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package java.beans;

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

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


An annotation used to specify some property-related information for the automatically generated BeanInfo classes. This annotation is not used if the annotated class has a corresponding user-defined BeanInfo class, which does not imply the automatic analysis. If both the read and the write methods of the property are annotated, then the read method annotation will have more priority and replace the write method annotation. 
Author:Sergey A. Malenkov
See Also:
Since:9
/**
 * An annotation used to specify some property-related information for the
 * automatically generated {@link BeanInfo} classes. This annotation is not used
 * if the annotated class has a corresponding user-defined {@code BeanInfo}
 * class, which does not imply the automatic analysis. If both the read and the
 * write methods of the property are annotated, then the read method annotation
 * will have more priority and replace the write method annotation.
 *
 * @author Sergey A. Malenkov
 * @see BeanInfo#getPropertyDescriptors
 * @since 9
 */
@Documented
@Target({METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface BeanProperty {
    
The value that indicates whether the annotated property can be a bound property or not. This value applies only to the beans that have the propertyChange event set. 
Returns:true if the annotated property can be a bound property; false otherwise.
/**
     * The value that indicates whether the annotated property can be
     * a {@link PropertyDescriptor#isBound bound} property or not.
     * This value applies only to the beans that have the
     * {@link PropertyChangeListener propertyChange} event set.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the annotated property can be a bound property;
     *         {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    boolean bound() default true;

    
The value that indicates whether the annotated property is an expert property or not. 
Returns:true if the annotated property is an expert property; false otherwise.
/**
     * The value that indicates whether the annotated property is
     * an {@link PropertyDescriptor#isExpert expert} property or not.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the annotated property is an expert property;
     *         {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    boolean expert() default false;

    
The value that indicates whether the annotated property is a hidden property or not. 
Returns:true if the annotated property is a hidden property; false otherwise.
/**
     * The value that indicates whether the annotated property is
     * a {@link PropertyDescriptor#isHidden hidden} property or not.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the annotated property is a hidden property;
     *         {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    boolean hidden() default false;

    
The value that indicates whether the annotated property is a preferred property or not. 
Returns:true if the annotated property is a preferred property; false otherwise.
/**
     * The value that indicates whether the annotated property is
     * a {@link PropertyDescriptor#isPreferred preferred} property or not.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the annotated property is a preferred property;
     *         {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    boolean preferred() default false;

    
The value that indicates whether the annotated property is
a required property or not.

Returns:true if the annotated property is a required property; false otherwise.
/**
     * The value that indicates whether the annotated property is
     * a required property or not.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the annotated property is a required property;
     *         {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    boolean required() default false;

    
The value that indicates whether the corresponding component
is repainted after the annotated property got changed or not.

Returns:true if the corresponding component is repainted; false otherwise.
/**
     * The value that indicates whether the corresponding component
     * is repainted after the annotated property got changed or not.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the corresponding component is repainted;
     *         {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    boolean visualUpdate() default false;

    
The short description for the descriptor of the annotated property. 
Returns:the property description,
        or an empty string if the description is not set.
/**
     * The {@link PropertyDescriptor#getShortDescription short description}
     * for the {@link BeanInfo#getPropertyDescriptors descriptor}
     * of the annotated property.
     *
     * @return the property description,
     *         or an empty string if the description is not set.
     */
    String description() default "";

    
The array of names for the public static fields that contains the valid values of the annotated property. These names are used to generate the enumerationValues feature attribute that must contain the following items per each property value: a displayable name for the property value, the actual property value, and a Java code piece used for the code generator. 
Returns:the names of the valid values of the annotated property,
        or an empty array if the names are not provided.
/**
     * The array of names for the public static fields
     * that contains the valid values of the annotated property.
     * These names are used to generate the {@code enumerationValues}
     * {@link java.beans.BeanDescriptor#getValue feature attribute}
     * that must contain the following items per each property value:
     * a displayable name for the property value, the actual property value,
     * and a Java code piece used for the code generator.
     *
     * @return the names of the valid values of the annotated property,
     *         or an empty array if the names are not provided.
     */
    String[] enumerationValues() default {};
}