org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation.Name Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation is used to describe variables in method
* signatures so that when rendered into tools like JConsole
* it is clear what the parameters are. For example:
*
* public void doodle(@Name(value="doodle", description="A description of the argument") String doodle)
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER})
public @interface Name
{
/**
* the name of the parameter
*
* @return the value
*/
String value();
/**
* the description of the parameter
*
* @return the description
*/
String description() default "";
}