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package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * The metadata for an annotated type which can be parsed by the {@link BeanManager}
 * 
 * The semantics are similar to {@link Class}.
 * 
 * @author Pete Muir
 *
 * @param <X> the type of the class
 */
public interface AnnotatedType<X> extends Annotated {

   /**
    * Get the underlying class instance
    * 
    * @return
    */
   public Class<X> getJavaClass();

   /**
    * Get the constructors belonging to the class
    * 
    * If an empty set is returned, a default (no-args) constructor will be 
    * assumed.
    * 
    * @return the constructors, or an empty set if none are defined
    */
   public Set<AnnotatedConstructor<X>> getConstructors();

   /**
    * Get the business methods belonging to the class.
    * 
    * @return the methods, or an empty set if none are defined
    */
   public Set<AnnotatedMethod<? super X>> getMethods();

   /**
    * Get the fields belonging to the class
    * 
    * @return the fields, or an empty set if none are defined
    */
   public Set<AnnotatedField<? super X>> getFields();
}