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package jakarta.servlet.annotation;

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;

The annotation used to declare an initialization parameter on a Servlet or Filter, within a WebFilter or WebServlet annotation.

E.g. @WebServlet(name="TestServlet", urlPatterns={"/test"},initParams={@WebInitParam(name="test", value="true")}) public class TestServlet extends HttpServlet { ...
Since:Servlet 3.0
/** * The annotation used to declare an initialization parameter on a * {@link jakarta.servlet.Servlet} or {@link jakarta.servlet.Filter}, within a * {@link jakarta.servlet.annotation.WebFilter} or * {@link jakarta.servlet.annotation.WebServlet} annotation.<br> * <br> * * E.g. * <code>&amp;#064;WebServlet(name="TestServlet", urlPatterns={"/test"},initParams={&amp;#064;WebInitParam(name="test", value="true")}) * public class TestServlet extends HttpServlet { ... </code><br> * * @since Servlet 3.0 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE) @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) @Documented public @interface WebInitParam {
Returns:name of the initialization parameter
/** * @return name of the initialization parameter */
String name();
Returns:value of the initialization parameter
/** * @return value of the initialization parameter */
String value();
Returns:description of the initialization parameter
/** * @return description of the initialization parameter */
String description() default ""; }