Constructor getAnnotation() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 27 Nov, 2019

The getAnnotation() method of a Constructor class is used to get this constructor object annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null. Specified type is passed as parameter.

Syntax:

public <T extends Annotation> T
  getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter annotationClass which represents the Class object corresponding to the annotation type.

Return value: This method returns this element’s annotation for the specified annotation type if present on this element, else null.

Exception: This method throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null.

Below programs illustrate the getAnnotation() method:
Program 1:

// Java program to demonstrate 
// Constructor.getAnnotation() method 
  
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation; 
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; 
import java.lang.annotation.Retention; 
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; 
import java.lang.annotation.Target; 
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedType; 
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor; 
  
public class GFG { 
  
    public static void main(String... args) 
        throws NoSuchMethodException 
    { 
  
        // Create Constructor Object 
        Constructor[] constructors 
            = Demo.class.getConstructors(); 
  
        // Create annotation object 
        Annotation annotation 
            = constructors[0] 
                  .getAnnotation(PathVar.class); 
  
        if (annotation instanceof PathVar) { 
  
            PathVar customAnnotation 
                = (PathVar)annotation; 
            System.out.println( 
                "Path: "
                + customAnnotation.Path()); 
        } 
    } 
} 
  
// Demo class 
class Demo { 
    public Demo(@PathVar(Path = "Demo/usr") 
                String str) {} 
} 
  
// PathVar interface 
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE_USE }) 
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) 
@interface PathVar { 
    public String Path(); 
} 

Output:

Path: Demo/usr

Program 2:

// Java program to demonstrate 
// Constructor.getAnnotation() method 
  
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation; 
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; 
import java.lang.annotation.Retention; 
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; 
import java.lang.annotation.Target; 
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor; 
  
public class GFG { 
  
    public static void main(String... args) 
        throws NoSuchMethodException 
    { 
  
        // Create Constructor Object 
        Constructor[] constructors 
            = Maths.class.getConstructors(); 
  
        // Create annotation object 
        Annotation annotation 
            = constructors[0] 
                  .getAnnotation(Calculator.class); 
  
        System.out.println( 
            "Annotation:"
            + annotation.toString()); 
    } 
} 
  
// Demo class 
@Calculator(add = "Adding value", 
            subtract = "Subtracting Value") 
class Maths { 
  
    @Calculator(add = "Adding value", 
                subtract = "Subtracting Value") 
    public Maths() {} 
} 
  
// Calculator interface 
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) 
@interface Calculator { 
    public String add(); 
    public String subtract(); 
} 

Output:

Annotation : @Calculator(add=Adding value, subtract=Subtracting Value)

References: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/Constructor.html#getAnnotation(java.lang.Class)

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