org.specrunner.annotations

Class UtilAnnotations

java.lang.Object

org.specrunner.annotations.UtilAnnotations

public final class UtilAnnotations
extends Object

Utility Annotations class.

Author:

Thiago Santos

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static List<Method>	getAllDeclaredMethods(Class<?> type) Get all declared methods, from superclass to subclass in that order.
static <T extends Annotation> List<Method>	getAnnotatedMethods(Class<?> type, Class<T> annotation) Get annotations of a given type.
static <T extends Annotation> List<Method>	getAnnotatedMethods(Object instance, Class<T> annotation) Get annotations of a given object.
static <T extends Annotation> List<T>	getAnnotations(Class<?> type, Class<T> annotationType, boolean inherited) Get full list annotation values of a given type.
static List<Method>	getMethods(Class<?> type) Get public methods of a type.

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> List<T> getAnnotations(Class<?> type,
                                            Class<T> annotationType,
                                            boolean inherited)

Get full list annotation values of a given type. If annotation has an attribute 'inherit' to declare if full hierarchy tree should be considered, when 'inherit=false' bottom up search for annotations is aborted.

Parameters:

type - Object type.

annotationType - A annotation type..

inherited - If super type should be scanned also.

Returns:

A list of annotation for the given type, in order, from top most class to bottom class.

getAnnotatedMethods

public static <T extends Annotation> List<Method> getAnnotatedMethods(Object instance,
                                                      Class<T> annotation)

Get annotations of a given object.

Type Parameters:

T - Annotation type.

Parameters:

instance - An object instance.

annotation - The annotation type.

Returns:

A list of methods with that annotation.

getAnnotatedMethods

public static <T extends Annotation> List<Method> getAnnotatedMethods(Class<?> type,
                                                      Class<T> annotation)

Get annotations of a given type.

Type Parameters:

T - Annotation type.

Parameters:

type - A class type.

annotation - The annotation type.

Returns:

A list of methods with that annotation.

getMethods

public static List<Method> getMethods(Class<?> type)

Get public methods of a type.

Parameters:

type - A type.

Returns:

Methods list.

getAllDeclaredMethods

public static List<Method> getAllDeclaredMethods(Class<?> type)

Get all declared methods, from superclass to subclass in that order.

Parameters:

type - The method type.

Returns:

Methods list.