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18  
19  package org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation;
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32  
33  import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
34  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
35  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
36  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
37  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
38  
39  /**
40   * The @ManagedAttribute annotation is used to indicate that a given method 
41   * exposes a JMX attribute. This annotation is placed always on the reader 
42   * method of a given attribute. Unless it is marked as read-only in the 
43   * configuration of the annotation a corresponding setter is looked for 
44   * following normal naming conventions. For example if this annotation is 
45   * on a method called getFoo() then a method called setFoo() would be looked 
46   * for and if found wired automatically into the jmx attribute.
47   *
48   */
49  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
50  @Documented
51  @Target( { ElementType.METHOD } )
52  public @interface ManagedAttribute
53  {
54      /**
55       * Description of the Managed Attribute
56       * 
57       * @returngit checkout
58       */
59      String value() default "Not Specified";
60      
61      /**
62       * name to use for the attribute
63       * 
64       * @return the name of the attribute
65       */
66      String name() default "";
67      
68      /**
69       * Is the managed field read-only?
70       * 
71       * Required only when a setter exists but should not be exposed via JMX
72       * 
73       * @return true if readonly
74       */
75      boolean readonly() default false;
76    
77      /**
78       * Does the managed field exist on a proxy object?
79       * 
80       * 
81       * @return true if a proxy object is involved
82       */
83      boolean proxied() default false;
84      
85      
86      /**
87       * If is a field references a setter that doesn't conform to standards for discovery
88       * it can be set here.
89       * 
90       * @return the full name of the setter in question
91       */
92      String setter() default "";
93      
94  }