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package jp.sf.amateras.mirage.bean;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
/**
* Bean descriptor interface of an entity.
*/
public interface BeanDesc {
/**
* Returns class of entity.
*
* @return class of entity
*/
public Class getType();
/**
* Returns {@link PropertyDesc} of this bean.
*
* The {@code name} parameter is a {@link String} specifying the simple name of the desired property.
*
* @param name property name
* @return the {@link PropertyDesc} or {@code null} if no property with this name is found
*/
public PropertyDesc getPropertyDesc(String name);
/**
* Returns the size of {@link PropertyDesc} which this entity has.
*
* @return size
*/
public int getPropertyDescSize();
/**
* Returns {@link PropertyDesc} of this bean.
*
* @param i index number
* @return the {@link PropertyDesc}
* @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
*/
public PropertyDesc getPropertyDesc(int i);
/**
* Returns {@link Annotation} which declared at this entity.
*
* @param type type of {@link Annotation}
* @return {@link Annotation} or {@code null} if no {@link Annotation} with this {@code type} is found
*/
public T getAnnotation(Class type);
}