kieker.analysis.plugin.annotation
Annotation Type InputPort

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=METHOD)
@Inherited
public @interface InputPort

This annotation can be used to mark methods as input ports. The corresponding methods should only get an instance of the class Object and nothing else.
Furthermore the port allows to specify the event types for this port and the name. There is also a field for a human-readable description available.

Since:

1.5

Author:

Nils Christian Ehmke

Required Element Summary

java.lang.String

name The name which is used to identify this port.

Optional Element Summary

java.lang.String	description The human-readable description of this port.
java.lang.Class<?>[]	eventTypes The event types which are used for this port.

Element Detail

name

public abstract java.lang.String name

The name which is used to identify this port. It should be unique within the class.

Returns:

The name of this port.

description

public abstract java.lang.String description

The human-readable description of this port.

Returns:

The description for this port.

Default:

"Input Port"

eventTypes

public abstract java.lang.Class<?>[] eventTypes

The event types which are used for this port. If this is empty, everything can be received through the port.

Returns:

The event types for this class.

Default:

{}