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34  package fr.paris.lutece.util.annotation;
35  
36  import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
37  
38  import java.util.Set;
39  
40  
41  /**
42   *
43   * IAnnotationDB is used to find annotation.
44   *
45   */
46  public interface IAnnotationDB
47  {
48      /**
49       * Initializes the database
50       */
51      void init(  );
52  
53      /**
54       * Finds the class having the given annotation
55       * @param annotationType the annotation
56       * @return classes found.
57       */
58      Set<String> getClassesName( Class<?extends Annotation> annotationType );
59  
60      /**
61       * Finds classes having the given annotation
62       * @param strAnnotationType the annotation type name
63       * @return classes found.
64       */
65      Set<String> getClassesName( String strAnnotationType );
66  }