protected boolean isFactoryMethod(AnnotatedMethod am) {
/* First: return type must be compatible with the introspected class
* (i.e. allowed to be sub-class, although usually is the same
* class)
*/
Class<?> rt = am.getRawType();
if (!getBeanClass().isAssignableFrom(rt)) {
return false;
}
/* Also: must be a recognized factory method, meaning:
* (a) marked with @JsonCreator annotation, or
* (a) "valueOf" (at this point, need not be public)
*/
if (_annotationIntrospector.hasCreatorAnnotation(am)) {
return true;
}
if ("valueOf".equals(am.getName())) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
