checkers.quals

Annotation Type DefaultQualifier

public @interface DefaultQualifier

Applied to a declaration of a package, type, method, variable, etc., specifies that the given annotation should be the default. The default is applied to all types within the declaration for which no other annotation is explicitly written. If multiple DefaultQualifier annotations are in scope, the innermost one takes precedence. DefaultQualifier takes precedence over DefaultQualifierInHierarchy.

If you wish to write multiple @DefaultQualifier annotations (for unrelated type systems, or with different locations fields) at the same location, use DefaultQualifiers.

See Also:

DefaultLocation, DefaultQualifiers, DefaultQualifierInHierarchy

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
Class<? extends Annotation>	value The Class for the default annotation.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
DefaultLocation[]	locations

Element Detail

value

public abstract Class<? extends Annotation> value

The Class for the default annotation.

To prevent affecting other type systems, always specify an annotation in your own type hierarchy. (For example, do not set "checkers.quals.Unqualified" as the default.)

locations

public abstract DefaultLocation[] locations

Returns:

the locations to which the annotation should be applied

Default:

checkers.quals.DefaultLocation.ALL