org.springframework.core.annotation

public Interface MergedAnnotationSelector<A extends Annotation>

Known Direct Implementers

Annotations

Type Parameters

Imports

java.lang.annotation.Annotation

Strategy interface used to select between two MergedAnnotation instances.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public default boolean	Returns: `true` if the annotation is known to be the best candidate isBestCandidate(MergedAnnotation<A> the annotation to check annotation) Determine if the existing annotation is known to be the best candidate and any subsequent selections may be skipped.
public MergedAnnotation<A>	Returns: the most appropriate annotation from the `existing` or `candidate` select(MergedAnnotation<A> an existing annotation returned from an earlier result existing, MergedAnnotation<A> a candidate annotation that may be better suited candidate) Select the annotation that should be used.

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public default boolean isBestCandidate(MergedAnnotation<A> annotation) Determine if the existing annotation is known to be the best candidate and any subsequent selections may be skipped. Parameters annotation:MergedAnnotation<A> the annotation to check Returns:boolean `true` if the annotation is known to be the best candidate

public default boolean isBestCandidate(MergedAnnotation<A> annotation)

Determine if the existing annotation is known to be the best candidate and any subsequent selections may be skipped.

Parameters

Returns:boolean

true if the annotation is known to be the best candidate

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public MergedAnnotation<A> select(MergedAnnotation<A> existing, MergedAnnotation<A> candidate) Select the annotation that should be used. Parameters existing:MergedAnnotation<A> an existing annotation returned from an earlier result candidate:MergedAnnotation<A> a candidate annotation that may be better suited Returns:MergedAnnotation<A> the most appropriate annotation from the `existing` or `candidate`

public MergedAnnotation<A> select(MergedAnnotation<A> existing, MergedAnnotation<A> candidate)

Select the annotation that should be used.

Parameters

existing:MergedAnnotation<A>: an existing annotation returned from an earlier result
candidate:MergedAnnotation<A>: a candidate annotation that may be better suited

the most appropriate annotation from the existing or candidate