src/java/de/uapcore/lightpit/LightPITModule.java

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package de.uapcore.lightpit;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.servlet.annotation.WebServlet;


/**
 * Contains information about a LightPIT module.
 * 
 * This annotation is typically used to annotate the {@link WebServlet} which
 * implements the module's functionality.
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface LightPITModule {
    /**
     * Base name of the module specific resource bundle.
     * @return a base name suitable for the JSTL tag 'setBundle'.
     */
    String bundleBaseName();
    
    /**
     * An array of required modules, identified by the string representation of
     * their class names.
     * @return an array of class names of required modules
     */
    String[] requires() default {};
}