Interface AnnotationValue.Loaded<U>

    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Interface Description
      static class  AnnotationValue.Loaded.AbstractBase<W>
      An abstract base implementation of a loaded annotation value.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      AnnotationValue.State getState()
      Returns the state of the represented loaded annotation value.
      boolean represents​(java.lang.Object value)
      Verifies if this loaded value represents the supplied loaded value.
      U resolve()
      Resolves the value to the actual value of an annotation.
      <V> V resolve​(java.lang.Class<? extends V> type)
      Resolves the value to the actual value of an annotation.
    • Method Detail

      • getState

        AnnotationValue.State getState()
        Returns the state of the represented loaded annotation value.
        Returns:
        The state represented by this instance.
      • resolve

        U resolve()
        Resolves the value to the actual value of an annotation. Calling this method might throw a runtime exception if this value is either not defined or not resolved.
        Returns:
        The actual annotation value represented by this instance.
      • resolve

        <V> V resolve​(java.lang.Class<? extends V> type)
        Resolves the value to the actual value of an annotation. Calling this method might throw a runtime exception if this value is either not defined or not resolved.
        Type Parameters:
        V - The value's loaded type.
        Parameters:
        type - The value's loaded type.
        Returns:
        The actual annotation value represented by this instance.
      • represents

        boolean represents​(java.lang.Object value)
        Verifies if this loaded value represents the supplied loaded value.
        Parameters:
        value - A loaded annotation value.
        Returns:
        true if the supplied annotation value is represented by this annotation value.