S4String.java

package edu.cmu.sphinx.util.props;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * A string property.
 *
 * @author Holger Brandl
 * @see ConfigurationManager
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
@S4Property
public @interface S4String {


    /**
     * Default value to return
     */
    public static final String NOT_DEFINED = "nullnullnull";


    String defaultValue() default NOT_DEFINED; // this default value will be mapped to zero by the configuration manager


    String[] range() default {};


    boolean mandatory() default true;
}