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*/
/*
* FormParam.java
*
* Created on November 16, 2006, 2:04 PM
*
*/
package javax.ws.rs;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Binds the value(s) of a form parameter contained within a request entity body
* to a resource method parameter. Values are URL decoded unless this is
* disabled using the {@link Encoded} annotation. A default value can be
* specified using the {@link DefaultValue} annotation.
* If the request entity body is absent or is an unsupported media type, the
* default value is used.
*
* The type <code>T</code> of the annotated parameter must either:
* <ol>
* <li>Be a primitive type</li>
* <li>Have a constructor that accepts a single <code>String</code> argument</li>
* <li>Have a static method named <code>valueOf</code> or <code>fromString</code>
* that accepts a single
* <code>String</code> argument (see, for example, {@link Integer#valueOf(String)})</li>
* <li>Be <code>List<T></code>, <code>Set<T></code> or
* <code>SortedSet<T></code>, where <code>T</code> satisfies 2 or 3 above.
* The resulting collection is read-only.</li>
* </ol>
*
* <p>If the type is not one of those listed in 4 above then the first value
* (lexically) of the parameter is used.</p>
*
* <p>Note that, whilst the annotation target permits use on fields and methods,
* this annotation is only required to be supported on resource method
* parameters.</p>
*
* @see DefaultValue
* @see Encoded
*/
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface FormParam {
/**
* Defines the name of the form parameter whose value will be used
* to initialize the value of the annotated method argument. The name is
* specified in decoded form, any percent encoded literals within the value
* will not be decoded and will instead be treated as literal text. E.g. if
* the parameter name is "a b" then the value of the annotation is "a b",
* <i>not</i> "a+b" or "a%20b".
*/
String value();
}
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