ariba.util.fieldtype
Annotation Type SafeMethodOptions

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface SafeMethodOptions

This annotation is used for dynamic detection as well as routing of static methods. This was implemented as part of FMD.lookup() enhancement.

Required Element Summary

boolean	covariantReturn Specifies if the return value of the method on which this annotation is used is of the type passed in the first parameter.
boolean	firstParameterIsClassName Specifies if the first parameter in the method is supposed to be a string that represents a classname.

Element Detail

firstParameterIsClassName

public abstract boolean firstParameterIsClassName

Specifies if the first parameter in the method is supposed to be a string that represents a classname.

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covariantReturn

public abstract boolean covariantReturn

Specifies if the return value of the method on which this annotation is used is of the type passed in the first parameter. If this is set to true, firstParameterIsClassName should be set to true as well. However this could be false; an example is: boolean exists(String className, String uniqueName)

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