TypeQualifierAnnotationLookupResult (FindBugs 3.0.1-dev-20240220 API)

java.lang.Object
- edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.jsr305.TypeQualifierAnnotationLookupResult

```
public class TypeQualifierAnnotationLookupResult
extends java.lang.Object
```
The result of looking up a TypeQualifierAnnotation. Because type qualifiers are inherited, a full result of looking resolving a TypeQualifierAnnotation may include annotations on one or more supertypes. Potentially, the supertype annotations may conflict with each other, and/or conflict with the annotation on the annotated entity. This object makes it possible to report such conflicts, while still providing a convenient interface for getting the "effective" TypeQualifierAnnotation.

Author:

David Hovemeyer

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class TypeQualifierAnnotationLookupResult.PartialResult
Partial result of looking up a TypeQualifierAnnotation.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected TypeQualifierAnnotation`	`combine(TypeQualifierAnnotation a, TypeQualifierAnnotation b)`	Subclasses must override this method to combine TypeQualifierAnnotations found in multiple superclasses.
`TypeQualifierAnnotation`	`getEffectiveTypeQualifierAnnotation()`	Get the effective TypeQualifierAnnotation.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getEffectiveTypeQualifierAnnotation
```
@CheckForNull
public TypeQualifierAnnotation getEffectiveTypeQualifierAnnotation()
```
    Get the effective TypeQualifierAnnotation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the effective TypeQualifierAnnotation, or null if no effective TypeQualifierAnnotation can be found
  - combine
```
protected TypeQualifierAnnotation combine(TypeQualifierAnnotation a,
                                          TypeQualifierAnnotation b)
```
    Subclasses must override this method to combine TypeQualifierAnnotations found in multiple superclasses.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - a TypeQualifierAnnotation
    
    b - another TypeQualifierAnnotation
    
    Returns:
    
    combined TypeQualifierAnnotation compatible with both input TypeQualifierAnnotations, or null if no such TypeQualifierAnnotation exists
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object