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package javax.mail;

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

Annotation used by Java EE applications to define a MailSession to be registered with JNDI. The MailSession may be configured by setting the annotation elements for commonly used Session properties. Additional standard and vendor-specific properties may be specified using the properties element.

The session will be registered under the name specified in the name element. It may be defined to be in any valid Java EE namespace, and will determine the accessibility of the session from other components.

Since:JavaMail 1.5
/** * Annotation used by Java EE applications to define a <code>MailSession</code> * to be registered with JNDI. The <code>MailSession</code> may be configured * by setting the annotation elements for commonly used <code>Session</code> * properties. Additional standard and vendor-specific properties may be * specified using the <code>properties</code> element. * <p> * The session will be registered under the name specified in the * <code>name</code> element. It may be defined to be in any valid * <code>Java EE</code> namespace, and will determine the accessibility of * the session from other components. * * @since JavaMail 1.5 */
@Target({ElementType.TYPE}) @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) @Repeatable(MailSessionDefinitions.class) public @interface MailSessionDefinition {
Description of this mail session.
Returns: the description
/** * Description of this mail session. * * @return the description */
String description() default "";
JNDI name by which the mail session will be registered.
Returns: the JNDI name
/** * JNDI name by which the mail session will be registered. * * @return the JNDI name */
String name();
Store protocol name.
Returns: the store protocol name
/** * Store protocol name. * * @return the store protocol name */
String storeProtocol() default "";
Transport protocol name.
Returns: the transport protocol name
/** * Transport protocol name. * * @return the transport protocol name */
String transportProtocol() default "";
Host name for the mail server.
Returns: the host name
/** * Host name for the mail server. * * @return the host name */
String host() default "";
User name to use for authentication.
Returns: the user name
/** * User name to use for authentication. * * @return the user name */
String user() default "";
Password to use for authentication.
Returns: the password
/** * Password to use for authentication. * * @return the password */
String password() default "";
From address for the user.
Returns: the from address
/** * From address for the user. * * @return the from address */
String from() default "";
Properties to include in the Session. Properties are specified using the format: propertyName=propertyValue with one property per array element.
Returns: the properties
/** * Properties to include in the Session. * Properties are specified using the format: * <i>propertyName=propertyValue</i> with one property per array element. * * @return the properties */
String[] properties() default {}; }