http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson: Core annotations used for value types, used by Jackson data binding package. (FasterXML)
  • Tatu Saloranta 
package com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation;

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


Annotation used to indicate which logical filter is to be used
for filtering out properties of type (class) annotated;
association made by this annotation declaring ids of filters,
and  com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper (or objects
it delegates to) providing matching filters by id.


Filters to use are usually of type
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.PropertyFilter and
are registered through com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper


Since 2.3, this annotation can also be used on properties (fields, methods,
constructor parameters).

/**
 * Annotation used to indicate which logical filter is to be used
 * for filtering out properties of type (class) annotated;
 * association made by this annotation declaring ids of filters,
 * and  <code>com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper</code> (or objects
 * it delegates to) providing matching filters by id.
 *<p>
 * Filters to use are usually of type
 * <code>com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.PropertyFilter</code> and
 * are registered through <code>com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper</code>
 *<p>
 * Since 2.3, this annotation can also be used on properties (fields, methods,
 * constructor parameters).
 */
@Target({ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.TYPE,
    ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER // new in 2.3
})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JacksonAnnotation
public @interface JsonFilter
{
    
Id of filter to use; if empty String (""), no filter is to be used.

/**
     * Id of filter to use; if empty String (""), no filter is to be used.
     */
    public String value();
}