| package javax.annotation.meta; |
| |
| import java.lang.annotation.Documented; |
| import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; |
| import java.lang.annotation.Target; |
| |
| /** |
| * |
| * This annotation is applied to a annotation, and marks the annotation as being |
| * a qualifier nickname. Applying a nickname annotation X to a element Y should |
| * be interpreted as having the same meaning as applying all of annotations of X |
| * (other than QualifierNickname) to Y. |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * Thus, you might define a qualifier SocialSecurityNumber as follows: |
| * </p> |
| * |
| * |
| * <code> |
| @Documented |
| @TypeQualifierNickname @Pattern("[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}") |
| @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) |
| public @interface SocialSecurityNumber { |
| } |
| </code> |
| * |
| * |
| */ |
| @Documented |
| @Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE) |
| public @interface TypeQualifierNickname { |
| |
| } |