Scanning Java package for annotations

Question

I want to implement logic that will recursively scan for annotated classes. I can scan the package structure without issue:

Stack<Package> stack = new Stack<Package>();
stack.push(Package.getPackage(ROOT_PACKAGE));
while(!stack.isEmpty()) {
    Package temp = stack.pop();             
    annotatedClasses.addAll(getAnnotatedClasses(temp));         
    for(Package p : temp.getPackages()) {
        stack.push(p);
    }
}

Where I've come unstuck is that I can't seem to find a way to implement this method:

public List<Class> getAnnotatedClasses(Package p);

Given a Package object is there a way to get all Classes within it?

I would recommend getting [someone else](http://code.google.com/p/reflections/) to do the legwork for you. — Boris the Spider, Mar 11 '13 at 10:33

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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You can scan for the classes in the package using reflection Using Reflections to get all classes of package and then recursively go inside all the classes to find the annotations.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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answered Mar 11 '13 at 10:32

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