java.lang.Object
- io.github.classgraph.MethodInfo

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<MethodInfo>
```
public class MethodInfo
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<MethodInfo>
```
Holds metadata about methods of a class encountered during a scan. All values are taken directly out of the classfile for the class.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected ScanResult scanResult

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(MethodInfo other)`	Sort in order of class name, method name, then type descriptor.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`	Test class name, method name and type descriptor for equals().
`AnnotationInfoList`	`getAnnotationInfo()`	Get a list of annotations on this method, along with any annotation parameter values.
`AnnotationInfo`	`getAnnotationInfo(java.lang.String annotationName)`	Get a the named annotation on this method, or null if the method does not have the named annotation.
`ClassInfo`	`getClassInfo()`
`protected java.lang.String`	`getClassName()`	Returns the declaring class name, so that super.getClassInfo() returns the `ClassInfo` object for the declaring class.
`int`	`getModifiers()`	Returns the modifier bits for the method.
`java.lang.String`	`getModifiersStr()`	Get the method modifiers as a String, e.g.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the method.
`MethodParameterInfo[]`	`getParameterInfo()`	Get the available information on method parameters.
`protected void`	`getReferencedClassNames(java.util.Set<java.lang.String> classNames)`	Get the names of any classes in the type descriptor or type signature.
`MethodTypeSignature`	`getTypeDescriptor()`	Returns the parsed type descriptor for the method, which will not include type parameters.
`MethodTypeSignature`	`getTypeSignature()`	Returns the parsed type signature for the method, possibly including type parameters.
`MethodTypeSignature`	`getTypeSignatureOrTypeDescriptor()`	Returns the parsed type signature for the method, possibly including type parameters.
`boolean`	`hasAnnotation(java.lang.String annotationName)`
`boolean`	`hasBody()`	Returns true if this method has a body (i.e.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Use hash code of class name, method name and type descriptor.
`boolean`	`hasParameterAnnotation(java.lang.String annotationName)`
`boolean`	`isBridge()`	Returns true if this method is a bridge method.
`boolean`	`isConstructor()`	Returns true if this method is a constructor.
`boolean`	`isDefault()`	Returns true if this is a default method (i.e.
`boolean`	`isFinal()`	Returns true if this method is final.
`boolean`	`isNative()`	Returns true if this method is a native method.
`boolean`	`isPublic()`	Returns true if this method is public.
`boolean`	`isStatic()`	Returns true if this method is static.
`boolean`	`isSynchronized()`	Returns true if this method is synchronized.
`boolean`	`isVarArgs()`	Returns true if this method is a varargs method.
`java.lang.reflect.Method`	`loadClassAndGetMethod()`	Load the class this method is associated with, and get the `Method` reference for this method.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Get a string representation of the method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - scanResult
```
protected transient ScanResult scanResult
```
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the method. Note that constructors are named "<init>", and private static class initializer blocks are named "<clinit>".
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the method.
  - getModifiers
```
public int getModifiers()
```
    Returns the modifier bits for the method.
    
    Returns:
    
    The modifier bits for the method.
  - getModifiersStr
```
public java.lang.String getModifiersStr()
```
    Get the method modifiers as a String, e.g. "public static final". For the modifier bits, call getModifiers().
    
    Returns:
    
    The modifiers for the method, as a String.
  - getClassInfo
```
public ClassInfo getClassInfo()
```
    Returns:
    
    The ClassInfo object for the declaring class (i.e. the class that declares this method).
  - getTypeDescriptor
```
public MethodTypeSignature getTypeDescriptor()
```
    Returns the parsed type descriptor for the method, which will not include type parameters. If you need generic type parameters, call getTypeSignature() instead.
    
    Returns:
    
    The parsed type descriptor for the method.
  - getTypeSignature
```
public MethodTypeSignature getTypeSignature()
```
    Returns the parsed type signature for the method, possibly including type parameters. If this returns null, indicating that no type signature information is available for this method, call getTypeDescriptor() instead.
    
    Returns:
    
    The parsed type signature for the method, or null if not available.
  - getTypeSignatureOrTypeDescriptor
```
public MethodTypeSignature getTypeSignatureOrTypeDescriptor()
```
    Returns the parsed type signature for the method, possibly including type parameters. If the parsed type signature is null, indicating that no type signature information is available for this method, returns the parsed type descriptor instead.
    
    Returns:
    
    The parsed type signature for the method, or if not available, the parsed type descriptor for the method.
  - isConstructor
```
public boolean isConstructor()
```
    Returns true if this method is a constructor. Constructors have the method name "<init>". This returns false for private static class initializer blocks, which are named "<clinit>".
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this method is a constructor.
  - isPublic
```
public boolean isPublic()
```
    Returns true if this method is public.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this method is public.
  - isStatic
```
public boolean isStatic()
```
    Returns true if this method is static.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this method is static.
  - isFinal
```
public boolean isFinal()
```
    Returns true if this method is final.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this method is final.
  - isSynchronized
```
public boolean isSynchronized()
```
    Returns true if this method is synchronized.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this method is synchronized.
  - isBridge
```
public boolean isBridge()
```
    Returns true if this method is a bridge method.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a bridge method.
  - isVarArgs
```
public boolean isVarArgs()
```
    Returns true if this method is a varargs method.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a varargs method.
  - isNative
```
public boolean isNative()
```
    Returns true if this method is a native method.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this method is native.
  - hasBody
```
public boolean hasBody()
```
    Returns true if this method has a body (i.e. has an implementation in the containing class).
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this method has a body.
  - isDefault
```
public boolean isDefault()
```
    Returns true if this is a default method (i.e. if this is a method in an interface and the method has a body).
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a default method.
  - getParameterInfo
```
public MethodParameterInfo[] getParameterInfo()
```
    Get the available information on method parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    The MethodParameterInfo objects for the method parameters, one per parameter.
  - getAnnotationInfo
```
public AnnotationInfoList getAnnotationInfo()
```
    Get a list of annotations on this method, along with any annotation parameter values.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of annotations on this method, along with any annotation parameter values, wrapped in AnnotationInfo objects, or the empty list if none.
  - getAnnotationInfo
```
public AnnotationInfo getAnnotationInfo(java.lang.String annotationName)
```
    Get a the named annotation on this method, or null if the method does not have the named annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationName - The annotation name.
    
    Returns:
    
    An AnnotationInfo object representing the named annotation on this method, or null if the method does not have the named annotation.
  - hasAnnotation
```
public boolean hasAnnotation(java.lang.String annotationName)
```
    Parameters:
    
    annotationName - The name of an annotation.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this method has the named annotation.
  - hasParameterAnnotation
```
public boolean hasParameterAnnotation(java.lang.String annotationName)
```
    Parameters:
    
    annotationName - The name of a method parameter annotation.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this method has a parameter with the named annotation.
  - loadClassAndGetMethod
```
public java.lang.reflect.Method loadClassAndGetMethod()
                                               throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Load the class this method is associated with, and get the Method reference for this method.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Method reference for this field.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the method does not exist.
  - getClassName
```
protected java.lang.String getClassName()
```
    Returns the declaring class name, so that super.getClassInfo() returns the ClassInfo object for the declaring class.
    
    Returns:
    
    The class name.
  - getReferencedClassNames
```
protected void getReferencedClassNames(java.util.Set<java.lang.String> classNames)
```
    Get the names of any classes in the type descriptor or type signature.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Test class name, method name and type descriptor for equals().
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Use hash code of class name, method name and type descriptor.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(MethodInfo other)
```
    Sort in order of class name, method name, then type descriptor.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<MethodInfo>
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Get a string representation of the method. Note that constructors are named "<init>", and private static class initializer blocks are named "<clinit>".
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object

Class MethodInfo

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

scanResult

Method Detail

getName

getModifiers

getModifiersStr

getClassInfo

getTypeDescriptor

getTypeSignature

getTypeSignatureOrTypeDescriptor

isConstructor

isPublic

isStatic

isFinal

isSynchronized

isBridge

isVarArgs

isNative

hasBody

isDefault

getParameterInfo

getAnnotationInfo

getAnnotationInfo

hasAnnotation

hasParameterAnnotation

loadClassAndGetMethod

getClassName

getReferencedClassNames

equals

hashCode

compareTo

toString