public static enum MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy extends Enum<MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy>
MergedAnnotations.from(AnnotatedElement, SearchStrategy).
 Each strategy creates a different set of aggregates that will be
 combined to create the final MergedAnnotations.
| Enum Constant and Description | 
|---|
| DIRECTFind only directly declared annotations, without considering
  @Inheritedannotations and without searching
 superclasses or implemented interfaces. | 
| INHERITED_ANNOTATIONSFind all directly declared annotations as well as any
  @Inheritedsuperclass annotations. | 
| SUPERCLASSFind all directly declared and superclass annotations. | 
| TYPE_HIERARCHYPerform a full search of the entire type hierarchy, including
 superclasses and implemented interfaces. | 
| TYPE_HIERARCHY_AND_ENCLOSING_CLASSESPerform a full search of the entire type hierarchy on the source
 and any enclosing classes. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy | valueOf(String name)Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. | 
| static MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy[] | values()Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in
the order they are declared. | 
public static final MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy DIRECT
@Inherited annotations and without searching
 superclasses or implemented interfaces.public static final MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy INHERITED_ANNOTATIONS
@Inherited superclass annotations. This strategy
 is only really useful when used with Class types since the
 @Inherited annotation is ignored for all other
 annotated elements. This strategy does
 not search implemented interfaces.public static final MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy SUPERCLASS
INHERITED_ANNOTATIONS except the annotations
 do not need to be meta-annotated with @Inherited.
 This strategy does not search implemented interfaces.public static final MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy TYPE_HIERARCHY
@Inherited.public static final MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy TYPE_HIERARCHY_AND_ENCLOSING_CLASSES
TYPE_HIERARCHY except that enclosing classes are also searched. Superclass annotations do not
 need to be meta-annotated with @Inherited. When
 searching a Method source, this strategy is identical to
 TYPE_HIERARCHY.public static MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy[] values()
for (MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy c : MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy.values()) System.out.println(c);
public static MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy valueOf(String name)
name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified nameNullPointerException - if the argument is null