Package jakarta.annotation

Annotation Type Resource

@Target({TYPE,FIELD,METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Repeatable(Resources.class)
public @interface Resource

Indicates a resource required by the application. Annotated classes will be used as resources. Annotated fields and/or methods will have resources injected.

Since:

Common Annotations 1.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static enum	Resource.AuthenticationType	The AuthenticationType, either CONTAINER or APPLICATION

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
Resource.AuthenticationType	authenticationType
String	description
String	lookup
String	mappedName
String	name
boolean	shareable
Class<?>	type	Uses generics since Common Annotations 1.2.

Element Details

name

String name

Returns:

a String with the name of the resource

Default:

""

type

Class<?> type

Uses generics since Common Annotations 1.2.

Returns:

The type for instances of this resource

Default:

java.lang.Object.class

authenticationType

Resource.AuthenticationType authenticationType

Returns:

the AuthenticationType of the resource default CONTAINER

Default:

CONTAINER

shareable

boolean shareable

Returns:

true (default) if the resource is shareable, or false if not

Default:

true

description

String description

Returns:

a string with the description for the resource

Default:

""

mappedName

String mappedName

Returns:

a string with the mappedName of the resource

Default:

""

lookup

String lookup

Returns:

The name of the entry, if any, to use for this resource

Since:

Common Annotations 1.1

Default:

""