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
AnnotationTypeDoc annotationType()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Returns the annotation type of this annotation.

AnnotationDesc.ElementValuePair[] elementValues()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Returns this annotation's elements and their values.

boolean isSynthesized()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Check for the synthesized bit on the annotation.

Methods

annotationType

AnnotationTypeDoc annotationType()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Returns the annotation type of this annotation.

Returns:
the annotation type of this annotation.

elementValues

AnnotationDesc.ElementValuePair[] elementValues()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Returns this annotation's elements and their values. Only those explicitly present in the annotation are included, not those assuming their default values. Returns an empty array if there are none.

Returns:
this annotation's elements and their values.

isSynthesized

boolean isSynthesized()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Check for the synthesized bit on the annotation.

Returns:
true if the annotation is synthesized.

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