ManagedObject.java

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package org.eclipse.jetty.util.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;

/**
 * The <code>@ManagedObject</code> annotation is used on a class at the top level to 
 * indicate that it should be exposed as an mbean. It has only one attribute 
 * to it which is used as the description of the MBean. Should multiple 
 * <code>@ManagedObject</code> annotations be found in the chain of influence then the 
 * first description is used.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Target( { ElementType.TYPE } )
public @interface ManagedObject
{
    /**
     * Description of the Managed Object
     * @return value
     */
    String value() default "Not Specified";
  
}