org.atmosphere.annotation

Annotation Type Asynchronous

@Target(value=METHOD)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface Asynchronous

Suspend the response and use the Broadcaster associated with HeaderConfig.X_ATMOSPHERE_TRACKING_ID to publish the result.

Author:

Jeanfrancois Arcand

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
java.lang.Class<? extends BroadcastFilter>[]	broadcastFilter Add BroadcastFilter to the broadcast operation.
java.lang.String	contentType If the @Produces annotation is missing, this value will be used instead.
java.lang.Class<? extends AtmosphereResourceEventListener>[]	eventListeners Add AtmosphereResourceEventListener to the broadcast operation.
java.lang.String	header The header value used to create a Broadcaster that will be used to broadcast the asynchronous execution.
int	period The time a connection will be suspended if no broadcast happens.
boolean	waitForResource Wait for AtmosphereResource before executing the Broadcaster.awaitAndBroadcast(Object, long, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit).
boolean	writeEntity Write the returned entity back to the calling connection.

Element Detail

waitForResource

public abstract boolean waitForResource

Wait for AtmosphereResource before executing the Broadcaster.awaitAndBroadcast(Object, long, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit).

Returns:

true if the broadcast operation must wait before executing.

Default:

true

broadcastFilter

public abstract java.lang.Class<? extends BroadcastFilter>[] broadcastFilter

Add BroadcastFilter to the broadcast operation.

Default:

{}

header

public abstract java.lang.String header

The header value used to create a Broadcaster that will be used to broadcast the asynchronous execution.

Returns:

The header value used to create a Broadcaster

Default:

"X-Atmosphere-tracking-id"

period

public abstract int period

The time a connection will be suspended if no broadcast happens. Same as Suspend.period()

Returns:

The time a connection will be suspended if no broadcast happens.

Default:

300000

eventListeners

public abstract java.lang.Class<? extends AtmosphereResourceEventListener>[] eventListeners

Add AtmosphereResourceEventListener to the broadcast operation.

Default:

{}

writeEntity

public abstract boolean writeEntity

Write the returned entity back to the calling connection. Default is false.

Returns:

true if the entity needs to be written back to the calling connection.

Default:

true

contentType

public abstract java.lang.String contentType

If the @Produces annotation is missing, this value will be used instead.

Returns:

the default content-type used if the @Produces annotation is missing.

Default:

""