geronimo-jcdi_2.0_spec/src/main/java/javax/enterprise/inject/spi/AnnotatedType.java

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package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Defines alternative meta data for bean class.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface AnnotatedType<X> extends Annotated
{
    /**
     * Returns class of bean.
     *
     * @return class of bean
     */
    public Class<X> getJavaClass();

    /**
     * Returns set of bean constructors.
     *
     * @return set of constructors
     */
    public Set<AnnotatedConstructor<X>> getConstructors();

    /**
     * Returns set of bean methods.
     *
     * @return set of bean methods
     */
    public Set<AnnotatedMethod<? super X>> getMethods();

    /**
     * Returns set of bean fields.
     *
     * @return set of bean fields.
     */
    public Set<AnnotatedField<? super X>> getFields();
}