Module marid.util

Package org.jetbrains.annotations

Annotation Type NotNull

@Documented
@Retention(CLASS)
@Target({METHOD,FIELD,PARAMETER,LOCAL_VARIABLE})
public @interface NotNull

An element annotated with NotNull claims null value is forbidden to return (for methods), pass to (parameters) and hold (local variables and fields). Apart from documentation purposes this annotation is intended to be used by static analysis tools to validate against probable runtime errors and element contract violations.

Author:

max

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.Exception>	exception
java.lang.String	value

Element Detail

value

java.lang.String value

Returns:

Custom exception message

Default:

""

exception

java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.Exception> exception

Returns:

Custom exception type that should be thrown when not-nullity contract is violated. The exception class should have a constructor with one String argument (message). By default, IllegalArgumentException is thrown on null method arguments and IllegalStateException — on null return value.

Default:

java.lang.Exception.class