Annotation Processor Factories

Identifier:

org.eclipse.jdt.apt.core.annotationProcessorFactory

Since:

3.2

Description:

Plug-ins which contribute JSR-175 annotation processors should extend this extension point in order to participate in compilation.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (factories? , java6processors?)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT factories (factory*)>

<!ATTLIST factories

enableDefault (true | false) >

enableDefault - true if this processor should be enabled by default. This value may be overridden via the annotation processing configuration settings. If not present this value defaults to true.

<!ELEMENT factory EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST factory

class CDATA #REQUIRED

implements CDATA #IMPLIED>

class - Qualified name of a class that implements com.sun.mirror.apt.AnnotationProcessorFactory and has a no-argument constructor.
Deprecated implements - Reserved. Do not use this attribute.

<!ELEMENT java6processors (java6processor*)>

<!ATTLIST java6processors

enableDefault (true | false) >

enableDefault - true if this processor should be enabled by default. This value may be overridden via the annotation processing configuration settings. If not present this value defaults to true.

<!ELEMENT java6processor EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST java6processor

class CDATA #REQUIRED>

class - Qualified name of a class that implements javax.annotation.processing.Processor and has a no-argument constructor.

Examples:

Example of a declaration of an annotationProcessorFactory:

                                                                       
     <extension
         point="org.eclipse.jdt.apt.core.annotationProcessorFactory">
      <factories enableDefault="true">
       <factory
          class="org.xyz.HelloWorldAnnotationProcessorFactory">
       </factory>
       <factory
          class="org.xyz.GoodNightMoonAnnotationProcessorFactory">
       </factory>
    </factories>
   </extension>

API Information:

Annotation processors must implement com.sun.mirror.apt.AnnotationProcessorFactory, or a subclass thereof.

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