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18
19 package org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation;
20
21 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
22 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
23 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
24 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
25 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
26
27 /**
28 * The @ManagedObject annotation is used on a class at the top level to
29 * indicate that it should be exposed as an mbean. It has only one attribute
30 * to it which is used as the description of the MBean. Should multiple
31 * @ManagedObject annotations be found in the chain of influence then the
32 * first description is used.
33 *
34 */
35 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
36 @Documented
37 @Target( { ElementType.TYPE } )
38 public @interface ManagedObject
39 {
40 /**
41 * Description of the Managed Object
42 *
43 * @return
44 */
45 String value() default "Not Specified";
46
47 }