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package jodd.proxetta;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* Annotation information.
*/
public interface AnnotationInfo {
String getAnnotationClassname();
String getAnnotationSignature();
boolean isVisible();
/**
* Lookups for annotation element. May return:
* <ul>
* <li>String - for simple values,</li>
* <li>Object[] - for array values</li>
* <li>String[2] - pair of two strings, representing description and value</li>
* <li>AnnotationInfo - nested annotation.</li>
* </ul>
*/
Object getElement(String name);
/**
* Returns annotation element names.
*/
Set<String> getElementNames();
}