Package org.springframework.core.annotation

Class AnnotatedMethod

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotatedMethod

public class AnnotatedMethod
extends Object

A convenient wrapper for a Method handle, providing deep annotation introspection on methods and method parameters, including the exposure of interface-declared parameter annotations from the concrete target method.

Since:

6.1

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

• getMethodAnnotation(Class)
• getMethodParameters()
• AnnotatedElementUtils
• SynthesizingMethodParameter

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
protected class	AnnotatedMethod.AnnotatedMethodParameter	A MethodParameter with AnnotatedMethod-specific behavior.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	AnnotatedMethod(Method method)	Create an instance that wraps the given Method.
protected	AnnotatedMethod(AnnotatedMethod annotatedMethod)	Copy constructor for use in subclasses.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object other)
protected static Object	findProvidedArgument(MethodParameter parameter, Object... providedArgs)
protected static String	formatArgumentError(MethodParameter param, String message)
protected final Method	getBridgedMethod()	If the annotated method is a bridge method, this method returns the bridged (user-defined) method.
protected Class<?>	getContainingClass()	Expose the containing class for method parameters.
final Method	getMethod()	Return the annotated method.
<A extends Annotation> A	getMethodAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)	Return a single annotation on the underlying method, traversing its super methods if no annotation can be found on the given method itself.
final MethodParameter[]	getMethodParameters()	Return the method parameters for this AnnotatedMethod.
MethodParameter	getReturnType()	Return a MethodParameter for the declared return type.
MethodParameter	getReturnValueType(Object returnValue)	Return a MethodParameter for the actual return value type.
int	hashCode()
<A extends Annotation> boolean	hasMethodAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)	Determine if an annotation of the given type is present or meta-present on the method.
boolean	isVoid()	Return true if the method's return type is void, false otherwise.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

AnnotatedMethod

public AnnotatedMethod(Method method)

Create an instance that wraps the given Method.

Parameters:

method - the Method handle to wrap

AnnotatedMethod

protected AnnotatedMethod(AnnotatedMethod annotatedMethod)

Copy constructor for use in subclasses.

Method Details

getMethod

public final Method getMethod()

Return the annotated method.

getBridgedMethod

protected final Method getBridgedMethod()

If the annotated method is a bridge method, this method returns the bridged (user-defined) method. Otherwise, it returns the same method as getMethod().

getContainingClass

protected Class<?> getContainingClass()

Expose the containing class for method parameters.

See Also:

• MethodParameter.getContainingClass()

getMethodParameters

public final MethodParameter[] getMethodParameters()

Return the method parameters for this AnnotatedMethod.

getReturnType

public MethodParameter getReturnType()

Return a MethodParameter for the declared return type.

getReturnValueType

public MethodParameter getReturnValueType(@Nullable
 Object returnValue)

Return a MethodParameter for the actual return value type.

isVoid

public boolean isVoid()

Return true if the method's return type is void, false otherwise.

getMethodAnnotation

@Nullable
public <A extends Annotation> A getMethodAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)

Return a single annotation on the underlying method, traversing its super methods if no annotation can be found on the given method itself.

Supports merged composed annotations with attribute overrides.

Parameters:

annotationType - the annotation type to look for

Returns:

the annotation, or null if none found

See Also:

• AnnotatedElementUtils.findMergedAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement, java.lang.Class<A>)

hasMethodAnnotation

public <A extends Annotation> boolean hasMethodAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)

Determine if an annotation of the given type is present or meta-present on the method.

Parameters:

annotationType - the annotation type to look for

See Also:

• AnnotatedElementUtils.hasAnnotation(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement, java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>)

equals

public boolean equals(@Nullable
 Object other)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

findProvidedArgument

@Nullable
protected static Object findProvidedArgument(MethodParameter parameter,
 @Nullable
 Object... providedArgs)

formatArgumentError

protected static String formatArgumentError(MethodParameter param,
 String message)