package org.jboss.seam.annotations;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Marks a method as an observer of an event type or
* multiple event types.
*
* @author Gavin King
*/
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Observer
{
/**
* @return the event type or types to observe
*/
String[] value() default {};
/**
* In case no component instance exists,
* should a component instance be created to
* handle the event, or should the event be
* ignored.
*
* @return true by default
*/
boolean create() default true;
}