org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.internal.services

Class AnnotationProviderChain

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.internal.services.AnnotationProviderChain

All Implemented Interfaces:

AnnotationProvider

public class AnnotationProviderChain
extends Object
implements AnnotationProvider

Chain of command for AnnotationProvider.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AnnotationProviderChain(AnnotationProvider[] providers)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static AnnotationProvider	create(List<AnnotationProvider> providers) Creates an AnnotationProvider from the list of providers.
<T extends Annotation> T	getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass) Searches for the specified annotation, returning the matching annotation instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AnnotationProviderChain

public AnnotationProviderChain(AnnotationProvider[] providers)

Method Detail

create

public static AnnotationProvider create(List<AnnotationProvider> providers)

Creates an AnnotationProvider from the list of providers. Returns either an AnnotationProviderChain or the sole element in the list.

getAnnotation

public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)

Description copied from interface: AnnotationProvider

Searches for the specified annotation, returning the matching annotation instance.

Specified by:

getAnnotation in interface AnnotationProvider

Parameters:

annotationClass - used to select the annotation to return

Returns:

the annotation, or null if not found