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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom;
Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent annotations.
Annotation:
	NormalAnnotation
	MarkerAnnotation
	SingleMemberAnnotation
Since:3.1
/** * Abstract base class of AST nodes that represent annotations. * <pre> * Annotation: * NormalAnnotation * MarkerAnnotation * SingleMemberAnnotation * </pre> * @since 3.1 */
@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") public abstract class Annotation extends Expression implements IExtendedModifier {
Returns structural property descriptor for the "typeName" property of this node (child type: Name).
Returns:the property descriptor
/** * Returns structural property descriptor for the "typeName" property * of this node (child type: {@link Name}). * * @return the property descriptor */
abstract ChildPropertyDescriptor internalTypeNameProperty();
Returns structural property descriptor for the "typeName" property of this node (child type: Name).
Returns:the property descriptor
/** * Returns structural property descriptor for the "typeName" property * of this node (child type: {@link Name}). * * @return the property descriptor */
public final ChildPropertyDescriptor getTypeNameProperty() { return internalTypeNameProperty(); }
Creates and returns a structural property descriptor for the "typeName" property declared on the given concrete node type (child type: Name).
Returns:the property descriptor
/** * Creates and returns a structural property descriptor for the * "typeName" property declared on the given concrete node type (child type: {@link Name}). * * @return the property descriptor */
static final ChildPropertyDescriptor internalTypeNamePropertyFactory(Class nodeClass) { return new ChildPropertyDescriptor(nodeClass, "typeName", Name.class, MANDATORY, NO_CYCLE_RISK); //$NON-NLS-1$ }
The annotation type name; lazily initialized; defaults to an unspecified, legal Java identifier.
/** * The annotation type name; lazily initialized; defaults to an unspecified, * legal Java identifier. */
Name typeName = null;
Creates a new AST node for an annotation node owned by the given AST.

N.B. This constructor is package-private.

Params:
  • ast – the AST that is to own this node
/** * Creates a new AST node for an annotation node owned by the * given AST. * <p> * N.B. This constructor is package-private. * </p> * * @param ast the AST that is to own this node */
Annotation(AST ast) { super(ast); }
See Also:
  • isModifier.isModifier()
/** * @see IExtendedModifier#isModifier() */
@Override public boolean isModifier() { return false; }
See Also:
  • isAnnotation.isAnnotation()
/** * @see IExtendedModifier#isAnnotation() */
@Override public boolean isAnnotation() { return true; }
Returns the annotation type name of this annotation.
Returns:the annotation type name
/** * Returns the annotation type name of this annotation. * * @return the annotation type name */
public Name getTypeName() { if (this.typeName == null) { // lazy init must be thread-safe for readers synchronized (this) { if (this.typeName == null) { preLazyInit(); this.typeName = new SimpleName(this.ast); postLazyInit(this.typeName, internalTypeNameProperty()); } } } return this.typeName; }
Sets the annotation type name of this annotation.
Params:
  • typeName – the annotation type name
Throws:
/** * Sets the annotation type name of this annotation. * * @param typeName the annotation type name * @exception IllegalArgumentException if: * <ul> * <li>the node belongs to a different AST</li> * <li>the node already has a parent</li> * </ul> */
public void setTypeName(Name typeName) { if (typeName == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException(); } ChildPropertyDescriptor p = internalTypeNameProperty(); ASTNode oldChild = this.typeName; preReplaceChild(oldChild, typeName, p); this.typeName = typeName; postReplaceChild(oldChild, typeName, p); }
Returns whether this is a normal annotation (NormalAnnotation).
Returns:true if this is a normal annotation, and false otherwise
/** * Returns whether this is a normal annotation * ({@link NormalAnnotation}). * * @return <code>true</code> if this is a normal annotation, * and <code>false</code> otherwise */
public boolean isNormalAnnotation() { return (this instanceof NormalAnnotation); }
Returns whether this is a marker annotation (MarkerAnnotation).
Returns:true if this is a marker annotation, and false otherwise
/** * Returns whether this is a marker annotation * ({@link MarkerAnnotation}). * * @return <code>true</code> if this is a marker annotation, * and <code>false</code> otherwise */
public boolean isMarkerAnnotation() { return (this instanceof MarkerAnnotation); }
Returns whether this is a single member annotation. (SingleMemberAnnotation).
Returns:true if this is a single member annotation, and false otherwise
/** * Returns whether this is a single member annotation. * ({@link SingleMemberAnnotation}). * * @return <code>true</code> if this is a single member annotation, * and <code>false</code> otherwise */
public boolean isSingleMemberAnnotation() { return (this instanceof SingleMemberAnnotation); } @Override int memSize() { return BASE_NODE_SIZE + 1 * 4; }
Resolves and returns the resolved annotation for this annotation.

Note that bindings (which includes resolved annotations) are generally unavailable unless requested when the AST is being built.

Returns:the resolved annotation, or null if the annotation cannot be resolved
Since:3.2
/** * Resolves and returns the resolved annotation for this annotation. * <p> * Note that bindings (which includes resolved annotations) are generally unavailable unless * requested when the AST is being built. * </p> * * @return the resolved annotation, or <code>null</code> if the annotation cannot be resolved * @since 3.2 */
public IAnnotationBinding resolveAnnotationBinding() { return this.ast.getBindingResolver().resolveAnnotation(this); } }