org.springframework.webflow.definition
Interface Annotated

All Known Subinterfaces:

FlowDefinition, StateDefinition, TransitionableStateDefinition, TransitionDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

ActionState, AnnotatedAction, AnnotatedObject, BeanFactoryFlowVariable, DecisionState, EndState, Flow, FlowVariable, SimpleFlowVariable, State, SubflowState, Transition, TransitionableState, ViewState

public interface Annotated

An interface to be implemented by objects that are annotated with attributes they wish to expose to clients.

Author:

Keith Donald, Erwin Vervaet

Method Summary

AttributeMap	getAttributes() Returns an immutable attribute map containing the attributes annotating this object.
java.lang.String	getCaption() Returns a short summary of this object, suitable for display as an icon caption or tool tip.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns a longer, more detailed description of this object.

Method Detail

getCaption

java.lang.String getCaption()

Returns a short summary of this object, suitable for display as an icon caption or tool tip.

Returns:

the caption

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns a longer, more detailed description of this object.

Returns:

the description

getAttributes

AttributeMap getAttributes()

Returns an immutable attribute map containing the attributes annotating this object. These attributes provide descriptive characteristics or properties that may affect object behavior.

Returns:

the attribute map