All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationCreatorImpl
```
public interface AnnotationCreator
```

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default AnnotationCreator`	`add(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)`	Same as `addValue(String, Object)`, but returns `this` to allow fluent usage.
`void`	`addValue(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)`	Add a new annotation element with the given `name` and `value`.
`static AnnotationCreator`	`of(java.lang.Class<?> annotationType)`	Returns an `AnnotationCreator` for annotation of given `annotationType`.
`static AnnotationCreator`	`of(java.lang.String annotationType)`	Returns an `AnnotationCreator` for annotation of given `annotationType`.
`static AnnotationCreator`	`of(java.lang.String annotationType, java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy retentionPolicy)`	Returns an `AnnotationCreator` for annotation of given `annotationType` which has given `retentionPolicy`.

- Method Detail
  - of
```
static AnnotationCreator of(java.lang.String annotationType)
```
    Returns an AnnotationCreator for annotation of given annotationType.
    Useful for representing nested annotations (see addValue).
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - class name of the annotation to create, must not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    an AnnotationCreator, never null
  - of
```
static AnnotationCreator of(java.lang.Class<?> annotationType)
```
    Returns an AnnotationCreator for annotation of given annotationType.
    Useful for representing nested annotations (see addValue).
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - type of the annotation to create, must not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    an AnnotationCreator, never null
  - of
```
static AnnotationCreator of(java.lang.String annotationType,
                            java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy retentionPolicy)
```
    Returns an AnnotationCreator for annotation of given annotationType which has given retentionPolicy.
    Useful for representing nested annotations (see addValue).
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - class name of the annotation to create, must not be null
    
    retentionPolicy - retention policy of the annotation type
    
    Returns:
    
    an AnnotationCreator, never null
  - add
```
default AnnotationCreator add(java.lang.String name,
                              java.lang.Object value)
```
    Same as addValue(String, Object), but returns this to allow fluent usage.
  - addValue
```
void addValue(java.lang.String name,
              java.lang.Object value)
```
    Add a new annotation element with the given name and value. The name may be any permissible annotation element name (for example, toString or annotationType are invalid). The value may be:
    
    primitive wrapper type
    
    String
    
    Enum
    
    Class
    
    nested annotation as an AnnotationCreator created using AnnotationCreator.of(), or as a Jandex AnnotationInstance
    
    array of previously mentioned types
    
    In addition to the types listed above, the value may also be a Jandex AnnotationValue.
    Parameters:
    
    name - name of the annotation element to add
    
    value - value of the annotation element to add

Interface AnnotationCreator

Method Summary

Method Detail

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of

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addValue