v2/jam_old/src/org/apache/xmlbeans/impl/jam_old/JAnnotationMemberDefinition.java

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package org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.jam_old;

//FIXME rename to JAnnotationMemberDefinition

/**
 * Note that the member definition is actually a JMethod.
 *
 * @author Patrick Calahan <pcal@bea.com>
 */
public interface JAnnotationMemberDefinition extends JMethod {

  //FIXME so, if the type is an annotation, what are they supposed to do?
  /**
   * Returns a JClass representing the type of this annotation memeber.
   * Note that it is entirely possible that the JClass returned by this
   * method will be a JAnnotationDefinition.  Note that getType() and
   * getReturnType() will return exactly the same value.
   *
   * @return
   */
  public JClass getType();

  /**
   * Returns an object representing the default value of this annotation
   * member.
   *
   * @return
   */
  public Object getDefaultValue();


  //REVIEW I don't want to expose this unless somebody really needs it
  //public JAnnotationDefinition getContainingAnnotationDefinition();
}