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package org.jboss.weld.resources.spi;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * An {@link AnnotationDiscovery} implementation may optionally implement this interface.
 *
 * @author Jozef Hartinger
 *
 */
public interface ExtendedAnnotationDiscovery extends AnnotationDiscovery {

    /**
     * Returns a collection of fully qualified class names of annotation types which are annotated with the given annotation.
     *
     * @param annotation the given annotation type
     * @return a collection of fully qualified class names of annotation types which are annotated with the given annotation
     */
    Set getAnnotationsAnnotatedWith(Class annotation);
}