AnnotationIntrospector (jackson-databind 2.12.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.AnnotationIntrospector

All Implemented Interfaces:

Versioned, Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AnnotationIntrospectorPair, JacksonAnnotationIntrospector, NopAnnotationIntrospector
```
public abstract class AnnotationIntrospector
extends Object
implements Versioned, Serializable
```
Abstract class that defines API used for introspecting annotation-based configuration for serialization and deserialization. Separated so that different sets of annotations can be supported, and support plugged-in dynamically.
Although default implementations are based on using annotations as the only (or at least main) information source, custom implementations are not limited in such a way, and in fact there is no expectation they should be. So the name is bit of misnomer; this is a general configuration introspection facility.
NOTE: due to rapid addition of new methods (and changes to existing methods), it is strongly recommended that custom implementations should not directly extend this class, but rather extend NopAnnotationIntrospector. This way added methods will not break backwards compatibility of custom annotation introspectors.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`AnnotationIntrospector.ReferenceProperty` Value type used with managed and back references; contains type and logic name, used to link related references

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

AnnotationIntrospector()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`AnnotationIntrospector()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`protected <A extends Annotation> A`	`_findAnnotation(Annotated ann, Class<A> annoClass)` Method that should be used by sub-classes for ALL annotation access; overridable so that sub-classes may, if they choose to, mangle actual access to block access ("hide" annotations) or perhaps change it.
`protected boolean`	`_hasAnnotation(Annotated ann, Class<? extends Annotation> annoClass)` Method that should be used by sub-classes for ALL annotation existence access; overridable so that sub-classes may, if they choose to, mangle actual access to block access ("hide" annotations) or perhaps change value seen.
`protected boolean`	`_hasOneOf(Annotated ann, Class<? extends Annotation>[] annoClasses)` Alternative lookup method that is used to see if annotation has at least one of annotations of types listed in second argument.
`Collection<AnnotationIntrospector>`	`allIntrospectors()` Method that can be used to collect all "real" introspectors that this introspector contains, if any; or this introspector if it is not a container.
`Collection<AnnotationIntrospector>`	`allIntrospectors(Collection<AnnotationIntrospector> result)` Method that can be used to collect all "real" introspectors that this introspector contains, if any; or this introspector if it is not a container.
`void`	`findAndAddVirtualProperties(MapperConfig<?> config, AnnotatedClass ac, List<BeanPropertyWriter> properties)` Method for adding possible virtual properties to be serialized along with regular properties.
`VisibilityChecker<?>`	`findAutoDetectVisibility(AnnotatedClass ac, VisibilityChecker<?> checker)` Method for checking if annotations indicate changes to minimum visibility levels needed for auto-detecting property elements (fields, methods, constructors).
`String`	`findClassDescription(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method used to check whether specified class defines a human-readable description to use for documentation.
`Object`	`findContentDeserializer(Annotated am)` Method for getting a deserializer definition for content (values) of associated `Collection`, `array` or `Map` property.
`Object`	`findContentSerializer(Annotated am)` Method for getting a serializer definition for content (values) of associated `Collection`, `array` or `Map` property.
`JsonCreator.Mode`	`findCreatorAnnotation(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated ann)` Method called to check whether potential Creator (constructor or static factory method) has explicit annotation to indicate it as actual Creator; and if so, which `JsonCreator.Mode` to use.
`JsonCreator.Mode`	`findCreatorBinding(Annotated ann)` Deprecated. Since 2.9 use `findCreatorAnnotation(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead.
`Enum<?>`	`findDefaultEnumValue(Class<Enum<?>> enumCls)` Finds the Enum value that should be considered the default value, if possible.
`Object`	`findDeserializationContentConverter(AnnotatedMember a)` Method for finding `Converter` that annotated property has indicated needs to be used for values of container type (this also means that method should only be called for properties of container types, List/Map/array properties).
`Class<?>`	`findDeserializationContentType(Annotated ann, JavaType baseContentType)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 call `refineDeserializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType)` instead
`Object`	`findDeserializationConverter(Annotated a)` Method for finding `Converter` that annotated entity (property or class) has indicated to be used as part of deserialization.
`Class<?>`	`findDeserializationKeyType(Annotated ann, JavaType baseKeyType)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 call `refineDeserializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType)` instead
`Class<?>`	`findDeserializationType(Annotated ann, JavaType baseType)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 call `refineDeserializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType)` instead
`Object`	`findDeserializer(Annotated am)` Method for getting a deserializer definition on specified method or field.
`void`	`findEnumAliases(Class<?> enumType, Enum<?>[] enumValues, String[][] aliases)` Method that is related to `findEnumValues(java.lang.Class<?>, java.lang.Enum<?>[], java.lang.String[])` but is called to check if there are alternative names (aliased) that can be accepted for entries, in addition to primary names introspected earlier.
`String`	`findEnumValue(Enum<?> value)` Deprecated. Since 2.8: use `findEnumValues(java.lang.Class<?>, java.lang.Enum<?>[], java.lang.String[])` instead because this method does not properly handle override settings (defaults to `enum.name` without indicating whether that is explicit or not), and is inefficient to call one-by-one.
`String[]`	`findEnumValues(Class<?> enumType, Enum<?>[] enumValues, String[] names)` Method for efficiently figuring out which if given set of `Enum` values have explicitly defined name.
`Object`	`findFilterId(Annotated ann)` Method for finding if annotated class has associated filter; and if so, to return id that is used to locate filter.
`JsonFormat.Value`	`findFormat(Annotated memberOrClass)` Method for finding format annotations for property or class.
`Boolean`	`findIgnoreUnknownProperties(AnnotatedClass ac)` Deprecated. Since 2.8, use `findPropertyIgnoralByName(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead
`String`	`findImplicitPropertyName(AnnotatedMember member)` Method for finding implicit name for a property that given annotated member (field, method, creator parameter) may represent.
`JacksonInject.Value`	`findInjectableValue(AnnotatedMember m)` Method called to find out whether given member expectes a value to be injected, and if so, what is the identifier of the value to use during injection.
`Object`	`findInjectableValueId(AnnotatedMember m)` Deprecated. Since 2.9 Use `findInjectableValue(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotatedMember)` instead
`Object`	`findKeyDeserializer(Annotated am)` Method for getting a deserializer definition for keys of associated `Map` property.
`Object`	`findKeySerializer(Annotated am)` Method for getting a serializer definition for keys of associated `java.util.Map` property.
`Boolean`	`findMergeInfo(Annotated ann)` Method for finding merge settings for property, if any.
`PropertyName`	`findNameForDeserialization(Annotated ann)` Method for checking whether given property accessors (method, field) has an annotation that suggests property name to use for deserialization (reading JSON into POJOs).
`PropertyName`	`findNameForSerialization(Annotated a)` Method for checking whether given property accessors (method, field) has an annotation that suggests property name to use for serialization.
`Object`	`findNamingStrategy(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method for finding `PropertyNamingStrategy` for given class, if any specified by annotations; and if so, either return a `PropertyNamingStrategy` instance, or Class to use for creating instance
`Object`	`findNullSerializer(Annotated am)` Method for getting a serializer definition for serializer to use for nulls (null values) of associated property or type.
`ObjectIdInfo`	`findObjectIdInfo(Annotated ann)` Method for checking whether given annotated thing (type, or accessor) indicates that values referenced (values of type of annotated class, or values referenced by annotated property; latter having precedence) should include Object Identifier, and if so, specify details of Object Identity used.
`ObjectIdInfo`	`findObjectReferenceInfo(Annotated ann, ObjectIdInfo objectIdInfo)` Method for figuring out additional properties of an Object Identity reference
`Class<?>`	`findPOJOBuilder(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method for finding Builder object to use for constructing value instance and binding data (sort of combining value instantiators that can construct, and deserializers that can bind data).
`JsonPOJOBuilder.Value`	`findPOJOBuilderConfig(AnnotatedClass ac)`
`String[]`	`findPropertiesToIgnore(Annotated ac, boolean forSerialization)` Deprecated. Since 2.8, use `findPropertyIgnoralByName(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead
`JsonProperty.Access`	`findPropertyAccess(Annotated ann)` Method for finding optional access definition for a property, annotated on one of its accessors.
`List<PropertyName>`	`findPropertyAliases(Annotated ann)` Method called to find if given property has alias(es) defined.
`TypeResolverBuilder<?>`	`findPropertyContentTypeResolver(MapperConfig<?> config, AnnotatedMember am, JavaType containerType)` Method for checking if given structured property entity (field or method that has nominal value of Map, Collection or array type) has annotations that indicate that specific type resolver is to be used for handling type information of contained values.
`String`	`findPropertyDefaultValue(Annotated ann)` Method for finding suggested default value (as simple textual serialization) for the property.
`String`	`findPropertyDescription(Annotated ann)` Method used to check whether specified property member (accessor or mutator) defines human-readable description to use for documentation.
`JsonIgnoreProperties.Value`	`findPropertyIgnoralByName(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated ann)` Method for finding information about properties to ignore either by name, or by more general specification ("ignore all unknown").
`JsonIgnoreProperties.Value`	`findPropertyIgnorals(Annotated ac)` Deprecated. 2.12, use `findPropertyIgnoralByName(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead.
`JsonInclude.Value`	`findPropertyInclusion(Annotated a)` Method for checking inclusion criteria for a type (Class) or property (yes, method name is bit unfortunate -- not just for properties!).
`JsonIncludeProperties.Value`	`findPropertyInclusionByName(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated ann)` Method for finding information about names of properties to included.
`Integer`	`findPropertyIndex(Annotated ann)` Method used to check whether specified property member (accessor or mutator) defines numeric index, and if so, what is the index value.
`TypeResolverBuilder<?>`	`findPropertyTypeResolver(MapperConfig<?> config, AnnotatedMember am, JavaType baseType)` Method for checking if given property entity (field or method) has annotations that indicate that specific type resolver is to be used for handling instances.
`AnnotationIntrospector.ReferenceProperty`	`findReferenceType(AnnotatedMember member)` Method for checking if given member indicates that it is part of a reference (parent/child).
`PropertyName`	`findRenameByField(MapperConfig<?> config, AnnotatedField f, PropertyName implName)` Method called on fields that are eligible candidates for properties (that is, non-static member fields), but not necessarily selected (may or may not be visible), to let fields affect name linking.
`PropertyName`	`findRootName(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method for locating name used as "root name" (for use by some serializers when outputting root-level object -- mostly for XML compatibility purposes) for given class, if one is defined.
`Object`	`findSerializationContentConverter(AnnotatedMember a)` Method for finding `Converter` that annotated property has indicated needs to be used for values of container type (this also means that method should only be called for properties of container types, List/Map/array properties).
`Class<?>`	`findSerializationContentType(Annotated am, JavaType baseType)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 call `refineSerializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType)` instead
`Object`	`findSerializationConverter(Annotated a)` Method for finding `Converter` that annotated entity (property or class) has indicated to be used as part of serialization.
`JsonInclude.Include`	`findSerializationInclusion(Annotated a, JsonInclude.Include defValue)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 Use `findPropertyInclusion(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead
`JsonInclude.Include`	`findSerializationInclusionForContent(Annotated a, JsonInclude.Include defValue)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 Use `findPropertyInclusion(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead
`Class<?>`	`findSerializationKeyType(Annotated am, JavaType baseType)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 call `refineSerializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType)` instead
`String[]`	`findSerializationPropertyOrder(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method for accessing defined property serialization order (which may be partial).
`Boolean`	`findSerializationSortAlphabetically(Annotated ann)` Method for checking whether an annotation indicates that serialized properties for which no explicit is defined should be alphabetically (lexicograpically) ordered
`Class<?>`	`findSerializationType(Annotated a)` Deprecated. Since 2.7 call `refineSerializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType)` instead
`JsonSerialize.Typing`	`findSerializationTyping(Annotated a)` Method for accessing declared typing mode annotated (if any).
`Object`	`findSerializer(Annotated am)` Method for getting a serializer definition on specified method or field.
`JsonSetter.Value`	`findSetterInfo(Annotated ann)` Method for finding possible settings for property, given annotations on an accessor.
`List<NamedType>`	`findSubtypes(Annotated a)` Method for locating annotation-specified subtypes related to annotated entity (class, method, field).
`String`	`findTypeName(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method for checking if specified type has explicit name.
`TypeResolverBuilder<?>`	`findTypeResolver(MapperConfig<?> config, AnnotatedClass ac, JavaType baseType)` Method for checking if given class has annotations that indicate that specific type resolver is to be used for handling instances.
`NameTransformer`	`findUnwrappingNameTransformer(AnnotatedMember member)` Method called to check whether given property is marked to be "unwrapped" when being serialized (and appropriately handled in reverse direction, i.e.
`Object`	`findValueInstantiator(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method getting `ValueInstantiator` to use for given type (class): return value can either be an instance of instantiator, or class of instantiator to create.
`Class<?>[]`	`findViews(Annotated a)` Method for checking if annotated property (represented by a field or getter/setter method) has definitions for views it is to be included in.
`PropertyName`	`findWrapperName(Annotated ann)` Method used to check if specified property has annotation that indicates that it should be wrapped in an element; and if so, name to use.
`Boolean`	`hasAnyGetter(Annotated ann)` Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests that the method is to serve as "any setter"; method to be used for accessing set of miscellaneous "extra" properties, often bound with matching "any setter" method.
`boolean`	`hasAnyGetterAnnotation(AnnotatedMethod am)` Deprecated. Since 2.9 Use `hasAnyGetter(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead
`Boolean`	`hasAnySetter(Annotated ann)` Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests that the method is to serve as "any setter"; method to be used for setting values of any properties for which no dedicated setter method is found.
`boolean`	`hasAnySetterAnnotation(AnnotatedMethod am)` Deprecated. Since 2.9 use `hasAnySetter(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead.
`Boolean`	`hasAsKey(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated a)` Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests the return value of annotated field or method should be used as "the key" of the object instance; usually serialized as a primitive value such as String or number.
`Boolean`	`hasAsValue(Annotated a)` Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests that the return value of annotated method should be used as "the value" of the object instance; usually serialized as a primitive value such as String or number.
`boolean`	`hasAsValueAnnotation(AnnotatedMethod am)` Deprecated. Since 2.9 Use `hasAsValue(Annotated)` instead.
`boolean`	`hasCreatorAnnotation(Annotated ann)` Deprecated. Since 2.9 use `findCreatorAnnotation(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)` instead.
`boolean`	`hasIgnoreMarker(AnnotatedMember m)` Method called to check whether given property is marked to be ignored.
`Boolean`	`hasRequiredMarker(AnnotatedMember m)` Method that can be called to check whether this member has an annotation that suggests whether value for matching property is required or not.
`boolean`	`isAnnotationBundle(Annotation ann)` Method for checking whether given annotation is considered an annotation bundle: if so, all meta-annotations it has will be used instead of annotation ("bundle") itself.
`Boolean`	`isIgnorableType(AnnotatedClass ac)` Method for checking whether properties that have specified type (class, not generics aware) should be completely ignored for serialization and deserialization purposes.
`Boolean`	`isTypeId(AnnotatedMember member)` Method for checking whether given accessor claims to represent type id: if so, its value may be used as an override, instead of generated type id.
`static AnnotationIntrospector`	`nopInstance()` Factory method for accessing "no operation" implementation of introspector: instance that will never find any annotation-based configuration.
`static AnnotationIntrospector`	`pair(AnnotationIntrospector a1, AnnotationIntrospector a2)`
`JavaType`	`refineDeserializationType(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated a, JavaType baseType)` Method called to find out possible type refinements to use for deserialization.
`JavaType`	`refineSerializationType(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated a, JavaType baseType)` Method called to find out possible type refinements to use for deserialization, including not just value itself but key and/or content type, if type has those.
`AnnotatedMethod`	`resolveSetterConflict(MapperConfig<?> config, AnnotatedMethod setter1, AnnotatedMethod setter2)` Method called in cases where a class has two methods eligible to be used for the same logical property, and default logic is not enough to figure out clear precedence.
`abstract Version`	`version()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - AnnotationIntrospector
```
public AnnotationIntrospector()
```
- Method Detail
  - nopInstance
```
public static AnnotationIntrospector nopInstance()
```
    Factory method for accessing "no operation" implementation of introspector: instance that will never find any annotation-based configuration.
    
    Returns:
    
    "no operation" instance
  - pair
```
public static AnnotationIntrospector pair(AnnotationIntrospector a1,
                                          AnnotationIntrospector a2)
```
  - allIntrospectors
```
public Collection<AnnotationIntrospector> allIntrospectors()
```
    Method that can be used to collect all "real" introspectors that this introspector contains, if any; or this introspector if it is not a container. Used to get access to all container introspectors in their priority order.
    Default implementation returns a Singleton list with this introspector as contents. This usually works for sub-classes, except for proxy or delegating "container introspectors" which need to override implementation.
    
    Returns:
    
    Collection of all introspectors starting with this one, in case multiple introspectors are chained
  - allIntrospectors
```
public Collection<AnnotationIntrospector> allIntrospectors(Collection<AnnotationIntrospector> result)
```
    Method that can be used to collect all "real" introspectors that this introspector contains, if any; or this introspector if it is not a container. Used to get access to all container introspectors in their priority order.
    Default implementation adds this introspector in result; this usually works for sub-classes, except for proxy or delegating "container introspectors" which need to override implementation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    result - Container to add introspectors to
    
    Returns:
    
    Passed in Collection filled with introspectors as explained above
  - version
```
public abstract Version version()
```
    Specified by:
    
    version in interface Versioned
  - isAnnotationBundle
```
public boolean isAnnotationBundle(Annotation ann)
```
    Method for checking whether given annotation is considered an annotation bundle: if so, all meta-annotations it has will be used instead of annotation ("bundle") itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    True if given annotation is considered an annotation bundle; false if not
  - findObjectIdInfo
```
public ObjectIdInfo findObjectIdInfo(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for checking whether given annotated thing (type, or accessor) indicates that values referenced (values of type of annotated class, or values referenced by annotated property; latter having precedence) should include Object Identifier, and if so, specify details of Object Identity used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Details of Object Id as explained above, if Object Id handling to be applied; null otherwise.
  - findObjectReferenceInfo
```
public ObjectIdInfo findObjectReferenceInfo(Annotated ann,
                                            ObjectIdInfo objectIdInfo)
```
    Method for figuring out additional properties of an Object Identity reference
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to introspect
    
    objectIdInfo - (optional) Base Object Id information, if any; null if none
    
    Returns:
    
    ObjectIdInfo augmented with possible additional information
    
    Since:
    
    2.1
  - findRootName
```
public PropertyName findRootName(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method for locating name used as "root name" (for use by some serializers when outputting root-level object -- mostly for XML compatibility purposes) for given class, if one is defined. Returns null if no declaration found; can return explicit empty String, which is usually ignored as well as null.
    NOTE: method signature changed in 2.1, to return PropertyName instead of String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Root name to use, if any; null if not
  - isIgnorableType
```
public Boolean isIgnorableType(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method for checking whether properties that have specified type (class, not generics aware) should be completely ignored for serialization and deserialization purposes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean.TRUE if properties of type should be ignored; Boolean.FALSE if they are not to be ignored, null for default handling (which is 'do not ignore')
  - findPropertyIgnoralByName
```
public JsonIgnoreProperties.Value findPropertyIgnoralByName(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                                            Annotated ann)
```
    Method for finding information about properties to ignore either by name, or by more general specification ("ignore all unknown"). This method combines multiple aspects of ignorals and deprecates earlier methods such as findPropertiesToIgnore(Annotated, boolean) and findIgnoreUnknownProperties(AnnotatedClass).
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - Configuration settings in effect (for serialization or deserialization)
    
    ann - Annotated entity (Class, Accessor) to introspect
    
    Since:
    
    2.12 (to replace findPropertyIgnorals())
  - findPropertyInclusionByName
```
public JsonIncludeProperties.Value findPropertyInclusionByName(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                                               Annotated ann)
```
    Method for finding information about names of properties to included. This is typically used to strictly limit properties to include based on fully defined set of names ("allow-listing"), as opposed to excluding potential properties by exclusion ("deny-listing").
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - Configuration settings in effect (for serialization or deserialization)
    
    ann - Annotated entity (Class, Accessor) to introspect
    
    Since:
    
    2.12
  - findFilterId
```
public Object findFilterId(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for finding if annotated class has associated filter; and if so, to return id that is used to locate filter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Id of the filter to use for filtering properties of annotated class, if any; or null if none found.
  - findNamingStrategy
```
public Object findNamingStrategy(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method for finding PropertyNamingStrategy for given class, if any specified by annotations; and if so, either return a PropertyNamingStrategy instance, or Class to use for creating instance
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Sub-class or instance of PropertyNamingStrategy, if one is specified for given class; null if not.
    
    Since:
    
    2.1
  - findClassDescription
```
public String findClassDescription(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method used to check whether specified class defines a human-readable description to use for documentation. There are no further definitions for contents; for example, whether these may be marked up using HTML (or something like wiki format like Markup) is not defined.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Human-readable description, if any.
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - findPropertiesToIgnore
```
@Deprecated
public String[] findPropertiesToIgnore(Annotated ac,
                                                   boolean forSerialization)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.8, use findPropertyIgnoralByName(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead
    
    Parameters:
    
    forSerialization - True if requesting properties to ignore for serialization; false if for deserialization
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of names of properties to ignore
    
    Since:
    
    2.6
  - findIgnoreUnknownProperties
```
@Deprecated
public Boolean findIgnoreUnknownProperties(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.8, use findPropertyIgnoralByName(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead
    
    Method for checking whether an annotation indicates that all unknown properties should be ignored.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    True if class has something indicating "ignore [all] unknown properties"
  - findPropertyIgnorals
```
@Deprecated
public JsonIgnoreProperties.Value findPropertyIgnorals(Annotated ac)
```
    Deprecated. 2.12, use findPropertyIgnoralByName(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead.
    
    Since:
    
    2.8
  - findAutoDetectVisibility
```
public VisibilityChecker<?> findAutoDetectVisibility(AnnotatedClass ac,
                                                     VisibilityChecker<?> checker)
```
    Method for checking if annotations indicate changes to minimum visibility levels needed for auto-detecting property elements (fields, methods, constructors). A baseline checker is given, and introspector is to either return it as is (if no annotations are found), or build and return a derived instance (using checker's build methods).
  - findTypeResolver
```
public TypeResolverBuilder<?> findTypeResolver(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                               AnnotatedClass ac,
                                               JavaType baseType)
```
    Method for checking if given class has annotations that indicate that specific type resolver is to be used for handling instances. This includes not only instantiating resolver builder, but also configuring it based on relevant annotations (not including ones checked with a call to findSubtypes(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - Configuration settings in effect (for serialization or deserialization)
    
    ac - Annotated class to check for annotations
    
    baseType - Base java type of value for which resolver is to be found
    
    Returns:
    
    Type resolver builder for given type, if one found; null if none
  - findPropertyTypeResolver
```
public TypeResolverBuilder<?> findPropertyTypeResolver(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                                       AnnotatedMember am,
                                                       JavaType baseType)
```
    Method for checking if given property entity (field or method) has annotations that indicate that specific type resolver is to be used for handling instances. This includes not only instantiating resolver builder, but also configuring it based on relevant annotations (not including ones checked with a call to findSubtypes(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - Configuration settings in effect (for serialization or deserialization)
    
    am - Annotated member (field or method) to check for annotations
    
    baseType - Base java type of property for which resolver is to be found
    
    Returns:
    
    Type resolver builder for properties of given entity, if one found; null if none
  - findPropertyContentTypeResolver
```
public TypeResolverBuilder<?> findPropertyContentTypeResolver(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                                              AnnotatedMember am,
                                                              JavaType containerType)
```
    Method for checking if given structured property entity (field or method that has nominal value of Map, Collection or array type) has annotations that indicate that specific type resolver is to be used for handling type information of contained values. This includes not only instantiating resolver builder, but also configuring it based on relevant annotations (not including ones checked with a call to findSubtypes(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - Configuration settings in effect (for serialization or deserialization)
    
    am - Annotated member (field or method) to check for annotations
    
    containerType - Type of property for which resolver is to be found (must be a container type)
    
    Returns:
    
    Type resolver builder for values contained in properties of given entity, if one found; null if none
  - findSubtypes
```
public List<NamedType> findSubtypes(Annotated a)
```
    Method for locating annotation-specified subtypes related to annotated entity (class, method, field). Note that this is only guaranteed to be a list of directly declared subtypes, no recursive processing is guarantees (i.e. caller has to do it if/as necessary)
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - Annotated entity (class, field/method) to check for annotations
  - findTypeName
```
public String findTypeName(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method for checking if specified type has explicit name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Class to check for type name annotations
  - isTypeId
```
public Boolean isTypeId(AnnotatedMember member)
```
    Method for checking whether given accessor claims to represent type id: if so, its value may be used as an override, instead of generated type id.
  - findReferenceType
```
public AnnotationIntrospector.ReferenceProperty findReferenceType(AnnotatedMember member)
```
    Method for checking if given member indicates that it is part of a reference (parent/child).
  - findUnwrappingNameTransformer
```
public NameTransformer findUnwrappingNameTransformer(AnnotatedMember member)
```
    Method called to check whether given property is marked to be "unwrapped" when being serialized (and appropriately handled in reverse direction, i.e. expect unwrapped representation during deserialization). Return value is the name transformation to use, if wrapping/unwrapping should be done, or null if not -- note that transformation may simply be identity transformation (no changes).
  - hasIgnoreMarker
```
public boolean hasIgnoreMarker(AnnotatedMember m)
```
    Method called to check whether given property is marked to be ignored. This is used to determine whether to ignore properties, on per-property basis, usually combining annotations from multiple accessors (getters, setters, fields, constructor parameters).
  - findInjectableValue
```
public JacksonInject.Value findInjectableValue(AnnotatedMember m)
```
    Method called to find out whether given member expectes a value to be injected, and if so, what is the identifier of the value to use during injection. Type if identifier needs to be compatible with provider of values (of type InjectableValues); often a simple String id is used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    m - Member to check
    
    Returns:
    
    Identifier of value to inject, if any; null if no injection indicator is found
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - hasRequiredMarker
```
public Boolean hasRequiredMarker(AnnotatedMember m)
```
    Method that can be called to check whether this member has an annotation that suggests whether value for matching property is required or not.
  - findViews
```
public Class<?>[] findViews(Annotated a)
```
    Method for checking if annotated property (represented by a field or getter/setter method) has definitions for views it is to be included in. If null is returned, no view definitions exist and property is always included (or always excluded as per default view inclusion configuration); otherwise it will only be included for views included in returned array. View matches are checked using class inheritance rules (sub-classes inherit inclusions of super-classes)
    Since 2.9 this method may also be called to find "default view(s)" for AnnotatedClass
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - Annotated property (represented by a method, field or ctor parameter)
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of views (represented by classes) that the property is included in; if null, always included (same as returning array containing Object.class)
  - findFormat
```
public JsonFormat.Value findFormat(Annotated memberOrClass)
```
    Method for finding format annotations for property or class. Return value is typically used by serializers and/or deserializers to customize presentation aspects of the serialized value.
    
    Since:
    
    2.1
  - findWrapperName
```
public PropertyName findWrapperName(Annotated ann)
```
    Method used to check if specified property has annotation that indicates that it should be wrapped in an element; and if so, name to use. Note that not all serializers and deserializers support use this method: currently (2.1) it is only used by XML-backed handlers.
    
    Returns:
    
    Wrapper name to use, if any, or PropertyName.USE_DEFAULT to indicate that no wrapper element should be used.
    
    Since:
    
    2.1
  - findPropertyDefaultValue
```
public String findPropertyDefaultValue(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for finding suggested default value (as simple textual serialization) for the property. While core databind does not make any use of it, it is exposed for extension modules to use: an expected use is generation of schema representations and documentation.
    
    Since:
    
    2.5
  - findPropertyDescription
```
public String findPropertyDescription(Annotated ann)
```
    Method used to check whether specified property member (accessor or mutator) defines human-readable description to use for documentation. There are no further definitions for contents; for example, whether these may be marked up using HTML is not defined.
    
    Returns:
    
    Human-readable description, if any.
    
    Since:
    
    2.3
  - findPropertyIndex
```
public Integer findPropertyIndex(Annotated ann)
```
    Method used to check whether specified property member (accessor or mutator) defines numeric index, and if so, what is the index value. Possible use cases for index values included use by underlying data format (some binary formats mandate use of index instead of name) and ordering of properties (for documentation, or during serialization).
    
    Returns:
    
    Explicitly specified index for the property, if any
    
    Since:
    
    2.4
  - findImplicitPropertyName
```
public String findImplicitPropertyName(AnnotatedMember member)
```
    Method for finding implicit name for a property that given annotated member (field, method, creator parameter) may represent. This is different from explicit, annotation-based property name, in that it is "weak" and does not either proof that a property exists (for example, if visibility is not high enough), or override explicit names. In practice this method is used to introspect optional names for creator parameters (which may or may not be available and cannot be detected by standard databind); or to provide alternate name mangling for fields, getters and/or setters.
    
    Since:
    
    2.4
  - findPropertyAliases
```
public List<PropertyName> findPropertyAliases(Annotated ann)
```
    Method called to find if given property has alias(es) defined.
    
    Returns:
    
    `null` if member has no information; otherwise a `List` (possibly empty) of aliases to use.
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - findPropertyAccess
```
public JsonProperty.Access findPropertyAccess(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for finding optional access definition for a property, annotated on one of its accessors. If a definition for read-only, write-only or read-write cases, visibility rules may be modified. Note, however, that even more specific annotations (like one for ignoring specific accessor) may further override behavior of the access definition.
    
    Since:
    
    2.6
  - resolveSetterConflict
```
public AnnotatedMethod resolveSetterConflict(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                             AnnotatedMethod setter1,
                                             AnnotatedMethod setter2)
```
    Method called in cases where a class has two methods eligible to be used for the same logical property, and default logic is not enough to figure out clear precedence. Introspector may try to choose one to use; or, if unable, return `null` to indicate it cannot resolve the problem.
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - findRenameByField
```
public PropertyName findRenameByField(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                      AnnotatedField f,
                                      PropertyName implName)
```
    Method called on fields that are eligible candidates for properties (that is, non-static member fields), but not necessarily selected (may or may not be visible), to let fields affect name linking. Call will be made after finding implicit name (which by default is just name of the field, but may be overridden by introspector), but before discovering other accessors. If non-null name returned, it is to be used to find other accessors (getters, setters, creator parameters) and replace their implicit names with that of field's implicit name (assuming they differ).
    Specific example (and initial use case is for support Kotlin's "is getter" matching (see Kotling Interop for details), in which field like 'isOpen' would have implicit name of "isOpen", match getter getOpen() and setter setOpen(boolean), but use logical external name of "isOpen" (and not implicit name of getter/setter, "open"!). To achieve this, field implicit name needs to remain "isOpen" but this method needs to return name PropertyName.construct("open"): doing so will "pull in" getter and/or setter, and rename them as "isOpen".
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - Effective mapper configuration in use
    
    f - Field to check
    
    implName - Implicit name of the field; usually name of field itself but not always, used as the target name for accessors to rename.
    
    Returns:
    
    Name used to find other accessors to rename, if any; null to indicate no renaming
    
    Since:
    
    2.11
  - findInjectableValueId
```
@Deprecated
public Object findInjectableValueId(AnnotatedMember m)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.9 Use findInjectableValue(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotatedMember) instead
  - findSerializer
```
public Object findSerializer(Annotated am)
```
    Method for getting a serializer definition on specified method or field. Type of definition is either instance (of type JsonSerializer) or Class (of Class<JsonSerializer> implementation subtype); if value of different type is returned, a runtime exception may be thrown by caller.
  - findKeySerializer
```
public Object findKeySerializer(Annotated am)
```
    Method for getting a serializer definition for keys of associated java.util.Map property. Type of definition is either instance (of type JsonSerializer) or Class (of type Class<JsonSerializer>); if value of different type is returned, a runtime exception may be thrown by caller.
  - findContentSerializer
```
public Object findContentSerializer(Annotated am)
```
    Method for getting a serializer definition for content (values) of associated Collection, array or Map property. Type of definition is either instance (of type JsonSerializer) or Class (of type Class<JsonSerializer>); if value of different type is returned, a runtime exception may be thrown by caller.
  - findNullSerializer
```
public Object findNullSerializer(Annotated am)
```
    Method for getting a serializer definition for serializer to use for nulls (null values) of associated property or type.
    
    Since:
    
    2.3
  - findSerializationTyping
```
public JsonSerialize.Typing findSerializationTyping(Annotated a)
```
    Method for accessing declared typing mode annotated (if any). This is used for type detection, unless more granular settings (such as actual exact type; or serializer to use which means no type information is needed) take precedence.
    
    Returns:
    
    Typing mode to use, if annotation is found; null otherwise
  - findSerializationConverter
```
public Object findSerializationConverter(Annotated a)
```
    Method for finding Converter that annotated entity (property or class) has indicated to be used as part of serialization. If not null, either has to be actual Converter instance, or class for such converter; and resulting converter will be used first to convert property value to converter target type, and then serializer for that type is used for actual serialization.
    This feature is typically used to convert internal values into types that Jackson can convert.
    Note also that this feature does not necessarily work well with polymorphic type handling, or object identity handling; if such features are needed an explicit serializer is usually better way to handle serialization.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - Annotated property (field, method) or class to check for annotations
    
    Since:
    
    2.2
  - findSerializationContentConverter
```
public Object findSerializationContentConverter(AnnotatedMember a)
```
    Method for finding Converter that annotated property has indicated needs to be used for values of container type (this also means that method should only be called for properties of container types, List/Map/array properties).
    If not null, either has to be actual Converter instance, or class for such converter; and resulting converter will be used first to convert property value to converter target type, and then serializer for that type is used for actual serialization.
    Other notes are same as those for findSerializationConverter(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - Annotated property (field, method) to check.
    
    Since:
    
    2.2
  - findPropertyInclusion
```
public JsonInclude.Value findPropertyInclusion(Annotated a)
```
    Method for checking inclusion criteria for a type (Class) or property (yes, method name is bit unfortunate -- not just for properties!). In case of class, acts as the default for properties POJO contains; for properties acts as override for class defaults and possible global defaults.
    
    Since:
    
    2.6
  - findSerializationInclusion
```
@Deprecated
public JsonInclude.Include findSerializationInclusion(Annotated a,
                                                                  JsonInclude.Include defValue)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 Use findPropertyInclusion(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead
    
    Method for checking whether given annotated entity (class, method, field) defines which Bean/Map properties are to be included in serialization. If no annotation is found, method should return given second argument; otherwise value indicated by the annotation.
    Note that meaning of inclusion value depends on whether it is for a Class or property (field/method/constructor): in former case, it is the default for all properties; in latter case it is specific override for annotated property.
    
    Returns:
    
    Enumerated value indicating which properties to include in serialization
  - findSerializationInclusionForContent
```
@Deprecated
public JsonInclude.Include findSerializationInclusionForContent(Annotated a,
                                                                            JsonInclude.Include defValue)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 Use findPropertyInclusion(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead
    
    Method for checking whether content (entries) of a Map property are to be included during serialization or not. NOTE: this is NOT called for POJO properties, or array/Collection elements.
    
    Since:
    
    2.5
  - refineSerializationType
```
public JavaType refineSerializationType(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                        Annotated a,
                                        JavaType baseType)
                                 throws JsonMappingException
```
    Method called to find out possible type refinements to use for deserialization, including not just value itself but key and/or content type, if type has those.
    
    Throws:
    
    JsonMappingException
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - findSerializationType
```
@Deprecated
public Class<?> findSerializationType(Annotated a)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 call refineSerializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType) instead
  - findSerializationKeyType
```
@Deprecated
public Class<?> findSerializationKeyType(Annotated am,
                                                     JavaType baseType)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 call refineSerializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType) instead
  - findSerializationContentType
```
@Deprecated
public Class<?> findSerializationContentType(Annotated am,
                                                         JavaType baseType)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 call refineSerializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType) instead
  - findSerializationPropertyOrder
```
public String[] findSerializationPropertyOrder(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method for accessing defined property serialization order (which may be partial). May return null if no ordering is defined.
  - findSerializationSortAlphabetically
```
public Boolean findSerializationSortAlphabetically(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for checking whether an annotation indicates that serialized properties for which no explicit is defined should be alphabetically (lexicograpically) ordered
  - findAndAddVirtualProperties
```
public void findAndAddVirtualProperties(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                        AnnotatedClass ac,
                                        List<BeanPropertyWriter> properties)
```
    Method for adding possible virtual properties to be serialized along with regular properties.
    
    Since:
    
    2.5
  - findNameForSerialization
```
public PropertyName findNameForSerialization(Annotated a)
```
    Method for checking whether given property accessors (method, field) has an annotation that suggests property name to use for serialization. Should return null if no annotation is found; otherwise a non-null name (possibly PropertyName.USE_DEFAULT, which means "use default heuristics").
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - Property accessor to check
    
    Returns:
    
    Name to use if found; null if not.
    
    Since:
    
    2.1
  - hasAsKey
```
public Boolean hasAsKey(MapperConfig<?> config,
                        Annotated a)
```
    Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests the return value of annotated field or method should be used as "the key" of the object instance; usually serialized as a primitive value such as String or number.
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean.TRUE if such annotation is found and is not disabled; Boolean.FALSE if disabled annotation (block) is found (to indicate accessor is definitely NOT to be used "as value"); or `null` if no information found.
    
    Since:
    
    2.12
  - hasAsValue
```
public Boolean hasAsValue(Annotated a)
```
    Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests that the return value of annotated method should be used as "the value" of the object instance; usually serialized as a primitive value such as String or number.
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean.TRUE if such annotation is found and is not disabled; Boolean.FALSE if disabled annotation (block) is found (to indicate accessor is definitely NOT to be used "as value"); or `null` if no information found.
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - hasAnyGetter
```
public Boolean hasAnyGetter(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests that the method is to serve as "any setter"; method to be used for accessing set of miscellaneous "extra" properties, often bound with matching "any setter" method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check
    
    Returns:
    
    True if such annotation is found (and is not disabled), false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - findEnumValues
```
public String[] findEnumValues(Class<?> enumType,
                               Enum<?>[] enumValues,
                               String[] names)
```
    Method for efficiently figuring out which if given set of Enum values have explicitly defined name. Method will overwrite entries in incoming names array with explicit names found, if any, leaving other entries unmodified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    enumType - Type of Enumeration
    
    enumValues - Values of enumeration
    
    names - Matching declared names of enumeration values (with indexes matching enumValues entries)
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of names to use (possible names passed as argument)
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - findEnumAliases
```
public void findEnumAliases(Class<?> enumType,
                            Enum<?>[] enumValues,
                            String[][] aliases)
```
    Method that is related to findEnumValues(java.lang.Class<?>, java.lang.Enum<?>[], java.lang.String[]) but is called to check if there are alternative names (aliased) that can be accepted for entries, in addition to primary names introspected earlier. If so, these aliases should be returned in aliases List passed as argument (and initialized for proper size by caller).
    
    Parameters:
    
    enumType - Type of Enumeration
    
    enumValues - Values of enumeration
    
    aliases - (in/out) Pre-allocated array where aliases found, if any, may be added (in indexes matching those of enumValues)
    
    Since:
    
    2.11
  - findDefaultEnumValue
```
public Enum<?> findDefaultEnumValue(Class<Enum<?>> enumCls)
```
    Finds the Enum value that should be considered the default value, if possible.
    
    Parameters:
    
    enumCls - The Enum class to scan for the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none found or it's not possible to determine one
    
    Since:
    
    2.8
  - findEnumValue
```
@Deprecated
public String findEnumValue(Enum<?> value)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.8: use findEnumValues(java.lang.Class<?>, java.lang.Enum<?>[], java.lang.String[]) instead because this method does not properly handle override settings (defaults to enum.name without indicating whether that is explicit or not), and is inefficient to call one-by-one.
    
    Method for determining the String value to use for serializing given enumeration entry; used when serializing enumerations as Strings (the standard method).
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Enum value to introspect
    
    Returns:
    
    Serialized enum value.
  - hasAsValueAnnotation
```
@Deprecated
public boolean hasAsValueAnnotation(AnnotatedMethod am)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.9 Use hasAsValue(Annotated) instead.
    
    Parameters:
    
    am - Annotated method to check
  - hasAnyGetterAnnotation
```
@Deprecated
public boolean hasAnyGetterAnnotation(AnnotatedMethod am)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.9 Use hasAnyGetter(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead
    
    Parameters:
    
    am - Annotated method to check
  - findDeserializer
```
public Object findDeserializer(Annotated am)
```
    Method for getting a deserializer definition on specified method or field. Type of definition is either instance (of type JsonDeserializer) or Class (of type Class&<JsonDeserializer>); type is returned, a runtime exception may be thrown by caller.
  - findKeyDeserializer
```
public Object findKeyDeserializer(Annotated am)
```
    Method for getting a deserializer definition for keys of associated Map property. Type of definition is either instance (of type JsonDeserializer) or Class (of type Class<JsonDeserializer>); if value of different type is returned, a runtime exception may be thrown by caller.
  - findContentDeserializer
```
public Object findContentDeserializer(Annotated am)
```
    Method for getting a deserializer definition for content (values) of associated Collection, array or Map property. Type of definition is either instance (of type JsonDeserializer) or Class (of type Class<JsonDeserializer>); if value of different type is returned, a runtime exception may be thrown by caller.
  - findDeserializationConverter
```
public Object findDeserializationConverter(Annotated a)
```
    Method for finding Converter that annotated entity (property or class) has indicated to be used as part of deserialization. If not null, either has to be actual Converter instance, or class for such converter; and resulting converter will be used after Jackson has deserializer data into intermediate type (Converter input type), and Converter needs to convert this into its target type to be set as property value.
    This feature is typically used to convert intermediate Jackson types (that default deserializers can produce) into custom type instances.
    Note also that this feature does not necessarily work well with polymorphic type handling, or object identity handling; if such features are needed an explicit deserializer is usually better way to handle deserialization.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - Annotated property (field, method) or class to check for annotations
    
    Since:
    
    2.2
  - findDeserializationContentConverter
```
public Object findDeserializationContentConverter(AnnotatedMember a)
```
    Method for finding Converter that annotated property has indicated needs to be used for values of container type (this also means that method should only be called for properties of container types, List/Map/array properties).
    If not null, either has to be actual Converter instance, or class for such converter; and resulting converter will be used after Jackson has deserializer data into intermediate type (Converter input type), and Converter needs to convert this into its target type to be set as property value.
    Other notes are same as those for findDeserializationConverter(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated)
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - Annotated property (field, method) to check.
    
    Since:
    
    2.2
  - refineDeserializationType
```
public JavaType refineDeserializationType(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                          Annotated a,
                                          JavaType baseType)
                                   throws JsonMappingException
```
    Method called to find out possible type refinements to use for deserialization.
    
    Throws:
    
    JsonMappingException
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - findDeserializationType
```
@Deprecated
public Class<?> findDeserializationType(Annotated ann,
                                                    JavaType baseType)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 call refineDeserializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType) instead
    
    Method for accessing annotated type definition that a property can have, to be used as the type for deserialization instead of the static (declared) type. Type is usually narrowing conversion (i.e.subtype of declared type). Declared return type of the method is also considered acceptable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to introspect
    
    baseType - Assumed type before considering annotations
    
    Returns:
    
    Class to use for deserialization instead of declared type
  - findDeserializationKeyType
```
@Deprecated
public Class<?> findDeserializationKeyType(Annotated ann,
                                                       JavaType baseKeyType)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 call refineDeserializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType) instead
    
    Method for accessing additional narrowing type definition that a method can have, to define more specific key type to use. It should be only be used with Map types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to introspect
    
    baseKeyType - Assumed key type before considering annotations
    
    Returns:
    
    Class specifying more specific type to use instead of declared type, if annotation found; null if not
  - findDeserializationContentType
```
@Deprecated
public Class<?> findDeserializationContentType(Annotated ann,
                                                           JavaType baseContentType)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.7 call refineDeserializationType(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType) instead
    
    Method for accessing additional narrowing type definition that a method can have, to define more specific content type to use; content refers to Map values and Collection/array elements. It should be only be used with Map, Collection and array types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to introspect
    
    baseContentType - Assumed content (value) type before considering annotations
    
    Returns:
    
    Class specifying more specific type to use instead of declared type, if annotation found; null if not
  - findValueInstantiator
```
public Object findValueInstantiator(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method getting ValueInstantiator to use for given type (class): return value can either be an instance of instantiator, or class of instantiator to create.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
  - findPOJOBuilder
```
public Class<?> findPOJOBuilder(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Method for finding Builder object to use for constructing value instance and binding data (sort of combining value instantiators that can construct, and deserializers that can bind data).
    Note that unlike accessors for some helper Objects, this method does not allow returning instances: the reason is that builders have state, and a separate instance needs to be created for each deserialization call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - findPOJOBuilderConfig
```
public JsonPOJOBuilder.Value findPOJOBuilderConfig(AnnotatedClass ac)
```
    Parameters:
    
    ac - Annotated class to introspect
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - findNameForDeserialization
```
public PropertyName findNameForDeserialization(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for checking whether given property accessors (method, field) has an annotation that suggests property name to use for deserialization (reading JSON into POJOs). Should return null if no annotation is found; otherwise a non-null name (possibly PropertyName.USE_DEFAULT, which means "use default heuristics").
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check
    
    Returns:
    
    Name to use if found; null if not.
    
    Since:
    
    2.1
  - hasAnySetter
```
public Boolean hasAnySetter(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for checking whether given method has an annotation that suggests that the method is to serve as "any setter"; method to be used for setting values of any properties for which no dedicated setter method is found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check
    
    Returns:
    
    True if such annotation is found (and is not disabled), false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - findSetterInfo
```
public JsonSetter.Value findSetterInfo(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for finding possible settings for property, given annotations on an accessor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - findMergeInfo
```
public Boolean findMergeInfo(Annotated ann)
```
    Method for finding merge settings for property, if any.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - findCreatorAnnotation
```
public JsonCreator.Mode findCreatorAnnotation(MapperConfig<?> config,
                                              Annotated ann)
```
    Method called to check whether potential Creator (constructor or static factory method) has explicit annotation to indicate it as actual Creator; and if so, which JsonCreator.Mode to use.
    NOTE: caller needs to consider possibility of both `null` (no annotation found) and JsonCreator.Mode.DISABLED (annotation found, but disabled); latter is necessary as marker in case multiple introspectors are chained, as well as possibly as when using mix-in annotations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - Configuration settings in effect (for serialization or deserialization)
    
    ann - Annotated accessor (usually constructor or static method) to check
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - hasCreatorAnnotation
```
@Deprecated
public boolean hasCreatorAnnotation(Annotated ann)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.9 use findCreatorAnnotation(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead.
    
    Method for checking whether given annotated item (method, constructor) has an annotation that suggests that the method is a "creator" (aka factory) method to be used for construct new instances of deserialized values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check
    
    Returns:
    
    True if such annotation is found (and is not disabled), false otherwise
  - findCreatorBinding
```
@Deprecated
public JsonCreator.Mode findCreatorBinding(Annotated ann)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.9 use findCreatorAnnotation(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperConfig<?>, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead.
    
    Method for finding indication of creator binding mode for a creator (something for which hasCreatorAnnotation(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) returns true), for cases where there may be ambiguity (currently: single-argument creator with implicit but no explicit name for the argument).
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check
    
    Since:
    
    2.5
  - hasAnySetterAnnotation
```
@Deprecated
public boolean hasAnySetterAnnotation(AnnotatedMethod am)
```
    Deprecated. Since 2.9 use hasAnySetter(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.Annotated) instead.
    
    Parameters:
    
    am - Annotated method to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if "any-setter" annotation was found; false otherwise
  - _findAnnotation
```
protected <A extends Annotation> A _findAnnotation(Annotated ann,
                                                   Class<A> annoClass)
```
    Method that should be used by sub-classes for ALL annotation access; overridable so that sub-classes may, if they choose to, mangle actual access to block access ("hide" annotations) or perhaps change it.
    Default implementation is simply: return annotated.getAnnotation(annoClass);
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check for specified annotation
    
    annoClass - Type of annotation to find
    
    Returns:
    
    Value of given annotation (as per annoClass), if entity has one; null otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    2.5
  - _hasAnnotation
```
protected boolean _hasAnnotation(Annotated ann,
                                 Class<? extends Annotation> annoClass)
```
    Method that should be used by sub-classes for ALL annotation existence access; overridable so that sub-classes may, if they choose to, mangle actual access to block access ("hide" annotations) or perhaps change value seen.
    Default implementation is simply: return annotated.hasAnnotation(annoClass);
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check for specified annotation
    
    annoClass - Type of annotation to find
    
    Returns:
    
    true if specified annotation exists in given entity; false if not
    
    Since:
    
    2.5
  - _hasOneOf
```
protected boolean _hasOneOf(Annotated ann,
                            Class<? extends Annotation>[] annoClasses)
```
    Alternative lookup method that is used to see if annotation has at least one of annotations of types listed in second argument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ann - Annotated entity to check for specified annotation
    
    annoClasses - Types of annotation to find
    
    Returns:
    
    true if at least one of specified annotation exists in given entity; false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    2.7

Class AnnotationIntrospector

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nopInstance

pair

allIntrospectors

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version

isAnnotationBundle

findObjectIdInfo

findObjectReferenceInfo

findRootName

isIgnorableType

findPropertyIgnoralByName

findPropertyInclusionByName

findFilterId

findNamingStrategy

findClassDescription

findPropertiesToIgnore

findIgnoreUnknownProperties

findPropertyIgnorals

findAutoDetectVisibility

findTypeResolver

findPropertyTypeResolver

findPropertyContentTypeResolver

findSubtypes

findTypeName

isTypeId

findReferenceType

findUnwrappingNameTransformer

hasIgnoreMarker

findInjectableValue

hasRequiredMarker

findViews

findFormat

findWrapperName

findPropertyDefaultValue

findPropertyDescription

findPropertyIndex

findImplicitPropertyName

findPropertyAliases

findPropertyAccess

resolveSetterConflict

findRenameByField

findInjectableValueId

findSerializer

findKeySerializer

findContentSerializer

findNullSerializer

findSerializationTyping

findSerializationConverter

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findPropertyInclusion

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findSerializationInclusionForContent

refineSerializationType

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findSerializationKeyType

findSerializationContentType

findSerializationPropertyOrder

findSerializationSortAlphabetically

findAndAddVirtualProperties

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hasAsKey

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hasAnyGetter

findEnumValues

findEnumAliases

findDefaultEnumValue

findEnumValue

hasAsValueAnnotation

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findDeserializer

findKeyDeserializer

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