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package org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.builder; | |
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; | |
/** | |
* This interface is intended to represent annotation instances | |
* that are not explicitly defined by the MDQ layer. This will | |
* allow the use of custom annotations or those outside the scope | |
* of the metadata that is intended for use within MDQ. The provider | |
* of CustomAnnotationInstances will be responsbile for mapping | |
* specific CustomAnnotationInstance implementations to actual | |
* annotation types. | |
* | |
*/ | |
public interface CustomAnnotationInstance { | |
/** | |
* This returns a string that represents the fully qualified name | |
* of the annotation type this instance represents. | |
*/ | |
public String getAnnotationClassName(); | |
/** | |
* This sets a string that represents the fully qualified name | |
* of the annotation type this instance represents. | |
*/ | |
public void setAnnotationClassName(String annotationClassName); | |
/** | |
* This method sets the ElementType Enum that represents the | |
* target for this annotation instance. | |
*/ | |
public void setTarget(ElementType elementType); | |
/** | |
* This method returns the ElementType Enum that represents | |
* the target for this annotation instance. | |
*/ | |
public ElementType getTarget(); | |
/** | |
* This method stores parameter data in the CustomAnnotationInstance | |
* based on the key that is supplied. | |
*/ | |
public void addParameterData(String paramName, Object paramValue) throws IllegalArgumentException; | |
/** | |
* This method retrieves the parameter data associated with the given | |
* parameter name. | |
*/ | |
public Object getParameterData(String paramName) throws IllegalArgumentException; | |
} |