org.apache.felix.ipojo.annotations
Annotation Type Provides

@Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface Provides

This annotation declares that the component instances will provide a service.

Author:

Felix Project Team

Optional Element Summary

StaticServiceProperty[]	properties Allows adding static properties to the service.
java.lang.Class[]	specifications Set the provided specifications.
java.lang.String	strategy Set the service object creation strategy.

specifications

public abstract java.lang.Class[] specifications

Set the provided specifications. Default : all implemented interfaces

Default:

{}

strategy

public abstract java.lang.String strategy

Set the service object creation strategy. Two value are possible: SINGLETON, SERVICE, METHOD, INSTANCE or the strategy class name. SERVICE means OSGi Service Factory. METHOD delegates the creation to the factory-method of the component INSTANCE creates one service object per requiring instance for other strategies, specify the qualified name of the CreationStrategy class. Default : SINGLETON

Default:

"SINGLETON"

properties

public abstract StaticServiceProperty[] properties

Allows adding static properties to the service. Nested properties are static service properties, so must contain the name and the value as they are not attached to a field. The array contains StaticServiceProperty elements. Default : No service properties

Default:

{}