ResourceComponentInstances.java

/*
 * RHQ Management Platform
 * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Red Hat, Inc.
 * All rights reserved.
 *
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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 */

package org.rhq.test.arquillian;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * This is a similar to the {@link DiscoveredResources} annotation but
 * provides the actual instances of the resource components of the discovered
 * resources.
 * <p>
 * The type of the field carrying this annotation is assumed to a be a {@link Set}
 * of the actual resource component type corresponding to the resource type
 * specified by this annotation.
 * <p>
 * I.e. if the resource type 'RT' in plugin 'P', defines the resource component to
 * be <code>com.example.FooResourceComponent</code>, the type of the field with this annotation 
 * is assumed to be <code>Set<com.example.FooResourceComponent></code> 
 * 
 * @author Lukas Krejci
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface ResourceComponentInstances {

    String plugin();
    
    String resourceType();
}