org.osgi.service.cdi.annotations

Annotation Type Reference

@Documented
 @Qualifier
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={FIELD,PARAMETER})
public @interface Reference

Annotation used on injection points informing the CDI container that the injection should apply a service obtained from the OSGi registry.

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See Also:

"Reference Annotation"

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
java.lang.String	target The target property for this reference.
java.lang.Class<?>	value Specify the type of the service for this reference.

Element Detail

value

public abstract java.lang.Class<?> value

Specify the type of the service for this reference.

If not specified, the type of the service for this reference is derived from the injection point type.

If a value is specified it must be type compatible with (assignable to) the service type derived from the injection point type, otherwise a definition error will result.

Default:

java.lang.Object.class

target

public abstract java.lang.String target

The target property for this reference.

If not specified, no target property is set.

Default:

""