On 8/22/07, Jörn Kottmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to suggest that we use java annotations
> for the classes which implement an AE.
>
> The configuration parameters can be defined via java annotations
> and then injected into the AE before initializing.
> The implementor than does not need to write code that retrieves
> configuration parameters. The framework than can also guarantee
> that all mandatory parameters are set (currently its not possible to
> enforce that
> the implementation is in sync with the configurationParameters section
> in the descriptor.
>
> Here a small sample:
>
> public class SampleAE extends Annotator_ImplBase {
> @Parameter(mandatory = true)
> public Boolean booleanParameter; // <- value is injected
> }
>
> What do you think ?
>
Sounds like a neat idea.
-Adam
