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1   /**
2    * Copyright 2005-2015 The Kuali Foundation
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
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9    *
10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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13   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14   * limitations under the License.
15   */
16  package org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.lifecycle;
17  
18  import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
19  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
20  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
21  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
22  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
23  
24  /**
25   * Annotation for {@link org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.util.LifecycleElement} bean properties to restrict which view
26   * lifecycle phases for which the property will be considered while initializing the successor phase queue.
27   * 
28   * <p>
29   * This annotation should be placed on the read method for any properties on the component that
30   * should be excluded from the view lifecycle. An optional array of phases at which the property
31   * should be included may be provided.
32   * </p>
33   * 
34   * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
35   */
36  @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
37  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
38  @Documented
39  public @interface ViewLifecycleRestriction {
40  
41      /**
42       * Lifecycle phase (including preceding phases) at which to include the annotated bean property.
43       * 
44       * @return lifecycle phase at which to include the annotated property
45       * @see org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.UifConstants.ViewPhases
46       */
47      String[] value() default {};
48  
49      /**
50       * Lifecycle phase(s) at which to exclude the annotated bean property.
51       *
52       * <p>Note when this property is set by itself, all other phases not listed will be included. If value is
53       * set as well, only those phases within the value and not listed here will be included.</p>
54       *
55       * @return set of lifecycle phases at which to exclude the annotated property
56       * @see org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.UifConstants.ViewPhases
57       */
58      String[] exclude() default {};
59  
60      /**
61       * Expression to evaluate (must result in boolean) that will determine if the property is included
62       * at the configured phases.
63       *
64       * <p>Expressions have access to the model as the default context. Also, no expression syntax (@{}) should
65       * be used.</p>
66       *
67       * @return String condition to evaluate
68       */
69      String condition() default "";
70  
71  }