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

Annotation Type RequestAttribute

  • @Target({METHOD,FIELD,PARAMETER})
@Retention(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 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 request attribute.
      boolean optional
      Deprecated.
      Use injectionStrategy() instead.

    • Element Detail

      • name

        java.lang.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
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

        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