io.avaje.spi.ServiceProvider Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package io.avaje.spi;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* An annotation for service providers as described in {@link java.util.ServiceLoader}. The
* annotation processor generates the configuration files that allow the annotated class to be
* loaded with {@link java.util.ServiceLoader#load(Class)}.
*
* The annotated class must conform to the service provider specification. Specifically, it must:
*
*
* - be a non-inner, non-anonymous, concrete class
*
- have a publicly accessible no-arg constructor
*
*/
@Documented
@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(SOURCE)
public @interface ServiceProvider {
/**
* The specific interface to generate a service registration.
*
* @return if none are defined the SPI interface will be inferred.
*/
Class[] value() default {};
}