net.sf.eBus.messages

Annotation Type EStringInfo

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=FIELD)
 @Documented
public @interface EStringInfo

This field-level, run-time annotation is used to define the Charset used to serialize/de-serialize the associated String field. If this annotation is not defined for a string type, then DataType.CHARSET is used.

This annotation is ignored if applied to a non-String field.

Author:

Charles W. Rapp

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String	charset Returns the name of the character set used to serialize/de-serialize the String field.

Element Detail

charset

public abstract String charset

Returns the name of the character set used to serialize/de-serialize the String field. This name must satisfy Charset.forName(String) and return a character set instance. If this does not happen, then DataType.CHARSET is used.

Returns:

character set name.