FactoryProperties.java

package net.karneim.pojobuilder;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * The {@link FactoryProperties} annotation is used on a factory method in order to map the parameters to the property
 * names of the pojo. It is exactly comparable to {@link java.beans.ConstructorProperties}.
 */
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(SOURCE)
public @interface FactoryProperties {
  /**
   * <p>
   * The getter names.
   * </p>
   * 
   * @return the getter names corresponding to the parameters in the annotated method.
   */
  String[] value();
}