AdministeredObjectDefinition.java

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package javax.resource;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 *  Annotation used to define a Connector administered object to be
 *  registered in JNDI.
 *
 *  Once defined, an administered object may be referenced
 *  by a component using the <code>lookup</code> element of the
 *  <code>Resource</code> annotation.
 *
 *  @see javax.annotation.Resource
 * 
 */
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({TYPE})
public @interface AdministeredObjectDefinition {

    /**
     *  Description of the administered object.
     */
    String description() default "";

    /**
     *  JNDI name of the administered object being defined.
     */
    String name();

    /**
     *  Type of the administered object.
     */
    String className();

    /**
     *  Name of the resource adapter.
     */
    String resourceAdapterName() default "";

    /**
     *  Properties of the administered object.  These may be
     *  vendor-specific properties.
     */
    String[] properties() default {};
}