/** * get types annotated with a given annotation, both classes and annotations * * <p>{@link java.lang.annotation.Inherited} is honored according to given honorInherited. * * <p>when honoring @Inherited, meta-annotation should only effect annotated super classes and * it's sub types * * <p>when not honoring @Inherited, meta annotation effects all subtypes, including annotations * interfaces and classes * * <p><i>Note that this (@Inherited) meta-annotation type has no effect if the annotated type is * used for anything other then a class. Also, this meta-annotation causes annotations to be * inherited only from superclasses; annotations on implemented interfaces have no effect.</i> * * <p>depends on TypeAnnotationsScanner and SubTypesScanner configured */ public Set<Class<?>> getTypesAnnotatedWith( final Class<? extends Annotation> annotation, boolean honorInherited) { Iterable<String> annotated = store.get(index(TypeAnnotationsScanner.class), annotation.getName()); Iterable<String> classes = getAllAnnotated(annotated, annotation.isAnnotationPresent(Inherited.class), honorInherited); return Sets.newHashSet(concat(forNames(annotated, loaders()), forNames(classes, loaders()))); }