2 files changed, 24 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/javassist/ClassPool.java b/src/main/javassist/ClassPool.java
index 0493c6db..5e006b81 100644
--- a/src/main/javassist/ClassPool.java
+++ b/src/main/javassist/ClassPool.java
@@ -864,14 +864,19 @@ public class ClassPool {
      *
      * @param name      a fully-qualified interface name.
      *                  Or null if the annotation has no super interface. 
-     * @param superclass the super interface.
      * @throws RuntimeException if the existing interface is frozen.
      * @since 3.19
      */
-    public CtClass makeAnnotation(String name, CtClass superclass) throws RuntimeException {
-        CtClass cc = makeInterface(name, superclass);
-        cc.setModifiers(cc.getModifiers() | Modifier.ANNOTATION);
-        return cc;
+    public CtClass makeAnnotation(String name) throws RuntimeException {
+        try {
+            CtClass cc = makeInterface(name, get("java.lang.annotation.Annotation"));
+            cc.setModifiers(cc.getModifiers() | Modifier.ANNOTATION);
+            return cc;
+        }
+        catch (NotFoundException e) {
+            // should never happen.
+            throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java b/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java
index 7ed43759..ef3a2f77 100644
--- a/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java
+++ b/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java
@@ -676,7 +676,20 @@ class CtClassType extends CtClass {
         }
         catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
             ClassLoader cl2 = cp.getClass().getClassLoader();
-            return anno.toAnnotationType(cl2, cp);
+            try {
+                return anno.toAnnotationType(cl2, cp);
+            }
+            catch (ClassNotFoundException e2){
+                try {
+                    Class<?> clazz = cp.get(anno.getTypeName()).toClass();
+                    return javassist.bytecode.annotation.AnnotationImpl.make(
+                                            clazz.getClassLoader(),
+                                            clazz, cp, anno);
+                }
+                catch (Throwable e3) {
+                    throw new ClassNotFoundException(anno.getTypeName());
+                }
+            }
         }
     }