The method checks if a class possesses a specific annotation. - Java java.lang.annotation

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Description

The method checks if a class possesses a specific annotation.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
        Class theExaminedClass = String.class;
        Class theExpectedAnnotation = String.class;
        System.out.println(isAnnotationPresent(theExaminedClass,
                theExpectedAnnotation));
    }

    /**
     * The method checks if a class possesses a specific annotation. Optionally
     * the parent classes can be examined as well.
     *
     * @param theExaminedClass
     *        the class which is to be examined
     * @param theExpectedAnnotation
     *        the expected annotation type
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the annotation exists, else
     *         <code>false</code>
     */
    public static boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class theExaminedClass,
            Class theExpectedAnnotation) {

        return isAnnotationPresent(theExaminedClass, theExpectedAnnotation,
                false);
    }

    /**
     * The method checks if a class possesses a specific annotation. Optionally
     * the parent classes can be examined as well.
     *
     * @param theExaminedClass
     *        the class which is to be examined
     * @param theExpectedAnnotation
     *        the expected annotation type
     * @param recurse
     *        the flag indicates if the parent classes should be examined
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the annotation exists, else
     *         <code>false</code>
     */
    public static boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class theExaminedClass,
            Class theExpectedAnnotation, boolean recurse) {

        Class probedType = theExaminedClass;
        boolean result = false;

        while (recurse && (probedType != null)) {

            result = probedType.isAnnotationPresent(theExpectedAnnotation);

            if (result) {

                break;

            } else {

                probedType = probedType.getSuperclass();
            }
        }

        return result;
    }
}

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