javax.annotation
Annotation Type Resource

@Target(value={TYPE,FIELD,METHOD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface Resource

Used to declare a link to a resource (like a Bean's context, a DataSource, etc).

Since:

EJB 3.0 version.

Author:

Florent Benoit

See Also:

EJB 3.0 specification

Optional Element Summary

Resource.AuthenticationType	authenticationType The authentication type, with container as default.
String	description A description for this resource.
String	mappedName JNDI name to use for the resource.
String	name Name of the resource.
boolean	shareable Share this resource between components ?
Class	type Type of the resource.

name

public abstract String name

Name of the resource. (in java:comp ENC environment)

Default:

""

type

public abstract Class type

Type of the resource.

Default:

java.lang.Object.class

authenticationType

public abstract Resource.AuthenticationType authenticationType

The authentication type, with container as default.

Default:

javax.annotation.Resource.AuthenticationType.CONTAINER

shareable

public abstract boolean shareable

Share this resource between components ?

Default:

true

mappedName

public abstract String mappedName

JNDI name to use for the resource. (name found in the RMI registry)

Default:

""

description

public abstract String description

A description for this resource.

Default:

""