AnnotationDesc (Java SE 11 & JDK 11 ) (original) (raw)

@Deprecated(since="9",
forRemoval=true)
public interface AnnotationDesc
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Represents an annotation. An annotation associates a value with each element of an annotation type.
Since:
1.5

• • Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes

  Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
  static interface	AnnotationDesc.ElementValuePair	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

  • Method Summary

  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method	Description
  AnnotationTypeDoc	annotationType()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Returns the annotation type of this annotation.
  AnnotationDesc.ElementValuePair[]	elementValues()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Returns this annotation's elements and their values.
  boolean	isSynthesized()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Check for the synthesized bit on the annotation.

• • Method Detail

     * #### annotationType  
     [AnnotationTypeDoc](AnnotationTypeDoc.html "interface in com.sun.javadoc") annotationType()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Returns the annotation type of this annotation.  
     Returns:  
     the annotation type of this annotation.  
     * #### elementValues  
     [AnnotationDesc.ElementValuePair](AnnotationDesc.ElementValuePair.html "interface in com.sun.javadoc")[] elementValues()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Returns this annotation's elements and their values. Only those explicitly present in the annotation are included, not those assuming their default values. Returns an empty array if there are none.  
     Returns:  
     this annotation's elements and their values.  
     * #### isSynthesized  
     boolean isSynthesized()  
     Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.  
     Check for the synthesized bit on the annotation.  
     Returns:  
     true if the annotation is synthesized.

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