NodeProperty.java

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package org.openiot.ui.request.commons.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import org.openiot.ui.request.commons.nodes.enums.PropertyType;

/**
 *
 * @author Achilleas Anagnostopoulos (aanag) email: aanag@sensap.eu
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface NodeProperty {

    /**
     * The type of property
     */
    PropertyType type();

    /**
     * NodeProperty name
     */
    String name();

    /**
     * The property value type
     */
    Class<?> javaType();

    /**
     * Allowed values
     */
    String[] allowedValues() default {};

    /**
     * Flag whether this field has to be filled in
     */
    boolean required();
}