Package org.apache.sling.models.annotations.injectorspecific

Annotation Type ChildResource

@Target({METHOD,FIELD,PARAMETER})
@Retention(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	Description
InjectionStrategy	injectionStrategy	Specifies the injection strategy applied to an annotated element: If set to InjectionStrategy.REQUIRED, injection is mandatory. If set to InjectionStrategy.OPTIONAL, injection is optional. If set to InjectionStrategy.DEFAULT (default), the default injection strategy defined on the Model applies. WARNING: Injection strategy is ignored if either Optional or Required is applied on the same element.
String	name	Specifies the name of the child resource.
boolean	optional	Deprecated. Use injectionStrategy() instead.
String	via	If set, then the child resource can be obtained via a projection of the given property of the adaptable.

Element Details

name

String name

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

Returns:

Name

Default:

""

optional

@Deprecated
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.

Returns:

Optional

Default:

false

injectionStrategy

InjectionStrategy injectionStrategy

Specifies the injection strategy applied to an annotated element:

• If set to InjectionStrategy.REQUIRED, injection is mandatory.
• If set to InjectionStrategy.OPTIONAL, injection is optional.
• If set to InjectionStrategy.DEFAULT (default), the default injection strategy defined on the Model applies.

WARNING: Injection strategy is ignored if either Optional or Required is applied on the same element.

Returns:

Injection strategy

Default:

DEFAULT

via

String via

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

Returns:

Via name

Default:

""