org.chromattic.api.annotations
Annotation Type PrimaryType

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface PrimaryType

Defines the mapping between a node type and a java class.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Julien Viet

Required Element Summary

java.lang.String

name The name of the primary node type to use.

Optional Element Summary

boolean	abstract_ Returns true if the type is abstract.
boolean	orderable Returns true if the node is ordereable.

Element Detail

name

public abstract java.lang.String name

The name of the primary node type to use.

Returns:

the primary node type name

orderable

public abstract boolean orderable

Returns true if the node is ordereable. This information is used when generating the meta model or checking the meta model validity against the underlying model.

Returns:

the orderability

Default:

false

abstract_

public abstract boolean abstract_

Returns true if the type is abstract.

Returns:

the value true if the type is abstract

Default:

false