Property.java example

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package org.springmodules.xt.model.generator.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation to apply to setter methods whose value will be used as a property
 * of the object created by the factory.
 *
 * @see org.springmodules.xt.model.generator.factory.DynamicFactoryGenerator
 *
 * @author Sergio Bossa
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface Property {
    
    public enum AccessType {FIELD, METHOD};
    
    /**
     * Define how to access the property on the object created by the factory: by field or setter method.<br>
     * The default is to access the property by setter method.
     */
    public AccessType access() default AccessType.METHOD;
}