com.graphql_java_generator.annotation.GraphQLScalar Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package com.graphql_java_generator.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation marks all fields in the generated classes, that are standard GraphQL scalar. The {@link #javaClass()}
* contains the type for this Scalar. This is useful only when this field is actually a list, as java has the type
* erasure shit, and on Runtime, you can use java reflection to check the objects allowed in the list.
*
* @author etienne-sf
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
public @interface GraphQLScalar {
/**
* The name of the field's attribute, as defined in the GraphQL schema.
* Note on object and input types: It can be different from the attribute's name in the generated class, when the
* GraphQL field's name is a java keyword.
* Note on interface: it's not possible to guess the attribute name from the getter method name, as there may be a
* case issue.
*/
public String fieldName();
/**
* The name of the Scalar type, as defined in the GraphQL schema, without indication of list or mandatory. This name
* is used to retrieve the associated converter, on runtime.
*/
public String graphQLTypeSimpleName();
/** Contains the java data type that is has used to store the data, on both the client and the server side. */
public Class javaClass();
}