kieker.analysis.plugin.annotation
Annotation Type Plugin

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=TYPE)
@Inherited
public @interface Plugin

This type annotation can be used to mark plugins and to describe the corresponding output ports.

Since:

1.5

Author:

Nils Christian Ehmke

Optional Element Summary

Property[]	configuration The list of possible properties for this plugin.
String	dependencies This field can contain an additional text to give an impression of the needed dependencies.
String	description The human-readable description of this plugin.
String	name The name which is used to identify this plugin.
OutputPort[]	outputPorts The output ports which the current plugin has.
boolean	programmaticOnly This flag determines whether the annotated plugin should only be used for programmatic purposes or not.
RepositoryPort[]	repositoryPorts The output ports which the current plugin has.

programmaticOnly

public abstract boolean programmaticOnly

This flag determines whether the annotated plugin should only be used for programmatic purposes or not. This can for example be used by tools to ignore specific plugins.

Default:

false

description

public abstract String description

The human-readable description of this plugin.

Returns:

The description for this plugin.

Default:

""

dependencies

public abstract String dependencies

This field can contain an additional text to give an impression of the needed dependencies.

Returns:

The dependencies for the current plugin as a human-readable description.

Default:

""

name

public abstract String name

The name which is used to identify this plugin.

Returns:

The name of this plugin.

Default:

""

outputPorts

public abstract OutputPort[] outputPorts

The output ports which the current plugin has.

Returns:

The output ports of this annotation.

Default:

{}

repositoryPorts

public abstract RepositoryPort[] repositoryPorts

The output ports which the current plugin has.

Returns:

The output ports of this annotation.

Default:

{}

configuration

public abstract Property[] configuration

The list of possible properties for this plugin.

Returns:

A list of properties.

Default:

{}