AnnotationLiteral (Jakarta Contexts and Dependency Injection API)

java.lang.Object
- jakarta.enterprise.util.AnnotationLiteral<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the annotation type

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.annotation.Annotation

Direct Known Subclasses:

Alternative.Literal, Any.Literal, ApplicationScoped.Literal, BeforeDestroyed.Literal, ConversationScoped.Literal, Default.Literal, Dependent.Literal, Destroyed.Literal, Initialized.Literal, InjectLiteral, NamedLiteral, Nonbinding.Literal, QualifierLiteral, RequestScoped.Literal, SessionScoped.Literal, SingletonLiteral, Specializes.Literal, TransientReference.Literal, Typed.Literal, Vetoed.Literal
```
public abstract class AnnotationLiteral<T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.annotation.Annotation, java.io.Serializable
```
Supports inline instantiation of annotation type instances.

Reflection operations are using SecurityActions utility class to support security manager.

An instance of an annotation type may be obtained by subclassing AnnotationLiteral. The subclass must implement the annotation interface to satisfy the Annotation contract.
```
 public abstract class PayByQualifier extends AnnotationLiteral<PayBy> implements PayBy {
 }
 
```
```
 PayBy payByCheque = new PayByQualifier() {
     public PaymentMethod value() {
         return CHEQUE;
     }
 };
 
```
Author:

Pete Muir, Gavin King, Marko Luksa, Antoine Sabot-Durand

See Also:

Instance.select(Annotation...), Event.select(Annotation...), Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected AnnotationLiteral()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>`	`annotationType()`
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object other)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AnnotationLiteral
```
protected AnnotationLiteral()
```
- Method Detail
  - annotationType
```
public java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    annotationType in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Specified by:
    
    toString in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)
```
    Specified by:
    
    equals in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Specified by:
    
    hashCode in interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object