org.apache.sling.models.annotations.injectorspecific

Annotation Type ChildResource

@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,PARAMETER})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @InjectAnnotation
public @interface ChildResource

Annotation to be used on either methods, fields or constructor parameters to let Sling Models inject a child resource

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
InjectionStrategy	injectionStrategy if set to REQUIRED injection is mandatory, if set to OPTIONAL injection is optional, in case of DEFAULT the standard annotations (Optional, Required) are used.
java.lang.String	name Specifies the name of the child resource.
boolean	optional Deprecated. Use injectionStrategy() instead.
java.lang.String	via If set, then the child resource can be obtained via a projection of the given property of the adaptable.

Element Detail

name

public abstract java.lang.String name

Specifies the name of the child resource. If empty or not set, then the name is derived from the method or field.

Default:

""

optional

@Deprecated
public abstract boolean optional

Deprecated. Use injectionStrategy() instead.

If set to true, the model can be instantiated even if there is no child resource with that name available. Default = false.

Default:

false

injectionStrategy

public abstract InjectionStrategy injectionStrategy

if set to REQUIRED injection is mandatory, if set to OPTIONAL injection is optional, in case of DEFAULT the standard annotations (Optional, Required) are used. If even those are not available the default injection strategy defined on the Model applies. Default value = DEFAULT.

Returns:

Injection strategy

Default:

org.apache.sling.models.annotations.injectorspecific.InjectionStrategy.DEFAULT

via

public abstract java.lang.String via

If set, then the child resource can be obtained via a projection of the given property of the adaptable.

Default:

""