io.micronaut.context.annotation

Annotation Type AliasFor

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=METHOD)
 @Documented
 @Repeatable(value=Aliases.class)
public @interface AliasFor

Allows specifying an annotation member alias. In other words, a value of an annotation member can be used to represent the value of another annotation's member or a another member within the same annotation.

The representation is constructed via the AnnotationMetadata interface

Since:

1.0

Author:

Graeme Rocher

See Also:

AnnotationMetadata

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>	annotation
java.lang.String	annotationName
java.lang.String	member

Element Detail

member

public abstract java.lang.String member

Returns:

The name of the member that this member is an alias for

Default:

""

annotation

public abstract java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotation

Returns:

The type of annotation in which the aliased member() is declared. If not specified the alias is applied to the current annotation.

Default:

java.lang.annotation.Annotation.class

annotationName

public abstract java.lang.String annotationName

Returns:

The name of the annotation in which the aliased member() is declared. If not specified the alias is applied to the current annotation.

Default:

""