org.jvnet.hk2.annotations
Annotation Type Inject

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,PARAMETER})
public @interface Inject

Annotation to define a required resource for a component. The HK2 runtime inject all instance variables annotated with @Inject as well as setter methods.

Examples:

        @Inject("GlassfishMBeanServer")
        MBeanServer mbeanserver;

        @Inject  // unnamed
        MBeanServer mbeanserver;

Author:

Jerome Dochez

See Also:

org.jvnet.hk2.component.Habitat

Optional Element Summary

java.lang.String	name Returns the name.
boolean	optional When true, it is not an error if not present.

name

public abstract java.lang.String name

Returns the name.

Returns:

name of the resource

Default:

""

optional

public abstract boolean optional

When true, it is not an error if not present. When false, a failure occurs when not present.

Returns:

true if optional, false otherwise

Default:

false