org.infinispan.commons.marshall.SerializeFunctionWith Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package org.infinispan.commons.marshall;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
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;
/**
* Indicate that this function should be serialized with an instance of
* the given {@link Externalizer} class.
*
* Any externalizer type referred by this annotation must be either
* {@link java.io.Serializable} or {@link java.io.Externalizable} because the
* marshalling infrastructure will ship an instance of the externalizer to any
* node that's no aware of this externalizer, hence allowing for dynamic
* externalizer discovery.
*
* @since 8.0
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Inherited
@Documented
public @interface SerializeFunctionWith {
/**
* Specify the externalizer class to be used by the annotated class.
*
* @return the externalizer type
*/
Class> value();
/**
* Specify the value matching capabilities of this function.
*
* @return a value matcher mode
*/
ValueMatcherMode valueMatcher() default ValueMatcherMode.MATCH_ALWAYS;
}