AnnotationHandler (Apache Shiro :: Core 1.7.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.shiro.aop.AnnotationHandler

Direct Known Subclasses:

AuthorizingAnnotationHandler
```
public abstract class AnnotationHandler
extends Object
```
Base support class for implementations that reads and processes JSR-175 annotations.

Since:

0.9.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass
The type of annotation this handler will process.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AnnotationHandler(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)
Constructs an AnnotationHandler who processes annotations of the specified type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class<? extends Annotation>`	`getAnnotationClass()`	Returns the type of annotation this handler inspects and processes.
`protected Subject`	`getSubject()`	Returns the `Subject` associated with the currently-executing code.
`protected void`	`setAnnotationClass(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)`	Sets the type of annotation this handler will inspect and process.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - annotationClass
```
protected Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass
```
    The type of annotation this handler will process.
- Constructor Detail
  - AnnotationHandler
```
public AnnotationHandler(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)
```
    Constructs an AnnotationHandler who processes annotations of the specified type. Immediately calls setAnnotationClass(Class).
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationClass - the type of annotation this handler will process.
- Method Detail
  - getSubject
```
protected Subject getSubject()
```
    Returns the Subject associated with the currently-executing code.
    This default implementation merely calls SecurityUtils.getSubject().
    
    Returns:
    
    the Subject associated with the currently-executing code.
  - setAnnotationClass
```
protected void setAnnotationClass(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)
                           throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Sets the type of annotation this handler will inspect and process.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationClass - the type of annotation this handler will process.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is null.
  - getAnnotationClass
```
public Class<? extends Annotation> getAnnotationClass()
```
    Returns the type of annotation this handler inspects and processes.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of annotation this handler inspects and processes.