hotfix/source/org.apache.xbean.finder/src/org/apache/xbean/finder/IAnnotationFinder.java

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package org.apache.xbean.finder;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Temporary interface to bridge the gap between the two finder impls
 * @version $Rev$ $Date: 2012/05/03 13:43:15 $
 */
public interface IAnnotationFinder {
    boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<String> getClassesNotLoaded();

    List<Package> findAnnotatedPackages(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Class<?>> findAnnotatedClasses(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Class<?>> findInheritedAnnotatedClasses(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Method> findAnnotatedMethods(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Constructor> findAnnotatedConstructors(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Field> findAnnotatedFields(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Class<?>> findClassesInPackage(String packageName, boolean recursive);

    <T> List<Class<? extends T>> findSubclasses(Class<T> clazz);

    <T> List<Class<? extends T>> findImplementations(Class<T> clazz);

    List<Annotated<Method>> findMetaAnnotatedMethods(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Annotated<Field>> findMetaAnnotatedFields(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<Annotated<Class<?>>> findMetaAnnotatedClasses(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation);

    List<String> getAnnotatedClassNames();
}