AnnotationLiteral (Java EE 6 )

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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
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