Reverse engineering and Java 5 annotations

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To assure reverse engineering works correctly for Java annotations, note the following information:

  • To control the behavior of reverse engineering, use the JAVA_ReverseEngineering::ImplementationTrait::
    ImportJavaAnnotation     property. The following values are available for this property:
    • None. All code parts related to Java Annotation are ignored
    • Model. Java annotations are imported as model elements (AnnotationType, JavaAnnotation, and AnnotationUsage)
    • Verbatim. Java annotation Usage is imported as a verbatim text to JavaAnnotation property of the corresponded element. AnnotationTypes are imported as model elements. Verbatim is the default value.
    • Mixed. Java annotation are imported as model elements; if this fails, usage is still imported as a verbatim text to JavaAnnotation.
  • Specify a correct CLASSPATH for reverse engineering is important for the correct result of Reverse Engineering of Java Annotations.
  • When you use both schemes of Reverse Engineering of Java Annotations (Model and Verbatim) the code generated for the model created by RE is the same as in the original code (semantically).
  • Roundtrip completely ignores all code parts related to Java annotations. Nothing changes.