Package org.apache.cxf.common.annotation

Interface AnnotationVisitor

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractAnnotationVisitor, ResourceInjector
public interface AnnotationVisitor
Visits the annotated elements of an object

  • Method Details

    • setTarget

      void setTarget(Object target)
      set the target object being visited. Invoked before any of the visit methods.
      Parameters:
      target - the target object
      See Also:

    • getTargetAnnotations

      List<Class<? extends Annotation>> getTargetAnnotations()
      return the list of annotations this visitor wants to be informed about.
      Returns:
      list of annotation types to be informed about

    • visitClass

      void visitClass(Class<?> clz, Annotation annotation)
      visit an annotated class. Invoked when the class of an object is annotated by one of the specified annotations. visitClass is called for each of the annotations that matches and for each class.
      Parameters:
      clz - the class with the annotation
      annotation - the annotation

    • visitField

      void visitField(Field field, Annotation annotation)
      visit an annotated field. Invoked when the field of an object is annotated by one of the specified annotations. visitField is called for each of the annotations that matches and for each field.
      Parameters:
      field - the annotated field
      annotation - the annotation

    • visitMethod

      void visitMethod(Method method, Annotation annotation)
      visit an annotated method. Invoked when the method of an object is annotated by one of the specified annotations. visitMethod is called for each of the annotations that matches and for each method.
      Parameters:
      method - the annotated fieldx
      annotation - the annotation