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   128 

   129    /**

   129    /**

   130      * Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if

   130      * Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if

   131      * such an annotation is present, else null.

   131      * such an annotation is present, else null.

   132      *

   132      *

   133      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   134      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   134      *        annotation type

   135      *        annotation type

   135      * @return this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if

   136      * @return this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if

   136      *     present on this element, else null

   137      *     present on this element, else null

   137      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null

   138      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null

   152      * annotation.

   153      * annotation.

   153      *

   154      *

   154      * The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will

   155      * The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will

   155      * have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

   156      * have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

   156      *

   157      *

   157      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   159      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   158      *        annotation type

   160      *        annotation type

   159      * @return all this element's annotations for the specified annotation type if

   161      * @return all this element's annotations for the specified annotation type if

   160      *     present on this element, else an array of length zero

   162      *     present on this element, else an array of length zero

   161      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null

   163      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null

   182      * such an annotation is present, else null.

   184      * such an annotation is present, else null.

   183      *

   185      *

   184      * This method ignores inherited annotations. (Returns null if no

   186      * This method ignores inherited annotations. (Returns null if no

   185      * annotations are directly present on this element.)

   187      * annotations are directly present on this element.)

   186      *

   188      *

   187      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   190      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   188      *        annotation type

   191      *        annotation type

   189      * @return this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if

   192      * @return this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if

   190      *     present on this element, else null

   193      *     present on this element, else null

   191      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null

   194      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null

   207      * through" a container annotation.

   210      * through" a container annotation.

   208      *

   211      *

   209      * The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will

   212      * The caller of this method is free to modify the returned array; it will

   210      * have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

   213      * have no effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

   211      *

   214      *

   212      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   217      * @param annotationClass the Class object corresponding to the

   213      *        annotation type

   218      *        annotation type

   214      * @return all this element's annotations for the specified annotation type if

   219      * @return all this element's annotations for the specified annotation type if

   215      *     present on this element, else an array of length zero

   220      *     present on this element, else an array of length zero

   216      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null

   221      * @throws NullPointerException if the given annotation class is null