gw.lang.Autocreate Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package gw.lang;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
/**
* Properties that are null and are annotated with @Autocreate will be populated automatically during an assignment
* of a subproperty. If a block is supplied, the block will be called to create the new object, otherwise
* the parameterless contructor will be used.
*
* Copyright 2013 Guidewire Software, Inc.
*/
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface Autocreate {
Class value() default Callable.class;
}