431      * Returns an array of arrays that represent the annotations on

   431      * Returns an array of arrays of {@code Annotation}s that

   432      * the formal parameters, in declaration order, of the executable

   432      * represent the annotations on the formal parameters, in

   433      * represented by this object. (Returns an array of length zero if

   433      * declaration order, of the {@code Executable} represented by

   434      * the underlying executable is parameterless.  If the executable has

   434      * this object.  Synthetic and mandated parameters (see

   435      * one or more parameters, a nested array of length zero is

   435      * explanation below), such as the outer "this" parameter to an

   436      * returned for each parameter with no annotations.) The

   436      * inner class constructor will be represented in the returned

   437      * annotation objects contained in the returned arrays are

   437      * array.  If the executable has no parameters (meaning no formal,

   438      * serializable.  The caller of this method is free to modify the

   438      * no synthetic, and no mandated parameters), a zero-length array

   439      * returned arrays; it will have no effect on the arrays returned

   439      * will be returned.  If the {@code Executable} has one or more

   440      * to other callers.

   440      * parameters, a nested array of length zero is returned for each

   441      *

   441      * parameter with no annotations. The annotation objects contained

   442      * @return an array of arrays that represent the annotations on the formal

   442      * in the returned arrays are serializable.  The caller of this

   443      *    parameters, in declaration order, of the executable represented by this

   443      * method is free to modify the returned arrays; it will have no

   444      *    object

   444      * effect on the arrays returned to other callers.

   445      *

   446      * A compiler may add extra parameters that are implicitly

   447      * declared in source ("mandated"), as well as parameters that

   448      * are neither implicitly nor explicitly declared in source

   449      * ("synthetic") to the parameter list for a method.  See {@link

   450      * java.lang.reflect.Parameter} for more information.

   451      *

   452      * @see java.lang.reflect.Parameter

   453      * @see java.lang.reflect.Parameter#getAnnotations

   454      * @return an array of arrays that represent the annotations on

   455      *    the formal and implicit parameters, in declaration order, of

   456      *    the executable represented by this object