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package org.osgi.service.component.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Identify the annotated member as a reference of a Service Component.
*
*
* When the annotation is applied to a method, the method is the bind method of
* the reference. When the annotation is applied to a field, the field will
* contain the bound service(s) of the reference.
*
*
* This annotation is not processed at runtime by Service Component Runtime. It
* must be processed by tools and used to add a Component Description to the
* bundle.
*
*
* In the generated Component Description for a component, the references must
* be ordered in ascending lexicographical order (using {@code String.compareTo}
* ) of the reference {@link #name() name}s.
*
* @see "The reference element of a Component Description."
* @author $Id: b13bbef27d561774539baec5c5120b20255f72ad $
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
public @interface Reference {
/**
* The name of this reference.
*
*
* The name of this reference must be specified when using this annotation
* in the {@link Component#reference()} element since there is no annotated
* member from which the name can be determined.
*
* If not specified, the name of this reference is based upon how this
* annotation is used:
*
* - Annotated method - If the method name begins with {@code bind},
* {@code set} or {@code add}, that prefix is removed to create the name of
* the reference. Otherwise, the name of the reference is the method name.
* - Annotated field - The name of the reference is the field name.
*
*
* @see "The name attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
*/
String name() default "";
/**
* The type of the service for this reference.
*
*
* The type of the service for this reference must be specified when using
* this annotation in the {@link Component#reference()} element since there
* is no annotated member from which the type of the service can be
* determined.
*
*
* If not specified, the type of the service for this reference is based
* upon how this annotation is used:
*
* - Annotated method - The type of the service is the type of the first
* argument of the method.
* - Annotated field - The type of the service is based upon the type of
* the field being annotated and the cardinality of the reference. If the
* cardinality is either {@link ReferenceCardinality#MULTIPLE 0..n}, or
* {@link ReferenceCardinality#AT_LEAST_ONE 1..n}, the type of the field
* must be one of {@code java.util.Collection}, {@code java.util.List}, or a
* subtype of {@code java.util.Collection} so the type of the service is the
* generic type of the collection. Otherwise, the type of the service is the
* type of the field.
*
*
* @see "The interface attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
*/
Class service() default Object.class;
/**
* The cardinality of this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, the cardinality of this reference is based upon how
* this annotation is used:
*
* - Annotated method - The cardinality is
* {@link ReferenceCardinality#MANDATORY 1..1}.
* - Annotated field - The cardinality is based on the type of the field.
* If the type is either {@code java.util.Collection},
* {@code java.util.List}, or a subtype of {@code java.util.Collection}, the
* cardinality is {@link ReferenceCardinality#MULTIPLE 0..n}. Otherwise the
* cardinality is {@link ReferenceCardinality#MANDATORY 1..1}.
* - {@link Component#reference()} element - The cardinality is
* {@link ReferenceCardinality#MANDATORY 1..1}.
*
*
* @see "The cardinality attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
*/
ReferenceCardinality cardinality() default ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY;
/**
* The policy for this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, the policy of this reference is based upon how this
* annotation is used:
*
* - Annotated method - The policy is {@link ReferencePolicy#STATIC
* STATIC}.
* - Annotated field - The policy is based on the modifiers of the field.
* If the field is declared {@code volatile}, the policy is
* {@link ReferencePolicy#DYNAMIC}. Otherwise the policy is
* {@link ReferencePolicy#STATIC STATIC}.
* - {@link Component#reference()} element - The policy is
* {@link ReferencePolicy#STATIC STATIC}.
*
*
* @see "The policy attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
*/
ReferencePolicy policy() default ReferencePolicy.STATIC;
/**
* The target property for this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, no target property is set.
*
* @see "The target attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
*/
String target() default "";
/**
* The policy option for this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, the {@link ReferencePolicyOption#RELUCTANT RELUCTANT}
* reference policy option is used.
*
* @see "The policy-option attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
* @since 1.2
*/
ReferencePolicyOption policyOption() default ReferencePolicyOption.RELUCTANT;
/**
* The reference scope for this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, the {@link ReferenceScope#BUNDLE bundle} reference
* scope is used.
*
* @see "The scope attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
* @since 1.3
*/
ReferenceScope scope() default ReferenceScope.BUNDLE;
/* Method injection elements */
/**
* The name of the bind method for this reference.
*
*
* If specified and this reference annotates a method, the specified name
* must match the name of the annotated method.
*
*
* If not specified, the name of the bind method is based upon how this
* annotation is used:
*
* - Annotated method - The name of the annotated method is the name of
* the bind method.
* - Annotated field - There is no bind method name.
* - {@link Component#reference()} element - There is no bind method name.
*
*
*
*
* If there is a bind method name, the component must contain a method with
* that name.
*
* @see "The bind attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
* @since 1.3
*/
String bind() default "";
/**
* The name of the updated method for this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, the name of the updated method is based upon how this
* annotation is used:
*
* - Annotated method - The name of the updated method is created from the
* name of the annotated method. If the name of the annotated method begins
* with {@code bind}, {@code set} or {@code add}, that prefix is replaced
* with {@code updated} to create the name candidate for the updated method.
* Otherwise, {@code updated} is prefixed to the name of the annotated
* method to create the name candidate for the updated method. If the
* component type contains a method with the candidate name, the candidate
* name is used as the name of the updated method. To declare no updated
* method when the component type contains a method with the candidate name,
* the value {@code "-"} must be used.
* - Annotated field - There is no updated method name.
* - {@link Component#reference()} element - There is no updated method
* name.
*
*
*
* If there is an updated method name, the component must contain a method
* with that name.
*
* @see "The updated attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
* @since 1.2
*/
String updated() default "";
/**
* The name of the unbind method for this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, the name of the unbind method is based upon how this
* annotation is used:
*
* - Annotated method - The name of the unbind method is created from the
* name of the annotated method. If the name of the annotated method begins
* with {@code bind}, {@code set} or {@code add}, that prefix is replaced
* with {@code unbind}, {@code unset} or {@code remove}, respectively, to
* create the name candidate for the unbind method. Otherwise, {@code un} is
* prefixed to the name of the annotated method to create the name candidate
* for the unbind method. If the component type contains a method with the
* candidate name, the candidate name is used as the name of the unbind
* method. To declare no unbind method when the component type contains a
* method with the candidate name, the value {@code "-"} must be used.
* - Annotated field - There is no unbind method name.
* - {@link Component#reference()} element - There is no unbind method
* name.
*
*
*
* If there is an unbind method name, the component must contain a method
* with that name.
*
* @see "The unbind attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
*/
String unbind() default "";
/* Field injection elements */
/**
* The name of the field for this reference.
*
*
* If specified and this reference annotates a field, the specified name
* must match the name of the annotated field.
*
*
* If not specified, the name of the field is based upon how this annotation
* is used:
*
* - Annotated method - There is no field name.
* - Annotated field - The name of the annotated field is the name of the
* field.
* - {@link Component#reference()} element - There is no field name.
*
*
*
* If there is a field name, the component must contain a field with that
* name.
*
* @see "The field attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
* @since 1.3
*/
String field() default "";
/**
* The field option for this reference.
*
*
* If not specified, the field option is based upon how this annotation is
* used:
*
* - Annotated method - There is no field option.
* - Annotated field - The field option is based upon the policy and
* cardinality of the reference and the modifiers of the field. If the
* policy is {@link ReferencePolicy#DYNAMIC}, the cardinality is
* {@link ReferenceCardinality#MULTIPLE 0..n} or
* {@link ReferenceCardinality#AT_LEAST_ONE 1..n}, and the field is declared
* {@code final}, the field option is {@link FieldOption#UPDATE}. Otherwise,
* the field option is {@link FieldOption#REPLACE}
* - {@link Component#reference()} element - There is no field option.
*
*
* @see "The field-option attribute of the reference element of a Component Description."
* @since 1.3
*/
FieldOption fieldOption() default FieldOption.REPLACE;
}