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11 package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util;
12
13 /**
14  * Description of a runtime visible annotations attribute as described in the JVM specifications
15  * (added in J2SE 1.5).
16  *
17  * This interface may be implemented by clients.
18  *
19  * @since 3.0
20  */

21 public interface IRuntimeVisibleAnnotationsAttribute extends IClassFileAttribute {
22
23     /**
24      * Answer back the number of annotations as described in the JVM specifications.
25      *
26      * @return the number of annotations
27      */

28     int getAnnotationsNumber();
29
30     /**
31      * Answer back the annotations. Answers an empty collection if none.
32      *
33      * @return the annotations. Answers an empty collection if none.
34      */

35     IAnnotation[] getAnnotations();
36 }
37
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