AnnotatedClassFinder (Spring Boot API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.boot.test.context.AnnotatedClassFinder

```
public final class AnnotatedClassFinder
extends Object
```
Utility class to find a class annotated with a particular annotation in a hierarchy.
Since:
2.1.0

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
AnnotatedClassFinder(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)
Create a new instance with the annotationType to find.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class<?>`	`findFromClass(Class<?> source)`	Find the first `Class` that is annotated with the target annotation, starting from the package defined by the given `source` up to the root.
`Class<?>`	`findFromPackage(String source)`	Find the first `Class` that is annotated with the target annotation, starting from the package defined by the given `source` up to the root.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - AnnotatedClassFinder
```
public AnnotatedClassFinder(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)
```
    Create a new instance with the annotationType to find.
    Parameters:
    annotationType - the annotation to find
- Method Detail
  - findFromClass
```
public Class<?> findFromClass(Class<?> source)
```
    Find the first Class that is annotated with the target annotation, starting from the package defined by the given source up to the root.
    Parameters:
    source - the source class to use to initiate the search
    Returns:
    the first Class annotated with the target annotation within the hierarchy defined by the given source or null if none is found.
  - findFromPackage
```
public Class<?> findFromPackage(String source)
```
    Find the first Class that is annotated with the target annotation, starting from the package defined by the given source up to the root.
    Parameters:
    source - the source package to use to initiate the search
    Returns:
    the first Class annotated with the target annotation within the hierarchy defined by the given source or null if none is found.