/*
* IronJacamar, a Java EE Connector Architecture implementation
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*
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*
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package org.ironjacamar.common.spi.annotations.repository;
import java.util.Collection;
/**
*
* A AnnotationRepository.
*
* @author <a href="stefano.maestri@ironjacamar.org">Stefano Maestri</a>
*
*/
public interface AnnotationRepository
{
/**
*
* Return a collection of annotation of given type. In case no annotation has been found it return null.
*
* @param class1 the type of annotation looking for.
* @return a collection of annotations founded. Null in case of no one has been founded.
*/
Collection<Annotation> getAnnotation(Class<?> class1);
}