org.seedstack.shed.reflect

Class AnnotationPredicates

java.lang.Object

org.seedstack.shed.reflect.AnnotationPredicates

public final class AnnotationPredicates
extends Object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T extends Annotation> Predicate<T>	annotationAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass, boolean includeMetaAnnotations) Checks if the candidate is annotated by the specified annotation or meta-annotation.
static Predicate<Annotation>	annotationIsOfClass(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass) Checks if the candidate annotation is of the specified annotation class.
static Predicate<Class<?>>	atLeastOneFieldAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass, boolean includeMetaAnnotations) Checks if the candidate or one of its superclasses has at least one field annotated or meta-annotated by the given annotation.
static Predicate<Class<?>>	atLeastOneMethodAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass, boolean includeMetaAnnotations) Checks if the candidate or one of its superclasses or interfaces has at least one method annotated or meta-annotated by the given annotation.
static Predicate<Class<?>>	classOrAncestorAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass, boolean includeMetaAnnotations) Checks if the candidate or one of its superclasses or interfaces is annotated with the specified annotation.
static <T extends AnnotatedElement> Predicate<T>	elementAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass, boolean includeMetaAnnotations) Checks if the candidate is annotated by the specified annotation or meta-annotation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

elementAnnotatedWith

public static <T extends AnnotatedElement> Predicate<T> elementAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass,
                                                                             boolean includeMetaAnnotations)

Checks if the candidate is annotated by the specified annotation or meta-annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the annotation to check for.

includeMetaAnnotations - if true, meta-annotations are included in the search.

Returns:

the predicate.

annotationAnnotatedWith

public static <T extends Annotation> Predicate<T> annotationAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass,
                                                                          boolean includeMetaAnnotations)

Checks if the candidate is annotated by the specified annotation or meta-annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the annotation to check for.

includeMetaAnnotations - if true, meta-annotations are included in the search.

Returns:

the predicate.

classOrAncestorAnnotatedWith

public static Predicate<Class<?>> classOrAncestorAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass,
                                                               boolean includeMetaAnnotations)

Checks if the candidate or one of its superclasses or interfaces is annotated with the specified annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the requested annotation

includeMetaAnnotations - if true, meta-annotations are included in the search.

Returns:

the predicate.

annotationIsOfClass

public static Predicate<Annotation> annotationIsOfClass(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)

Checks if the candidate annotation is of the specified annotation class.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the annotation class to check for.

Returns:

the predicate.

atLeastOneFieldAnnotatedWith

public static Predicate<Class<?>> atLeastOneFieldAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass,
                                                               boolean includeMetaAnnotations)

Checks if the candidate or one of its superclasses has at least one field annotated or meta-annotated by the given annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the requested annotation

includeMetaAnnotations - if true, meta-annotations are included in the search.

Returns:

the predicate.

atLeastOneMethodAnnotatedWith

public static Predicate<Class<?>> atLeastOneMethodAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass,
                                                                boolean includeMetaAnnotations)

Checks if the candidate or one of its superclasses or interfaces has at least one method annotated or meta-annotated by the given annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the requested annotation

includeMetaAnnotations - if true, meta-annotations are included in the search.

Returns:

the predicate.