javax.enterprise.util

Class AnnotationLiteral<T extends Annotation>

java.lang.Object

javax.enterprise.util.AnnotationLiteral<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the annotation type

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Annotation

Direct Known Subclasses:

Alternative.Literal, Any.Literal, ApplicationScoped.Literal, BeforeDestroyed.Literal, ConversationScoped.Literal, Default.Literal, Dependent.Literal, Destroyed.Literal, Initialized.Literal, InjectLiteral, NamedLiteral, New.Literal, Nonbinding.Literal, QualifierLiteral, RequestScoped.Literal, SessionScoped.Literal, SingletonLiteral, Specializes.Literal, TransientReference.Literal, Typed.Literal, Vetoed.Literal

public abstract class AnnotationLiteral<T extends Annotation>
extends Object
implements Annotation, Serializable

Supports inline instantiation of annotation type instances.

Reflection operations are using SecurityActions utility class to support security manager.

An instance of an annotation type may be obtained by subclassing AnnotationLiteral.

 public abstract class PayByQualifier extends AnnotationLiteral<PayBy> implements PayBy {
 }
 

 PayBy payByCheque = new PayByQualifier() {
     public PaymentMethod value() {
         return CHEQUE;
     }
 };
 

Author:

Pete Muir, Gavin King, Marko Luksa, Antoine Sabot-Durand

See Also:

Instance.select(Annotation...), Event.select(Annotation...), Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	AnnotationLiteral()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<? extends Annotation>	annotationType()
boolean	equals(Object other)
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AnnotationLiteral

protected AnnotationLiteral()

Method Detail

annotationType

public Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType()

Specified by:

annotationType in interface Annotation

toString

public String toString()

Specified by:

toString in interface Annotation

Overrides:

toString in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Specified by:

equals in interface Annotation

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Specified by:

hashCode in interface Annotation

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object