1 /**
2 * - Digitalis Internal Framework v2.0 -
3 *
4 * (C) 2007, Digitalis Informatica.
5 *
6 * Distribuicao e Gestao de Informatica, Lda.
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12 */
13 package pt.digitalis.dif.dem.annotations.metaannotations;
14
15 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
16 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
17 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
18 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
19
20 /**
21 * Defines the list of primary annotations that accept the current annotation.
22 *
23 * This meta-annotation is mandatory on non-primary annotations.
24 *
25 * @author Pedro Viegas <a
26 * href="mailto:pviegas@digitalis.pt">pviegas@digitalis.pt</a>
27 * @author Rodrigo Gonçalves <a
28 * href="mailto:rgoncalves@digitalis.pt">rgoncalves@digitalis.pt</a>
29 * @created Aug 29, 2007
30 */
31 @Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE)
32 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
33 public @interface BindToPrimary {
34
35 /**
36 * The FQN's of the annotations that can be used with the non-primary
37 * annotation.
38 *
39 * TODO: Should allow for simple class names, defaulting to the current
40 * package. Also allow the use of:
41 * - "#BasePackage#.entities.ApplicationDefinition
42 * - "#BasePackage#.Application
43 * - "#Entities#.ApplicationDefinition
44 * - "#Parameter#.Parameter
45 * - "#Stage#.ErrorView
46 *
47 * Algorithm (TO Rodrigo, BY Rodrigo):
48 *
49 * On DEM Annotation's discovery:
50 *
51 * 1) read the package of the the annotation annotated by this meta-annotation (Class.getPackage().getName()??)
52 * 2) rewrite this member value's with the read package name concatenated with the member value
53 *
54 * Use an helper method since it's also present on <code>@ExclusiveWith</code>
55 */
56 String[] value();
57 }