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  • Graeme Rocher 
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package io.micronaut.context.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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


Annotation applied to the method or type indicating that a ExecutableMethod should be produced for this method.




When applied to a type all public methods will be considered executable and the necessary metadata produced




This annotation can be used as a meta annotation


Author:Graeme Rocher
Since:1.0
/**
 * <p>Annotation applied to the method or type indicating that a {@link io.micronaut.inject.ExecutableMethod} should be
 * produced for this method.</p>
 * <p>
 * <p>When applied to a type all public methods will be considered executable and the necessary metadata produced</p>
 * <p>
 * <p>This annotation can be used as a meta annotation</p>
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 1.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
public @interface Executable {

    
Whether the ExecutableMethod should be processed at startup by the registered ExecutableMethodProcessor instances. The default is false to ensure fast startup, but for certain types of components processing at startup is required (for example scheduled tasks) 
Returns:Whether to process the ExecutableMethod at startup
/**
     * Whether the {@link io.micronaut.inject.ExecutableMethod} should be processed at startup by the registered
     * {@link io.micronaut.context.processor.ExecutableMethodProcessor} instances. The default is false to ensure fast
     * startup, but for certain types of components processing at startup is required (for example scheduled tasks)
     *
     * @return Whether to process the {@link io.micronaut.inject.ExecutableMethod} at startup
     */
    boolean processOnStartup() default false;
}