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/*
* Produces.java
*
* Created on September 15, 2006, 2:40 PM
*
*/
package javax.ws.rs;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Defines the media type(s) that the methods of a resource class or
* {@link javax.ws.rs.ext.MessageBodyWriter} can produce.
* If not specified then a container will assume that any type can be produced.
* Method level annotations override a class level annotation. A container
* is responsible for ensuring that the method invoked is capable of producing
* one of the media types requested in the HTTP request. If no such method is
* available the container must respond with a HTTP "406 Not Acceptable" as
* specified by RFC 2616.
*
* <p>A method for which there is a single-valued <code>Produces</code>
* is not required to set the media type of representations that it produces:
* the container will use the value of the <code>Produces</code> when
* sending a response.</p>
*
* @see javax.ws.rs.ext.MessageBodyWriter
*/
@Inherited
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Produces {
/**
* A list of media types. Each entry may specify a single type or consist
* of a comma separated list of types. E.g. {"image/jpeg,image/gif",
* "image/png"}. Use of the comma-separated form allows definition of a
* common string constant for use on multiple targets.
*/
String[] value() default "*/*";
}
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