Annotation Type Capability
For example:
@Capability(namespace=ExtenderNamespace.EXTENDER_NAMESPACE, name="osgi.component", version="1.3.0")
This annotation is not retained at runtime. It is for use by tools to generate bundle manifests or otherwise process the type or package.
This annotation can be used to annotate an annotation
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Required Element Summary
Required Elements -
Optional Element Summary
Optional ElementsModifier and TypeOptional ElementDescriptionString[]
A list of attribute or directive names and values.The effective time of this capability.The name of this capability within the namespace.Class<?>[]
A list of classes whose packages are inspected to calculate theuses
directive for this capability.The version of this capability.
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Element Details
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namespace
String namespaceThe namespace of this capability. -
name
String nameThe name of this capability within the namespace.If specified, adds an attribute with the name of the namespace and the value of the specified name to the capability clause.
- Default:
""
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version
String versionThe version of this capability.If specified, adds an attribute with the name and type of
version:Version
and the value of the specified version to the capability clause.The specified version must be a valid OSGi version string.
- Default:
""
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uses
Class<?>[] usesA list of classes whose packages are inspected to calculate theuses
directive for this capability.If not specified, the
uses
directive is omitted from the capability clause.- Default:
{}
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effective
String effectiveThe effective time of this capability.Specifies the time the capability is available. The OSGi framework resolver only considers capabilities without an effective directive or effective:=resolve. Capabilities with other values for the effective directive can be considered by an external agent.
If not specified, the
effective
directive is omitted from the capability clause.- Default:
"resolve"
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attribute
String[] attributeA list of attribute or directive names and values.Each string should be specified in the form:
"name=value"
for attributes."name:type=value"
for typed attributes."name:=value"
for directives.
- Default:
{}
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