Package javax.enterprise.util

Class AnnotationLiteral<T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>

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

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      protected AnnotationLiteral()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      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