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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 <code>@ManagedObject</code> 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 * <code>@ManagedObject</code> annotations be found in the chain of influence then the
32 * first description is used.
33 */
34 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
35 @Documented
36 @Target( { ElementType.TYPE } )
37 public @interface ManagedObject
38 {
39 /**
40 * Description of the Managed Object
41 * @return value
42 */
43 String value() default "Not Specified";
44
45 }