org.osgl.inject.annotation

Annotation Type TypeOf

@InjectTag
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={FIELD,PARAMETER})
 @LoadCollection(value=TypedElementLoader.class)
public @interface TypeOf

Mark elements of a field or method parameter should be type of specified base class or interface.

See Also:

LoadCollection

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
ElementType	elementType Specify the type of element the loader should return
boolean	loadAbstract Should the loader load abstract class or not
boolean	loadNonPublic Should the loader load non-public class or not
boolean	loadRoot Should the loader load Class/Bean using the class specified by value().
Class<?>	value Specify the base class or interface.

Element Detail

value

public abstract Class<?> value

Specify the base class or interface.

Default value is TypeOf.PlaceHolder. When default value is used it directs the genie to use element’ type parameter

Returns:

the base class or interface

Default:

org.osgl.inject.annotation.TypeOf.PlaceHolder.class

elementType

public abstract ElementType elementType

Specify the type of element the loader should return

Note when the generic type of element is Class<...> the value of elementType will always be treated as ElementType.CLASS and user setting through this property will be ignored

Returns:

the element type

Default:

org.osgl.inject.ElementType.BEAN

loadNonPublic

public abstract boolean loadNonPublic

Should the loader load non-public class or not

Returns:

true or false as described above

Default:

false

loadAbstract

public abstract boolean loadAbstract

Should the loader load abstract class or not

Note the value of loadAbstract will be ignored if elementType() is set to ElementType.BEAN

Returns:

true or false as described above.

Default:

false

loadRoot

public abstract boolean loadRoot

Should the loader load Class/Bean using the class specified by value(). If specified as false then it shall load purely sub type of the type specified, otherwise it might load the specified type if:

1. elementType() is ElementType.CLASS
2. elementType() is ElementType.BEAN and the specified type is non-static class and can initialized

Returns:

true or false as described above

Default:

false