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// Metawidget
//
// This file is dual licensed under both the LGPL
// (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html) and the EPL
// (http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/epl-v10.php). As a
// recipient of Metawidget, you may choose to receive it under either
// the LGPL or the EPL.
//
// Commercial licenses are also available. See http://metawidget.org
// for details.

package org.metawidget.inspector.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotates an arbitrary Metawidget attribute.
 * 
 * This annotation can be used when no other Inspector is available for the given attribute, and as
 * an alternative to using XmlInspector.
 *
 * @author Richard Kennard
 */

@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Target( { ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD } )
public @interface UiAttribute {

	/**
	 * Attribute to set.
	 * 

	 * Multiple attributes can be specified if you need to set multiple attributes to the same
	 * value.
	 */

	String[] name();

	/**
	 * Value to set the attribute to.
	 * 
	 * This can be an EL expression if using an InspectionResultProcessor such as
	 * FacesInspectionResultProcessor or JexlInspectionResultProcessor.
	 */

	String value();
}