net.bytebuddy.description.annotation

Interface AnnotationValue<T,S>

Type Parameters:

T - The represented value's unloaded type.

S - The represented value's loaded type.

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationDescription.AnnotationInvocationHandler.MissingValue, AnnotationValue.AbstractBase, AnnotationValue.ForAnnotationDescription, AnnotationValue.ForConstant, AnnotationValue.ForDescriptionArray, AnnotationValue.ForEnumerationDescription, AnnotationValue.ForTypeDescription, TypePool.AbstractBase.RawAnnotationValue, TypePool.AbstractBase.RawDescriptionArray, TypePool.AbstractBase.RawEnumerationValue, TypePool.AbstractBase.RawTypeValue

public interface AnnotationValue<T,S>

Representation of an unloaded annotation value where all values represent either:

• Primitive values (as their wrappers), Strings or arrays of primitive types or strings.
• A TypeDescription or an array of such a descriptions.
• An EnumerationDescription or an array of such a description.
• An AnnotationDescription or an array of such a description.

The represented values are not necessarily resolvable, i.e. can contain non-available types, unknown enumeration constants or inconsistent annotations.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	AnnotationValue.AbstractBase<U,V> An abstract base implementation of an unloaded annotation value.
static class	AnnotationValue.ForAnnotationDescription<U extends Annotation> A description of an Annotation as a value of another annotation.
static class	AnnotationValue.ForConstant<U> Represents a primitive value, a String or an array of the latter types.
static class	AnnotationValue.ForDescriptionArray<U,V> Describes a complex array that is the value of an annotation.
static class	AnnotationValue.ForEnumerationDescription<U extends Enum<U>> A description of an Enum as a value of an annotation.
static class	AnnotationValue.ForTypeDescription<U extends Class<U>> A description of a Class as a value of an annotation.
static interface	AnnotationValue.Loaded<U> A loaded variant of an AnnotationValue.
static class	AnnotationValue.RenderingDispatcher A rendering dispatcher is responsible for resolving annotation values to String representations.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static AnnotationValue<?,?>	UNDEFINED An undefined annotation value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AnnotationValue.Loaded<S>	load(ClassLoader classLoader) Returns the loaded value of this annotation.
AnnotationValue.Loaded<S>	loadSilent(ClassLoader classLoader) Returns the loaded value of this annotation without throwing a checked exception.
T	resolve() Resolves the unloaded value of this annotation.
<W> W	resolve(Class<? extends W> type) Resolves the unloaded value of this annotation.

Field Detail

UNDEFINED

static final AnnotationValue<?,?> UNDEFINED

An undefined annotation value.

Method Detail

resolve

T resolve()

Resolves the unloaded value of this annotation.

Returns:

The unloaded value of this annotation.

resolve

<W> W resolve(Class<? extends W> type)

Resolves the unloaded value of this annotation.

Type Parameters:

W - The annotation value's unloaded type.

Parameters:

type - The annotation value's unloaded type.

Returns:

The unloaded value of this annotation.

load

AnnotationValue.Loaded<S> load(ClassLoader classLoader)
                        throws ClassNotFoundException

Returns the loaded value of this annotation.

Parameters:

classLoader - The class loader for loading this value.

Returns:

The loaded value of this annotation.

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException - If a type that represents a loaded value cannot be found.

loadSilent

AnnotationValue.Loaded<S> loadSilent(ClassLoader classLoader)

Returns the loaded value of this annotation without throwing a checked exception.

Parameters:

classLoader - The class loader for loading this value.

Returns:

The loaded value of this annotation.