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package javax.servlet.annotation;

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

Annotation used to declare a servlet.

This annotation is processed by the container at deployment time, and the corresponding servlet made available at the
specified URL patterns.
See Also:
Servlet
Since:
Servlet 3.0/**
 * Annotation used to declare a servlet.
 *
 * <p>
 * This annotation is processed by the container at deployment time, and the corresponding servlet made available at the
 * specified URL patterns.
 * 
 * @see javax.servlet.Servlet
 *
 * @since Servlet 3.0
 */
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface WebServlet {

    
The name of the servlet
Returns:
the name of the servlet/**
     * The name of the servlet
     *
     * @return the name of the servlet
     */
    String name() default "";

    
The URL patterns of the servlet
Returns:
the URL patterns of the servlet/**
     * The URL patterns of the servlet
     *
     * @return the URL patterns of the servlet
     */
    String[] value() default {};

    
The URL patterns of the servlet
Returns:
the URL patterns of the servlet/**
     * The URL patterns of the servlet
     *
     * @return the URL patterns of the servlet
     */
    String[] urlPatterns() default {};

    
The load-on-startup order of the servlet
Returns:
the load-on-startup order of the servlet/**
     * The load-on-startup order of the servlet
     *
     * @return the load-on-startup order of the servlet
     */
    int loadOnStartup() default -1;

    
The init parameters of the servlet
Returns:
the init parameters of the servlet/**
     * The init parameters of the servlet
     *
     * @return the init parameters of the servlet
     */
    WebInitParam[] initParams() default {};

    
Declares whether the servlet supports asynchronous operation mode.
See Also:
ServletRequest.startAsync
ServletRequest.startAsync(ServletRequest, ServletResponse)
Returns:
true if the servlet supports asynchronous operation mode/**
     * Declares whether the servlet supports asynchronous operation mode.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the servlet supports asynchronous operation mode
     * @see javax.servlet.ServletRequest#startAsync
     * @see javax.servlet.ServletRequest#startAsync( javax.servlet.ServletRequest,javax.servlet.ServletResponse)
     */
    boolean asyncSupported() default false;

    
The small-icon of the servlet
Returns:
the small-icon of the servlet/**
     * The small-icon of the servlet
     *
     * @return the small-icon of the servlet
     */
    String smallIcon() default "";

    
The large-icon of the servlet
Returns:
the large-icon of the servlet/**
     * The large-icon of the servlet
     *
     * @return the large-icon of the servlet
     */
    String largeIcon() default "";

    
The description of the servlet
Returns:
the description of the servlet/**
     * The description of the servlet
     *
     * @return the description of the servlet
     */
    String description() default "";

    
The display name of the servlet
Returns:
the display name of the servlet/**
     * The display name of the servlet
     *
     * @return the display name of the servlet
     */
    String displayName() default "";

}