CustomAnnotationInstance.java

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package org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.builder;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

/**
 * This interface is intended to represent annotation instances 
 * that are not explicitly defined by the MDQ layer. This will 
 * allow the use of custom annotations or those outside the scope 
 * of the metadata that is intended for use within MDQ. The provider
 * of CustomAnnotationInstances will be responsbile for mapping
 * specific CustomAnnotationInstance implementations to actual
 * annotation types.
 *
 */
public interface CustomAnnotationInstance {
    
    /**
     * This returns a string that represents the fully qualified name
     * of the annotation type this instance represents.
     */
    public String getAnnotationClassName();
    
    /**
     * This sets a string that represents the fully qualified name
     * of the annotation type this instance represents.
     */
    public void setAnnotationClassName(String annotationClassName);
    
    /**
     * This method sets the ElementType Enum that represents the
     * target for this annotation instance.
     */
    public void setTarget(ElementType elementType);
    
    /**
     * This method returns the ElementType Enum that represents
     * the target for this annotation instance.
     */
    public ElementType getTarget();
    
    /**
     * This method stores parameter data in the CustomAnnotationInstance
     * based on the key that is supplied.
     */
    public void addParameterData(String paramName, Object paramValue) throws IllegalArgumentException;
    
    /**
     * This method retrieves the parameter data associated with the given
     * parameter name.
     */
    public Object getParameterData(String paramName) throws IllegalArgumentException;
    
}