Annotation Interface ELMethodExpression

@Documented @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({TYPE,ANNOTATION_TYPE,FIELD,METHOD,PARAMETER}) @Repeatable(ELMethodExpressions.class) public @interface ELMethodExpression
Declares a Jakarta Expression Language method expression to be compiled at compilation time.

A jakarta.el.MethodExpression implementation is generated for the expression. As required by the specification a method expression consists of a single eval-expression.

Since:
1.0
Author:
Denis Stepanov
See Also:

  • Element Details

    • value

      String value
      Returns:
      The expression
      Default:
      ""

    • expression

      @AliasFor(member="value") String expression
      Returns:
      The expression, an alias of value()
      Default:
      ""

    • expectedReturnType

      Class<?> expectedReturnType
      When it is not declared, the compiler infers it from the static type of the invocation, the same way ELExpression.expectedType is inferred.
      Returns:
      The expected return type the result of the invocation is coerced to
      Default:
      java.lang.Object.class

    • expectedParamTypes

      Class<?>[] expectedParamTypes
      Returns:
      The expected parameter types of the invoked method
      Default:
      {}

    • name

      String name
      Returns:
      The name of the generated constant, derived from the expression when not specified
      Default:
      ""