net.sf.eos.config
Annotation Type Service

@Experimental
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface Service

Indicates the internal use of a service in an instance. Use Services if the implementation supports more than one Service. Internal services may create thru a method, annotated with FactoryMethod.

Service annotations should be volatile between releases.

Author:

Sascha Kohlmann

See Also:

Services

Required Element Summary

Class<?>

factory Class instance of the an internally used service.

Optional Element Summary

String	description An optional description.
Class<?>	implementation The used implementation.

Element Detail

factory

public abstract Class<?> factory

Class instance of the an internally used service.

Returns:

instance of the an internally used service

implementation

public abstract Class<?> implementation

The used implementation.

Default:

net.sf.eos.config.FactoryMethod.None.class

description

public abstract String description

An optional description.

Returns:

a description

Default:

""