com.devexperts.services

Annotation Type Service

@Documented
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface Service

Marks an interface or abstract class that is an extension point via services annotation framework.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
String	combineMethod The name of the static combine method that is used by createService method to combine multiple service implementations into one.
String	upgradeMethod The name of the static upgrade method that is used by createService method to upgrade instances of this service to a more recent version of service interface that supersedes this legacy interface.

Element Detail

combineMethod

public abstract String combineMethod

The name of the static combine method that is used by createService method to combine multiple service implementations into one. This method should have a single List arguments, receive a list of service instances to combine in order. If combine method is not defined, then createService return the first instance in order.

Default:

""

upgradeMethod

public abstract String upgradeMethod

The name of the static upgrade method that is used by createService method to upgrade instances of this service to a more recent version of service interface that supersedes this legacy interface.

Default:

""