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Copyright (c) 2005, 2008 BEA Systems, Inc.
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SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
Contributors:
   tyeung@bea.com - initial API and implementation
   IBM Corporation - changed interface to extend IBinding
   IBM Corporation - renamed from IResolvedAnnotation to IAnnotationBinding

/*******************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2005, 2008 BEA Systems, Inc.
 *
 * This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
 * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
 *
 * Contributors:
 *    tyeung@bea.com - initial API and implementation
 *    IBM Corporation - changed interface to extend IBinding
 *    IBM Corporation - renamed from IResolvedAnnotation to IAnnotationBinding
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom;


Represents a resolved annotation. Resolved annotations are computed along with other bindings; they correspond to Annotation nodes. 
Since:3.2
@noimplementThis interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
/**
 * Represents a resolved annotation. Resolved annotations are computed along with other
 * bindings; they correspond to {@link Annotation} nodes.
 *
 * @since 3.2
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 */
public interface IAnnotationBinding extends IBinding {

	
Returns the complete list of member value pairs for this annotation, including
ones explicitly listed in the annotation as well as entries for
annotation type members with default values that are implied.

Returns:a possibly empty list of resolved member value pairs
/**
	 * Returns the complete list of member value pairs for this annotation, including
	 * ones explicitly listed in the annotation as well as entries for
	 * annotation type members with default values that are implied.
	 *
	 * @return a possibly empty list of resolved member value pairs
	 */
	IMemberValuePairBinding[] getAllMemberValuePairs();

	
Returns the type of the annotation. The resulting type binding will always
return true	to ITypeBinding.isAnnotation().

Returns:the type of the annotation
/**
	 * Returns the type of the annotation. The resulting type binding will always
	 * return <code>true</code>	to <code>ITypeBinding.isAnnotation()</code>.
	 *
	 * @return the type of the annotation
	 */
	ITypeBinding getAnnotationType();

	
Returns the list of declared member value pairs for this annotation. Returns an empty list for a MarkerAnnotation, a one element list for a SingleMemberAnnotation, and one entry for each of the explicitly listed values in a NormalAnnotation. 
 Note that the list only includes entries for annotation type members that are explicitly mentioned in the annotation. The list does not include any annotation type members with default values that are merely implied. Use getAllMemberValuePairs() to get those as well. 


Returns:a possibly empty list of resolved member value pairs
/**
	 * Returns the list of declared member value pairs for this annotation.
	 * Returns an empty list for a {@link MarkerAnnotation}, a one element
	 * list for a {@link SingleMemberAnnotation}, and one entry for each
	 * of the explicitly listed values in a {@link NormalAnnotation}.
	 * <p>
	 * Note that the list only includes entries for annotation type members that are
	 * explicitly mentioned in the annotation. The list does not include any
	 * annotation type members with default values that are merely implied.
	 * Use {@link #getAllMemberValuePairs()} to get those as well.
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @return a possibly empty list of resolved member value pairs
	 */
	IMemberValuePairBinding[] getDeclaredMemberValuePairs();

	
Returns the name of the annotation type.

Returns:the name of the annotation type
/**
	 * Returns the name of the annotation type.
	 *
	 * @return the name of the annotation type
	 */
	@Override
	public String getName();

}