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package org.glassfish.api;
import org.jvnet.hk2.config.Attribute;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
/**
* Param is a parameter to a command. This annotation can be placed on a field or
* setter method to identify the parameters of a command and have those parameters
* injected by the system before the command is executed.
*
* The system will check that all non optional parameters are satisfied before invoking
* the command.
*
* @author Jerome Dochez
*/
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({METHOD,FIELD})
public @interface Param {
/**
* Returns the name of the parameter as it has be specified by the client when invoking
* the command. By default the name is deducted from the name of the annotated element.
* If the annotated element is a field, it is the filed name.
* If the annotated element is a method, it is the JavaBeans property name from the setter
* method name
*
* @return the parameter name.
*/
public String name() default "";
/**
* Returns a list of comma separated acceptable values for this parameter. The system
* will check that one of the value is used before invoking the command.
*
* @return the list of comma separated acceptable values
*/
public String acceptableValues() default "";
/**
* Returns true if the parameter is optional to the successful invocation of the command
* @return true if the parameter is optional
*/
public boolean optional() default false;
/**
* Returns the short name associated with the parameter so that the user can specify
* -p as well as -password when invoking the command.
*
* @return the parameter short name
*/
public String shortName() default "";
/**
* Returns true if this is the primary parameter for the command which mean that the
* client does not have to pass the parameter name but just the value to the command.
*
* @return true if this is the primary command parameter.
*/
public boolean primary() default false;
/**
* Returns the default value associated with the parameter
* so that the user can specify
*
* @return the parameter default value
*/
public String defaultValue() default "";
/**
* Returns true if the parameter is a password
* @return true if the parameter is password
*/
public boolean password() default false;
/**
* Returns the character used to separate items in a list.
* Applies to parameters of type List, Properties, and String[].
* The default separator is comma.
*
* @return the separator character
*/
public char separator() default ',';
/**
* Returns true if multiple instances of the parameter are allowed.
* Currently only implemented for the primary parameter (operand).
*
* @return true if multiple instances are allowed
*/
public boolean multiple() default false;
/**
* Returns true if this parameter is obsolete.
* Obsolete parameters produce warnings when used in asadmin,
* are ignored, and are not included in the command usage.
*
* @return true if the parameter is obsolete
*/
public boolean obsolete() default false;
/**
* Returns an alias for the option.
* This supports renaming options and supporting both the old name
* and the new name.
*
* @return the parameter alias
*/
public String alias() default "";
}