org.apache.sling.models.annotations.injectorspecific

Annotation Type RequestAttribute

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

Annotation to be used on either methods, fields or constructor parameters to let Sling Models inject a request attribute.

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.
String	name Specifies the name of the request attribute.
boolean	optional Deprecated. Use injectionStrategy() instead.

Element Detail

name

public abstract String name

Specifies the name of the request attribute. 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 request attribute with the given name found. 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.

Default:

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