org.eclipse.jdt.core/model/org/eclipse/jdt/core/util/IRuntimeInvisibleTypeAnnotationsAttribute.java

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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *        Andy Clement - Contributions for
 *                          Bug 383624 - [1.8][compiler] Revive code generation support for type annotations (from Olivier's work)
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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util;

/**
 * Description of a runtime invisible type annotations attribute as described in the JVM specifications
 * (added in JavaSE-1.8).
 *
 * This interface may be implemented by clients.
 *
 * @since 3.9 BETA_JAVA8
 */
public interface IRuntimeInvisibleTypeAnnotationsAttribute extends IClassFileAttribute {

	/**
	 * Answer back the number of extended annotations as described in the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the number of extended annotations
	 */
	int getExtendedAnnotationsNumber();

	/**
	 * Answer back the extended annotations. Answers an empty collection if none.
	 *
	 * @return the extended annotations
	 */
	IExtendedAnnotation[] getExtendedAnnotations();
}