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| ******************************************************************************/ |
| package org.eclipse.jpt.core.resource.java; |
| |
| import org.eclipse.jpt.core.utility.jdt.Member; |
| |
| /** |
| * Used for building new Annotations. |
| * These should be used to define non-mapping annotations. If you |
| * want to provide new AnnotationDefinitions you will need |
| * to create a new JpaPlatform by extending GenericJpaPlatform. |
| * |
| * @see MappingAnnotation |
| * @see org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.platform.GenericJpaPlatform |
| * |
| * Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still |
| * under development and expected to change significantly before reaching |
| * stability. It is available at this early stage to solicit feedback from |
| * pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API |
| * will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves. |
| */ |
| public interface AnnotationDefinition |
| { |
| /** |
| * Return the annotation's name. |
| */ |
| String getAnnotationName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Build and return an annotation for the specified member. |
| */ |
| Annotation buildAnnotation(JavaResourcePersistentMember parent, Member member); |
| |
| // /** |
| // * Build and return an annotation for the specified JDT annotation. |
| // */ |
| // Annotation buildAnnotation(JarResourcePersistentMember parent, IAnnotation jdtAnnotation); |
| // |
| /** |
| * Build and return a null annotation for the specified member. |
| */ |
| Annotation buildNullAnnotation(JavaResourcePersistentMember parent, Member member); |
| |
| // /** |
| // * Build and return a null annotation. |
| // */ |
| // Annotation buildNullAnnotation(JarResourcePersistentMember parent); |
| // |
| } |