Module java.base

Package java.lang.classfile^PREVIEW

Interface Annotation

All Superinterfaces:

ClassFileElementPREVIEW, WritableElementPREVIEW<AnnotationPREVIEW>

All Known Subinterfaces:

TypeAnnotationPREVIEW

public sealed interface Annotation
extends WritableElementPREVIEW<AnnotationPREVIEW>
permits TypeAnnotationPREVIEW (not exhaustive)

Annotation is a preview API of the Java platform.

Programs can only use Annotation when preview features are enabled.

Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java platform.

Models an annotation on a declaration.

Sealed Class Hierarchy Graph:

Since:

22

See Also:

• AnnotationElement^PREVIEW
• AnnotationValue^PREVIEW
• RuntimeVisibleAnnotationsAttribute^PREVIEW
• RuntimeInvisibleAnnotationsAttribute^PREVIEW
• RuntimeVisibleParameterAnnotationsAttribute^PREVIEW
• RuntimeInvisibleParameterAnnotationsAttribute^PREVIEW

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Utf8EntryPREVIEW	className()	Returns the class of the annotation.
default ClassDesc	classSymbol()	Returns the class of the annotation, as a symbolic descriptor.
List<AnnotationElementPREVIEW>	elements()	Returns the elements of the annotation.
static AnnotationPREVIEW	of(Utf8EntryPREVIEW annotationClass, AnnotationElementPREVIEW... elements)	Returns an annotation.
static AnnotationPREVIEW	of(Utf8EntryPREVIEW annotationClass, List<AnnotationElementPREVIEW> elements)	Returns an annotation.
static AnnotationPREVIEW	of(ClassDesc annotationClass, AnnotationElementPREVIEW... elements)	Returns an annotation.
static AnnotationPREVIEW	of(ClassDesc annotationClass, List<AnnotationElementPREVIEW> elements)	Returns an annotation.

Methods declared in interface java.lang.classfile.WritableElement^PREVIEW

writeTo

Method Details

className

Utf8EntryPREVIEW className()

Returns the class of the annotation.

Returns:

the class of the annotation

classSymbol

default ClassDesc classSymbol()

Returns the class of the annotation, as a symbolic descriptor.

Returns:

the class of the annotation, as a symbolic descriptor

elements

List<AnnotationElementPREVIEW> elements()

Returns the elements of the annotation.

Returns:

the elements of the annotation

of

static AnnotationPREVIEW of(Utf8EntryPREVIEW annotationClass,
 List<AnnotationElementPREVIEW> elements)

Returns an annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the class of the annotation

elements - the elements of the annotation

Returns:

an annotation

of

static AnnotationPREVIEW of(Utf8EntryPREVIEW annotationClass,
 AnnotationElementPREVIEW... elements)

Returns an annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the class of the annotation

elements - the elements of the annotation

Returns:

an annotation

of

static AnnotationPREVIEW of(ClassDesc annotationClass,
 List<AnnotationElementPREVIEW> elements)

Returns an annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the class of the annotation

elements - the elements of the annotation

Returns:

an annotation

of

static AnnotationPREVIEW of(ClassDesc annotationClass,
 AnnotationElementPREVIEW... elements)

Returns an annotation.

Parameters:

annotationClass - the class of the annotation

elements - the elements of the annotation

Returns:

an annotation