MergedAnnotationSelector (Spring Framework 5.2.12.RELEASE API)

Type Parameters:
A - the annotation type
Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface MergedAnnotationSelector<A extends Annotation>
```
Strategy interface used to select between two MergedAnnotation instances.
Since:
5.2
Author:
Phillip Webb
See Also:
MergedAnnotationSelectors

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default boolean`	`isBestCandidate(MergedAnnotation<A> annotation)`	Determine if the existing annotation is known to be the best candidate and any subsequent selections may be skipped.
`MergedAnnotation<A>`	`select(MergedAnnotation<A> existing, MergedAnnotation<A> candidate)`	Select the annotation that should be used.

- Method Detail
  - isBestCandidate
```
default boolean isBestCandidate(MergedAnnotation<A> annotation)
```
    Determine if the existing annotation is known to be the best candidate and any subsequent selections may be skipped.
    Parameters:
    annotation - the annotation to check
    Returns:
    true if the annotation is known to be the best candidate
  - select
```
MergedAnnotation<A> select(MergedAnnotation<A> existing,
                           MergedAnnotation<A> candidate)
```
    Select the annotation that should be used.
    Parameters:
    existing - an existing annotation returned from an earlier result
    candidate - a candidate annotation that may be better suited
    Returns:
    the most appropriate annotation from the existing or candidate