src/jsr311-api/src/javax/ws/rs/Encoded.java

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/*
 * Encoded.java
 *
 * Created on June 29, 2007, 11:40 AM
 *
 */

package javax.ws.rs;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Disables automatic decoding of values bound using either {@link QueryParam}, 
 * {@link PathParam} or {@link MatrixParam}. This annotation is only effective
 * when combined with one of these annotations, implementations should warn if
 * the annotation is used on a scope where it will have no effect. 
 * Using this annotation on a method will disable decoding for all parameters.
 * Using this annotation on a class will disable decoding for all parameters of
 * all methods.
 *
 * @see QueryParam
 * @see MatrixParam
 * @see PathParam
 * 
 */
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Encoded {
    
}