<How to set annotations on a method using reflecti...

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How to set annotations on a method using reflection?
I'm trying to unit test an aspect.
val joinPoint = mock()
val methodSignature = mock()

val roleArray = arrayOf("someTestRole")
val annotation = AccessCheck::class.constructors.first().call(roleArray)
val method = this.javaClass.getMethod("myMethod")
method.setAccessible(true)
a) method.annotations = roleArray
b) method.annotations[0] = annotation

Cannot invoke b) because method.annotations returns null.
Cannot invoke a) because method.annotations is val.
Cannot...