org.fujion.annotation

Annotation Type Option

@Target(value=FIELD)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface Option

Annotation to mark a field to be serialized as part of an option map.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Class<?>	convertTo Optional destination type for the conversion.
String	convertUsing Optional EL expression to convert value to a new type.
boolean	ignore Ignore the annotation.
String	value The value of the map key to be used when serializing the field.

Element Detail

value

public abstract String value

The value of the map key to be used when serializing the field. Will default to the field name. May contain an EL expression (use variable name "value" to access the field value).

Returns:

Value of the map key.

Default:

""

convertTo

public abstract Class<?> convertTo

Optional destination type for the conversion.

Returns:

The destination type for the conversion. Default is no conversion.

Default:

java.lang.Object.class

convertUsing

public abstract String convertUsing

Optional EL expression to convert value to a new type. Use variable name "value" to access current value. EL prefix ("${") and suffix ("}") are optional.

Returns:

The EL expression to convert the value. Default is none.

Default:

""

ignore

public abstract boolean ignore

Ignore the annotation. Useful to explicitly show that the field is not to be serialized.

Returns:

If true, ignore the annotation. Default is false.

Default:

false