Document and test status quo for AnnotatedElementUtils [SPR-11514]

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Sam Brannen opened SPR-11514 and commented

Status Quo

The public methods and internal algorithms in AnnotatedElementUtils are currently poorly documented or not documented at all. Furthermore, there are practically no regression tests in place to verify the current behavior.

Deliverables

1. Document "get vs. find" semantics in the class-level Javadoc as well as for each public method.
2. Document all public methods in AnnotatedElementUtils.
3. Document internal search algorithms within AnnotatedElementUtils and rename methods, variables, etc. as necessary to make the intent clear.
4. Test all public methods in AnnotatedElementUtils.

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Affects: 4.0 GA

Issue Links:

• Document meta-annotation support in AnnotationUtils [SPR-12940] #17533 Document meta-annotation support in AnnotationUtils
• Introduce a comprehensive programming model for meta-annotation support [SPR-11511] #16136 Introduce a comprehensive programming model for meta-annotation support

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Sam Brannen commented

AnnotatedElementUtils is now fully documented and fully tested!