Metadata.java

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package org.apache.camel.spi;

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;

/**
 * Meta data for EIPs, components, data formats and other Camel concepts
 * <p/>
 * For example to associate labels to Camel components
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
public @interface Metadata {

    /**
     * A human display name of the parameter.
     * <p/>
     * This is used for documentation and tooling only.
     */
    String displayName() default "";

    /**
     * To define one or more labels.
     * <p/>
     * Multiple labels can be defined as a comma separated value.
     */
    String label() default "";

    /**
     * To define a default value.
     */
    String defaultValue() default "";

    /**
     * To define that this entity is required.
     */
    String required() default "";

    /**
     * An optional human readable title of this entity, to be used instead of a computed title.
     */
    String title() default "";

    /**
     * Returns a description of this entity.
     * <p/>
     * This is used for documentation and tooling only.
     */
    String description() default "";

    /**
     * Allows to define enums this options accepts.
     * <p/>
     * If the type is already an enum, then this option should not be used; instead you can use
     * this option when the type is a String that only accept certain values.
     * <p/>
     * Multiple values is separated by comma.
     */
    String enums() default "";

    /**
     * Whether the option is secret/sensitive information such as a password.
     */
    boolean secret() default false;

    /**
     * The first version this functionality was added to Apache Camel.
     */
    String firstVersion() default "";

}