Stop referring to "Java 8" in AnnotationUtils

Author: sbrannen

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java

@@ -309,11 +309,11 @@ public static Annotation[] getAnnotations(Method method) {
 	 * {@code annotationType} from the supplied {@link AnnotatedElement}, where
 	 * such annotations are either <em>present</em>, <em>indirectly present</em>,
 	 * or <em>meta-present</em> on the element.
-	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality of Java 8's
+	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality of
 	 * {@link java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement#getAnnotationsByType(Class)}
 	 * with support for automatic detection of a <em>container annotation</em>
-	 * declared via @{@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable} (when running on
-	 * Java 8 or higher) and with additional support for meta-annotations.
+	 * declared via {@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable @Repeatable} and with
+	 * additional support for meta-annotations.
 	 * <p>Handles both single annotations and annotations nested within a
 	 * <em>container annotation</em>.
 	 * <p>Correctly handles <em>bridge methods</em> generated by the
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public static <A extends Annotation> Set<A> getRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedEl
 	 * {@code annotationType} from the supplied {@link AnnotatedElement}, where
 	 * such annotations are either <em>present</em>, <em>indirectly present</em>,
 	 * or <em>meta-present</em> on the element.
-	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality of Java 8's
+	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality
 	 * {@link java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement#getAnnotationsByType(Class)}
 	 * with additional support for meta-annotations.
 	 * <p>Handles both single annotations and annotations nested within a
@@ -355,10 +355,9 @@ public static <A extends Annotation> Set<A> getRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedEl
 	 * <em>present</em> on the supplied element.
 	 * @param annotatedElement the element to look for annotations on
 	 * @param annotationType the annotation type to look for
-	 * @param containerAnnotationType the type of the container that holds
-	 * the annotations; may be {@code null} if a container is not supported
-	 * or if it should be looked up via @{@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable}
-	 * when running on Java 8 or higher
+	 * @param containerAnnotationType the type of the container that holds the
+	 * annotations; may be {@code null} if a container is not supported or if it
+	 * should be looked up via {@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable @Repeatable}
 	 * @return the annotations found or an empty set (never {@code null})
 	 * @since 4.2
 	 * @see #getRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedElement, Class)
@@ -390,11 +389,11 @@ public static <A extends Annotation> Set<A> getRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedEl
 	 * of {@code annotationType} from the supplied {@link AnnotatedElement},
 	 * where such annotations are either <em>directly present</em>,
 	 * <em>indirectly present</em>, or <em>meta-present</em> on the element.
-	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality of Java 8's
+	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality of
 	 * {@link java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement#getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(Class)}
 	 * with support for automatic detection of a <em>container annotation</em>
-	 * declared via @{@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable} (when running on
-	 * Java 8 or higher) and with additional support for meta-annotations.
+	 * declared via {@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable @Repeatable} and with
+	 * additional support for meta-annotations.
 	 * <p>Handles both single annotations and annotations nested within a
 	 * <em>container annotation</em>.
 	 * <p>Correctly handles <em>bridge methods</em> generated by the
@@ -426,7 +425,7 @@ public static <A extends Annotation> Set<A> getDeclaredRepeatableAnnotations(Ann
 	 * of {@code annotationType} from the supplied {@link AnnotatedElement},
 	 * where such annotations are either <em>directly present</em>,
 	 * <em>indirectly present</em>, or <em>meta-present</em> on the element.
-	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality of Java 8's
+	 * <p>This method mimics the functionality of
 	 * {@link java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement#getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(Class)}
 	 * with additional support for meta-annotations.
 	 * <p>Handles both single annotations and annotations nested within a
@@ -437,10 +436,9 @@ public static <A extends Annotation> Set<A> getDeclaredRepeatableAnnotations(Ann
 	 * <em>present</em> on the supplied element.
 	 * @param annotatedElement the element to look for annotations on
 	 * @param annotationType the annotation type to look for
-	 * @param containerAnnotationType the type of the container that holds
-	 * the annotations; may be {@code null} if a container is not supported
-	 * or if it should be looked up via @{@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable}
-	 * when running on Java 8 or higher
+	 * @param containerAnnotationType the type of the container that holds the
+	 * annotations; may be {@code null} if a container is not supported or if it
+	 * should be looked up via {@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable @Repeatable}
 	 * @return the annotations found or an empty set (never {@code null})
 	 * @since 4.2
 	 * @see #getRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedElement, Class)