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diff --git a/guava/src/com/google/common/annotations/GwtCompatible.java b/guava/src/com/google/common/annotations/GwtCompatible.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e8d62c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/guava/src/com/google/common/annotations/GwtCompatible.java @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +/* + * Copyright (C) 2009 The Guava Authors + * + * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); + * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. + * You may obtain a copy of the License at + * + * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 + * + * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + * limitations under the License. + */ + +package com.google.common.annotations; + +import java.lang.annotation.Documented; +import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; +import java.lang.annotation.Retention; +import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; +import java.lang.annotation.Target; + +/** + * The presence of this annotation on a type indicates that the type may be + * used with the + * <a href="http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/">Google Web Toolkit</a> (GWT). + * When applied to a method, the return type of the method is GWT compatible. + * It's useful to indicate that an instance created by factory methods has a GWT + * serializable type. In the following example, + * + * <pre style="code"> + * {@literal @}GwtCompatible + * class Lists { + * ... + * {@literal @}GwtCompatible(serializable = true) + * static <E> List<E> newArrayList(E... elements) { + * ... + * } + * } + * </pre> + * The return value of {@code Lists.newArrayList(E[])} has GWT + * serializable type. It is also useful in specifying contracts of interface + * methods. In the following example, + * + * <pre style="code"> + * {@literal @}GwtCompatible + * interface ListFactory { + * ... + * {@literal @}GwtCompatible(serializable = true) + * <E> List<E> newArrayList(E... elements); + * } + * </pre> + * The {@code newArrayList(E[])} method of all implementations of {@code + * ListFactory} is expected to return a value with a GWT serializable type. + * + * <p>Note that a {@code GwtCompatible} type may have some {@link + * GwtIncompatible} methods. + * + * @author Charles Fry + * @author Hayward Chan + */ +@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS) +@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD }) +@Documented +@GwtCompatible +public @interface GwtCompatible { + + /** + * When {@code true}, the annotated type or the type of the method return + * value is GWT serializable. + * + * @see <a href="http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/doc/latest/DevGuideServerCommunication.html#DevGuideSerializableTypes"> + * Documentation about GWT serialization</a> + */ + boolean serializable() default false; + + /** + * When {@code true}, the annotated type is emulated in GWT. The emulated + * source (also known as super-source) is different from the implementation + * used by the JVM. + * + * @see <a href="http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/doc/latest/DevGuideOrganizingProjects.html#DevGuideModules"> + * Documentation about GWT emulated source</a> + */ + boolean emulated() default false; +} |