AnnotationUtils

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.utils.AnnotationUtils

public class AnnotationUtils extends Object

Simple utility class to introspect annotations.

Since:: 2.1

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static String

getAnnotationPattern(Annotation annotation)

Extract the pattern() from annotation.

static Annotation[]

getAnnotationsArrayValue(Annotation annotation)

Extract the Annotations array value() from annotation if present, nul otherwise.

static Object

getAnnotationValue(Annotation annotation)

Extract the value() from annotation.

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

Method Details
- getAnnotationValue
  
  public static Object getAnnotationValue(Annotation annotation)
  
  Extract the value() from annotation.
  
  Parameters:
  
  annotation - the annotation has to be introspected.
  
  Returns:
  
  the annotation value().
- getAnnotationPattern
  
  public static String getAnnotationPattern(Annotation annotation)
  
  Extract the pattern() from annotation.
  
  Parameters:
  
  annotation - the annotation has to be introspected.
  
  Returns:
  
  the annotation pattern().
- getAnnotationsArrayValue
  
  public static Annotation[] getAnnotationsArrayValue(Annotation annotation)
  
  Extract the Annotations array value() from annotation if present, nul otherwise.
  
  Parameters:
  
  annotation - the annotation has to be introspected.
  
  Returns:
  
  the annotation value() as Annotations array.