javax.enterprise.util
Class AnnotationLiteral<T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>

java.lang.Object
  extended by javax.enterprise.util.AnnotationLiteral<T>
Type Parameters:
T - the annotation type
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, java.lang.annotation.Annotation

public abstract class AnnotationLiteral<T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.annotation.Annotation, java.io.Serializable

Supports inline instantiation of annotation type instances.

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
See Also:
Instance.select(Annotation...), Event.select(Annotation...), Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
protected AnnotationLiteral()
           
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationType()
           
 boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)
           
 int hashCode()
           
 java.lang.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 java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationType()
Specified by:
annotationType in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Specified by:
toString in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)
Specified by:
equals in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation
Overrides:
equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Specified by:
hashCode in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation
Overrides:
hashCode in class java.lang.Object


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