javax.annotation
Annotation Type Resource

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

The Resource annotation is used to express a dependency on an external resource in the bean’s environment. The name property refers to the name by which the resource is to be known in the environment; the type is the resource manager connection factory type. The authenticationType member specifies whether the container or bean is to perform authentication. The shareable member refers to the sharability of resource manager connections.

Version:

$Revision: 1.3.2.6 $

Author:

Bill Burke

Optional Element Summary

AuthenticationType	authenticationType
java.lang.String	description
java.lang.String	mappedName
java.lang.String	name
boolean	shareable
java.lang.Class	type

name

public abstract java.lang.String name

Default:

""

type

public abstract java.lang.Class type

Default:

java.lang.Object.class

authenticationType

public abstract AuthenticationType authenticationType

Default:

CONTAINER

shareable

public abstract boolean shareable

Default:

true

description

public abstract java.lang.String description

Default:

""

mappedName

public abstract java.lang.String mappedName

Default:

""