Java Reflection Method Annotation getMethodsInAnnotation(Annotation anno)

Description

Returns an array containing all methods occur in the given Annotation

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
anno	the annotation instance

Return

an array containing all methods occur in the given if they exists, if not, returns an empty array.

Declaration

public static Method[] getMethodsInAnnotation(Annotation anno) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   w  w  w. j  a  v  a2 s.c  o  m
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import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns an array containing all methods occur in the given
     * {@link Annotation}
     * 
     * @param anno
     *            the annotation instance
     * @return an array containing all methods occur in the given
     *         {@link Annotation} if they exists, if not, returns an empty
     *         array.
     */
    public static Method[] getMethodsInAnnotation(Annotation anno) {

        Method[] methods = anno.annotationType().getDeclaredMethods();
        return methods;
    }
}

Related

1. getMethodsAnnotatedBy(Class clazz, Class annotClass)
2. getMethodsAnnotatedWith(Class owner, Class annotationClass, boolean includeSuper)
3. getMethodsAnnotatedWith(Class clazz, Class annotClazz)
4. getMethodsAnnotatedWith(Class clazz, Class annotation)
5. getMethodsAnnotatedWith(final Class type, final Class annotation)
6. getMethodsWithAnnotation(Class annotation, Class clazz)
7. getMethodsWithAnnotation(Class type, Class obj)
8. getMethodsWithAnnotation(Class clazz, Class annotationType)
9. getMethodsWithAnnotation(Class type, Class annotation, boolean checkSuper)