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package org.jboss.weld.resources;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Set;

import org.jboss.weld.annotated.slim.backed.BackedAnnotatedParameter;
import org.jboss.weld.annotated.slim.backed.BackedAnnotatedType;
import org.jboss.weld.bootstrap.api.Service;

public interface ReflectionCache extends Service {

    Annotation[] getAnnotations(AnnotatedElement element);

    Set getAnnotationSet(AnnotatedElement element);

    Annotation[] getDeclaredAnnotations(AnnotatedElement element);

    Set getDeclaredAnnotationSet(AnnotatedElement element);

    Annotation[] getParameterAnnotations(Constructor constructor, int parameterPosition);

    Annotation[] getParameterAnnotations(Method method, int parameterPosition);

    Set getParameterAnnotationSet(BackedAnnotatedParameter parameter);

    /**
     * Returns the set of annotations for a {@link BackedAnnotatedType}. This are all annotations declared directly on the
     * {@link BackedAnnotatedType#getJavaClass()} and all {@link Inherited} annotations. In addition, scope annotation
     * inheritance rules (as defined in section 4.1) are applied.
     *
     * @param javaClass
     * @return the set of type-level annotations of a given type
     */
    Set getBackedAnnotatedTypeAnnotationSet(Class javaClass);

}