Package org.apache.juneau.urlencoding.annotation

Annotation Interface UrlEncoding

@Documented @Target({TYPE,FIELD,METHOD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Inherited @Repeatable(Array.class) @ContextApply(Apply.class) public @interface UrlEncoding
Annotation that can be applied to classes, fields, and methods to tweak how they are handled by UrlEncodingSerializer and UrlEncodingParser.

Can be used in the following locations:

  • Marshalled classes/methods/fields.
  • @Rest-annotated classes and @RestOp-annotated methods when an on() value is specified.
See Also:

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String[]
    description
    Optional description for the exposed API.
    boolean
    expandedParams
    When true, bean properties of type array or Collection will be expanded into multiple key/value pairings.
    String[]
    on
    Dynamically apply this annotation to the specified classes/methods/fields.
    Class<?>[]
    onClass
    Dynamically apply this annotation to the specified classes.

  • Element Details

    • description

      String[] description
      Optional description for the exposed API.
      Returns:
      The annotation value.
      Since:
      9.2.0
      Default:
      {}

    • expandedParams

      boolean expandedParams
      When true, bean properties of type array or Collection will be expanded into multiple key/value pairings.

      This annotation is identical in behavior to using the UrlEncodingSerializer.Builder.expandedParams() and UrlEncodingParser.Builder.expandedParams() properties, but applies to only instances of this bean.

      Returns:
      The annotation value.
      Default:
      false

    • on

      String[] on
      Dynamically apply this annotation to the specified classes/methods/fields.

      Used in conjunction with BeanContext.Builder.applyAnnotations(Class...) to dynamically apply an annotation to an existing class/method/field. It is ignored when the annotation is applied directly to classes/methods/fields.

      Valid patterns:
      • Classes:
        • Fully qualified:
          • "com.foo.MyClass"
        • Fully qualified inner class:
          • "com.foo.MyClass$Inner1$Inner2"
        • Simple:
          • "MyClass"
        • Simple inner:
          • "MyClass$Inner1$Inner2"
          • "Inner1$Inner2"
          • "Inner2"
      • Methods:
        • Fully qualified with args:
          • "com.foo.MyClass.myMethod(String,int)"
          • "com.foo.MyClass.myMethod(java.lang.String,int)"
          • "com.foo.MyClass.myMethod()"
        • Fully qualified:
          • "com.foo.MyClass.myMethod"
        • Simple with args:
          • "MyClass.myMethod(String,int)"
          • "MyClass.myMethod(java.lang.String,int)"
          • "MyClass.myMethod()"
        • Simple:
          • "MyClass.myMethod"
        • Simple inner class:
          • "MyClass$Inner1$Inner2.myMethod"
          • "Inner1$Inner2.myMethod"
          • "Inner2.myMethod"
      • Fields:
        • Fully qualified:
          • "com.foo.MyClass.myField"
        • Simple:
          • "MyClass.myField"
        • Simple inner class:
          • "MyClass$Inner1$Inner2.myField"
          • "Inner1$Inner2.myField"
          • "Inner2.myField"
      • A comma-delimited list of anything on this list.
      See Also:
      Returns:
      The annotation value.
      Default:
      {}

    • onClass

      Class<?>[] onClass
      Dynamically apply this annotation to the specified classes.

      Identical to on() except allows you to specify class objects instead of a strings.

      See Also:
      Returns:
      The annotation value.
      Default:
      {}