package com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation;

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

Marker annotation that can be used to define a non-static method as a "setter" or "getter" for a logical property (depending on its signature), or non-static object field to be used (serialized, deserialized) as a logical property.

Default value ("") indicates that the field name is used as the property name without any modifications, but it can be specified to non-empty value to specify different name. Property name refers to name used externally, as the field name in JSON objects.

Starting with Jackson 2.6 this annotation may also be used to change serialization of Enum like so:

public enum MyEnum { @JsonProperty("theFirstValue") THE_FIRST_VALUE, @JsonProperty("another_value") ANOTHER_VALUE; } 
as an alternative to using JsonValue annotation.
/** * Marker annotation that can be used to define a non-static * method as a "setter" or "getter" for a logical property * (depending on its signature), * or non-static object field to be used (serialized, deserialized) as * a logical property. *<p> * Default value ("") indicates that the field name is used * as the property name without any modifications, but it * can be specified to non-empty value to specify different * name. Property name refers to name used externally, as * the field name in JSON objects. *<p> * Starting with Jackson 2.6 this annotation may also be * used to change serialization of <code>Enum</code> like so: *<pre> public enum MyEnum { {@literal @JsonProperty}("theFirstValue") THE_FIRST_VALUE, {@literal @JsonProperty}("another_value") ANOTHER_VALUE; } </pre> * as an alternative to using {@link JsonValue} annotation. */
@Target({ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER}) @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) @JacksonAnnotation public @interface JsonProperty {
Special value that indicates that handlers should use the default name (derived from method or field name) for property.
Since:2.1
/** * Special value that indicates that handlers should use the default * name (derived from method or field name) for property. * * @since 2.1 */
public final static String USE_DEFAULT_NAME = "";
Marker value used to indicate that no index has been specified. Used as the default value as annotations do not allow "missing" values.
Since:2.4
/** * Marker value used to indicate that no index has been specified. * Used as the default value as annotations do not allow "missing" * values. * * @since 2.4 */
public final static int INDEX_UNKNOWN = -1;
Defines name of the logical property, i.e. JSON object field name to use for the property. If value is empty String (which is the default), will try to use name of the field that is annotated. Note that there is no default name available for constructor arguments, meaning that Empty String is not a valid value for constructor arguments.
/** * Defines name of the logical property, i.e. JSON object field * name to use for the property. If value is empty String (which is the * default), will try to use name of the field that is annotated. * Note that there is * <b>no default name available for constructor arguments</b>, * meaning that * <b>Empty String is not a valid value for constructor arguments</b>. */
String value() default USE_DEFAULT_NAME;
Property that indicates whether a value (which may be explicit null) is expected for property during deserialization or not. If expected, BeanDeserialized should indicate this as a validity problem (usually by throwing an exception, but this may be sent via problem handlers that can try to rectify the problem, for example, by supplying a default value).

Note that as of 2.6, this property is only used for Creator Properties, to ensure existence of property value in JSON: for other properties (ones injected using a setter or mutable field), no validation is performed. Support for those cases may be added in future. State of this property is exposed via introspection, and its value is typically used by Schema generators, such as one for JSON Schema.

Since:2.0
/** * Property that indicates whether a value (which may be explicit * null) is expected for property during deserialization or not. * If expected, <code>BeanDeserialized</code> should indicate * this as a validity problem (usually by throwing an exception, * but this may be sent via problem handlers that can try to * rectify the problem, for example, by supplying a default * value). *<p> * Note that as of 2.6, this property is only used for Creator * Properties, to ensure existence of property value in JSON: * for other properties (ones injected using a setter or mutable * field), no validation is performed. Support for those cases * may be added in future. * State of this property is exposed via introspection, and its * value is typically used by Schema generators, such as one for * JSON Schema. * * @since 2.0 */
boolean required() default false;
Property that indicates numerical index of this property (relative to other properties specified for the Object). This index is typically used by binary formats, but may also be useful for schema languages and other tools.
Since:2.4
/** * Property that indicates numerical index of this property (relative * to other properties specified for the Object). This index * is typically used by binary formats, but may also be useful * for schema languages and other tools. * * @since 2.4 */
int index() default INDEX_UNKNOWN;
Property that may be used to document expected default value for the property: most often used as source information for generating schemas (like JSON Schema or protobuf/thrift schema), or documentation. It may also be used by Jackson extension modules; core `jackson-databind` does not have any automated handling beyond simply exposing this value through bean property introspection.

It is possible that in future this annotation could be used for value defaulting, and especially for default values of Creator properties, since they support required() in 2.6 and above.

Since:2.5
/** * Property that may be used to <b>document</b> expected default value * for the property: most often used as source information for generating * schemas (like JSON Schema or protobuf/thrift schema), or documentation. * It may also be used by Jackson extension modules; core `jackson-databind` * does not have any automated handling beyond simply exposing this * value through bean property introspection. *<p> * It is possible that in future this annotation could be used for value * defaulting, and especially for default values of Creator properties, * since they support {@link #required()} in 2.6 and above. * * @since 2.5 */
String defaultValue() default "";
Optional property that may be used to change the way visibility of accessors (getter, field-as-getter) and mutators (constructor parameter, setter, field-as-setter) is determined, either so that otherwise non-visible accessors (like private getters) may be used; or that otherwise visible accessors are ignored.

Default value os Access.AUTO which means that access is determined solely based on visibility and other annotations.

Since:2.6
/** * Optional property that may be used to change the way visibility of * accessors (getter, field-as-getter) and mutators (constructor parameter, * setter, field-as-setter) is determined, either so that otherwise * non-visible accessors (like private getters) may be used; or that * otherwise visible accessors are ignored. *<p> * Default value os {@link Access#AUTO} which means that access is determined * solely based on visibility and other annotations. * * @since 2.6 */
Access access() default Access.AUTO;
Various options for access property, specifying how property may be accessed during serialization ("read") and deserialization ("write") (note that the direction of read and write is from perspective of the property, not from external data format: this may be confusing in some contexts).

Note that while this annotation modifies access to annotated property, its effects may be further overridden by JsonIgnore property: if both annotations are present on an accessors, JsonIgnore has precedence over this property. This annotation property is, however, preferred over use of "split" JsonIgnore/JsonProperty combination.

Since:2.6
/** * Various options for {@link #access} property, specifying how property * may be accessed during serialization ("read") and deserialization ("write") * (note that the direction of read and write is from perspective of the property, * not from external data format: this may be confusing in some contexts). *<p> * Note that while this annotation modifies access to annotated property, * its effects may be further overridden by {@link JsonIgnore} property: * if both annotations are present on an accessors, {@link JsonIgnore} * has precedence over this property. * This annotation property is, however, preferred over use of "split" * {@link JsonIgnore}/<code>JsonProperty</code> combination. * * @since 2.6 */
public enum Access {
Access setting which means that visibility rules are to be used to automatically determine read- and/or write-access of this property.
/** * Access setting which means that visibility rules are to be used * to automatically determine read- and/or write-access of this property. */
AUTO,
Access setting that means that the property may only be read for serialization (value accessed via "getter" Method, or read from Field) but not written (set) during deserialization. Put another way, this would reflect "read-only POJO", in which value contained may be read but not written/set.
/** * Access setting that means that the property may only be read for serialization * (value accessed via "getter" Method, or read from Field) * but not written (set) during deserialization. * Put another way, this would reflect "read-only POJO", in which value contained * may be read but not written/set. */
READ_ONLY,
Access setting that means that the property may only be written (set) as part of deserialization (using "setter" method, or assigning to Field, or passed as Creator argument) but will not be read (get) for serialization, that is, the value of the property is not included in serialization.
/** * Access setting that means that the property may only be written (set) * as part of deserialization (using "setter" method, or assigning to Field, * or passed as Creator argument) * but will not be read (get) for serialization, that is, the value of the property * is not included in serialization. */
WRITE_ONLY,
Access setting that means that the property will be accessed for both serialization (writing out values as external representation) and deserialization (reading values from external representation), regardless of visibility rules.
/** * Access setting that means that the property will be accessed for both * serialization (writing out values as external representation) * and deserialization (reading values from external representation), * regardless of visibility rules. */
READ_WRITE ; } }