import org.codelibs.core.beans.factory.BeanDescFactory;

/**
 * Utility class for annotations.
 *
 * @author higa
 */
public abstract class AnnotationUtil {

    /**
     * Do not instantiate.
     */
    protected AnnotationUtil() {
    }

    /**
     * Returns the elements of the annotation as a {@link Map} of names and values.
     *

        final Method m = ClassUtil.getMethod(getClass(), "testGetProperties");
        final Annotation anno = m.getAnnotation(Hoge.class);
        final Map<String, Object> props = AnnotationUtil.getProperties(anno);
        assertThat((String) props.get("aaa"), is("123"));
        assertThat((String) props.get("bbb"), is("3"));
        assertThat(props.get("ccc"), is(nullValue()));
    }