DomainService.java

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package org.apache.isis.applib.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * Indicates that the class should be automatically recognized as a domain service.
 *
 * <p>
 * Also indicates whether the domain service acts as a repository for an entity, and menu ordering UI hints.
 * </p>
 */
@Inherited
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface DomainService {



    /**
     * Provides the (first part of the) unique identifier (OID) for the service (the instanceId is always "1").
     *
     * <p>
     * If not specified then either the optional "getId()" is used, otherwise the class' name.
     */
    String objectType() default "";


    /**
     * If this domain service acts as a repository for an entity type, specify that entity type.
     */
    Class<?> repositoryFor() default Object.class;

    /**
     * The nature of this service, eg for menus, contributed actions, repository.
     */
    NatureOfService nature() default NatureOfService.VIEW;

    /**
     * Number in Dewey Decimal format representing the order.
     *
     * <p>
     * Same convention as {@link MemberOrder#sequence()}.  If not specified, placed after any named.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     *     Either this attribute or {@link DomainServiceLayout#menuOrder()} can be used; they are equivalent.
     *     Typically this attribute is used for services with a {@link #nature() nature} of
     *     {@link NatureOfService#DOMAIN domain} (these are not visible in the UI) whereas
     *     {@link DomainServiceLayout#menuOrder()} is used for services with a nature of
     *     {@link NatureOfService#VIEW_MENU_ONLY} (which do appear in the UI)
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     *     The default value is set to "Integer.MAX_VALUE - 100" so that any domain services intended to override the
     *     default implementations provided by the framework itself will do so without having to specify the
     *     menuOrder (with the exception of <tt>EventBusServiceJdo</tt>, all framework implementations have a
     *     default order greater than Integer.MAX_VALUE - 50).
     * </p>
     */
    String menuOrder() default "" + (Integer.MAX_VALUE - 100)  ;


}