org.mule.api.annotations.meta

Annotation Type Channel

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=ANNOTATION_TYPE)
public @interface Channel

Marks an endpoint annotation and provides the connector protocol and type.

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String	identifer The short protocol name for the connector.
ChannelType	type The endpoint type.

Element Detail

identifer

public abstract String identifer

The short protocol name for the connector. Where the annotation is general purpose, a string ID can be used such as 'outbound' or 'reply'.

Returns:

the resource name for the connector

type

public abstract ChannelType type

The endpoint type. ChannelType.Inbound is used to indicate that the endpoint annotation is used for receiving messages. ChannelType.Outbound indicates that the endpoint will be used for dispatching events.