Annotation Type DeclareMixin


  • @Retention(RUNTIME)
    @Target(METHOD)
    public @interface DeclareMixin
    DeclareMixin annotation - see design and usage in https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=266552

    Attached to a factory method, this annotation indicates that any types matching the pattern specified in the annotation value will have new methods mixed in. The methods will be selected based on a combination of the return type of the factory method, possibly sub-setted by any list of interfaces specified in the interfaces annotation value.

    • Required Element Summary

      Required Elements 
      Modifier and Type Required Element Description
      java.lang.String value
      The target types expression
    • Optional Element Summary

      Optional Elements 
      Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
      java.lang.Class[] interfaces
      Array of interfaces that are to be mixed in.
    • Element Detail

      • value

        java.lang.String value
        The target types expression
      • interfaces

        java.lang.Class[] interfaces
        Array of interfaces that are to be mixed in. This is optional and if not specified the return type of the annotated method will be used to determine the interface to mix in.
        Default:
        {java.lang.Object.class}