org.apache.tamaya.inject.internal

Class Utils

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tamaya.inject.internal.Utils

public final class Utils
extends Object

Utility class simplifying some implementation aspects. Created by Anatole on 11.11.2014.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T extends Annotation> T	getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationType, AnnotatedElement... objects) Utility method to read out repeatable annotations.
static <T extends Annotation,R extends Annotation> Collection<T>	getAnnotations(AccessibleObject annotated, Class<T> repeatableAnnotation, Class<R> annotationContainer) Utility method to read out repeatable annotations.
static <T extends Annotation,R extends Annotation> Collection<T>	getAnnotations(AnnotatedElement annotated, Class<T> repeatableAnnotation, Class<R> annotationContainer) Utility method to read out repeatable annotations.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getAnnotations

public static <T extends Annotation,R extends Annotation> Collection<T> getAnnotations(AnnotatedElement annotated,
                                                                       Class<T> repeatableAnnotation,
                                                                       Class<R> annotationContainer)

Utility method to read out repeatable annotations.

Type Parameters:

T - the repeatable annotation type

R - the repeatable container annotation type

Parameters:

annotated - the annotated instance.

repeatableAnnotation - the repeatable annotation type

annotationContainer - the container annotation type

Returns:

a list with the annotations found (could be empty, but never null).

getAnnotations

public static <T extends Annotation,R extends Annotation> Collection<T> getAnnotations(AccessibleObject annotated,
                                                                       Class<T> repeatableAnnotation,
                                                                       Class<R> annotationContainer)

Utility method to read out repeatable annotations.

Type Parameters:

T - the repeatable annotation type

R - the repeatable container annotation type

Parameters:

annotated - the annotated instance.

repeatableAnnotation - the repeatable annotation type

annotationContainer - the container annotation type

Returns:

a list with the annotations found (could be empty, but never null).

getAnnotation

public static <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationType,
                                     AnnotatedElement... objects)

Utility method to read out repeatable annotations.

Type Parameters:

T - the repeatable annotation type

Parameters:

annotationType - the annotation type.

objects - the accessible objects to be looked up

Returns:

a list with the annotations found (could be empty, but never null).