Package org.springframework.ws.server.endpoint.annotation

Annotation Interface Endpoint

@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Component
public @interface Endpoint

Indicates that an annotated class is an "Endpoint" (e.g. a web service endpoint).

This annotation serves as a specialization of @Component, allowing for implementation classes to be autodetected through classpath scanning. Instances of this class are typically picked up by an AbstractAnnotationMethodEndpointMapping implementation, such as SoapActionAnnotationMethodEndpointMapping.

Since:

1.0.0

Author:

Arjen Poutsma

See Also:

• ClassPathBeanDefinitionScanner

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
String	value	The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.

Element Details

value

String value

The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.

Returns:

the suggested component name, if any

Default:

""