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