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package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Describes annotated member properties.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface Annotated 
{
    /**
     * Returns type of the element.
     *
     * @return type of the element
     */
    public Type getBaseType();

    /**
     * Returns set of type closures. Type closure means
     * that {@link Annotated#getBaseType()} is assignable.
     *
     * @return set of type closures.
     */
    public Set<Type> getTypeClosure();

    /**
     * Gets annotated element's annotation member if exist, null otherwise
     *
     * @param <T> generic annotatation class type
     * @param annotationType class of the annotation
     * @return annotated element's annotation member if exist, null otherwise
     */
    public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationType);

    /**
     * Gets annotated member all annotations.
     *
     * @return annotated member annotations
     */
    public Set<Annotation> getAnnotations();

    /**
     * Returns true if annotated member has annotation for given annotation type,
     * false otherwise.
     *
     * @param annotationType type of the annotation
     * @return true if annotated member has annotation for given annotation type
     */
    public boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType);

}