| java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement |
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This interface provides reflective access to annotation information.
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Returns, for this element, the annotation with the specified type, or
null if no annotation with the specified type is present
(including inherited annotations).
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Returns, for this element, an array containing all annotations (including
inherited annotations).
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Returns, for this element, all annotations that are explicitly declared
(not inherited).
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Indicates whether or not this element has an annotation with the
specified annotation type (including inherited annotations).
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Returns, for this element, the annotation with the specified type, or
null if no annotation with the specified type is present
(including inherited annotations).
| annotationType | the type of the annotation to search for |
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null| NullPointerException | if annotationType is null
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Returns, for this element, an array containing all annotations (including inherited annotations). If there are no annotations present, this method returns a zero length array.
Returns, for this element, all annotations that are explicitly declared (not inherited). If there are no declared annotations present, this method returns a zero length array.
Indicates whether or not this element has an annotation with the specified annotation type (including inherited annotations).
| annotationType | the type of the annotation to search for |
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true if the annotation exists, false otherwise| NullPointerException | if annotationType is null
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