javax.annotation

Annotation Type Resource

@Target(value={TYPE,FIELD,METHOD})
@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:

$Revision$

Author:

Bill Burke

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Resource.AuthenticationType	authenticationType
String	description
String	mappedName
String	name
boolean	shareable
Class	type

Element Detail

name

public abstract String name

Default:

""

type

public abstract Class type

Default:

java.lang.Object.class

authenticationType

public abstract Resource.AuthenticationType authenticationType

Default:

javax.annotation.Resource.AuthenticationType.CONTAINER

shareable

public abstract boolean shareable

Default:

true

description

public abstract String description

Default:

""

mappedName

public abstract String mappedName

Default:

""