tooling/spi-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/spi/UriEndpoint.java

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package org.apache.camel.spi;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Represents an annotated Camel <a href="http://camel.apache.org/endpoint.html">Endpoint</a>
 * which can have its properties (and the properties on its consumer) injected from the
 * Camel URI path and its query parameters
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface UriEndpoint {

    /**
     * Represents the URI scheme name of this endpoint.
     * <p/>
     * Multiple scheme names can be defined as a comma separated value.
     * For example to associate <tt>http</tt> and <tt>https</tt> to the same endpoint implementation.
     */
    String scheme();

    /**
     * Represent the URI syntax the endpoint must use.
     * <p/>
     * The syntax follows the patterns such as:
     * <ul>
     *     <li>scheme:host:port</li>
     *     <li>scheme:host:port/path</li>
     *     <li>scheme:path</li>
     *     <li>scheme:path/path2</li>
     * </ul>
     * Where each path maps to the name of the endpoint {@link org.apache.camel.spi.UriPath} option.
     * The query parameters is implied and should not be included in the syntax.
     * <p/>
     * Some examples:
     * <ul>
     *     <li>file:directoryName</li>
     *     <li>ftp:host:port/directoryName</li>
     *     <li>jms:destinationType:destinationName</li>
     * </ul>
     */
    String syntax();

    /**
     * Represents the consumer class which is injected and created by consumers
     */
    Class<?> consumerClass() default Object.class;

    /**
     * The configuration parameter name prefix used on parameter names to separate the endpoint
     * properties from the consumer properties
     */
    String consumerPrefix() default "";

    /**
     * A human readable title of this entity, such as the component name of the this endpoint.
     * <p/>
     * For example: JMS, MQTT, Netty HTTP, SAP NetWeaver
     */
    String title();

    /**
     * To associate this endpoint with label(s).
     * <p/>
     * Multiple labels can be defined as a comma separated value.
     * <p/>
     * The labels is intended for grouping the endpoints, such as <tt>core</tt>, <tt>file</tt>, <tt>messaging</tt>, <tt>database</tt>, etc.
     */
    String label() default "";

    /**
     * Whether this endpoint can only be used as a producer.
     * <p/>
     * By default its assumed the endpoint can be used as both consumer and producer.
     */
    boolean producerOnly() default false;

    /**
     * Whether this endpoint can only be used as a consumer.
     * <p/>
     * By default its assumed the endpoint can be used as both consumer and producer.
     */
    boolean consumerOnly() default false;

}