http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson: Core annotations used for value types, used by Jackson data binding package. (FasterXML)
  • Tatu Saloranta
  • Christopher Currie
  • Paul Brown 
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 indicates that all properties of annotated
type are to be ignored during serialization and deserialization.


Note: annotation does have boolean 'value' property (which defaults
to 'true'), so that it is actually possible to override value
using mix-in annotations.

/**
 * Marker annotation that indicates that all properties of annotated
 * type are to be ignored during serialization and deserialization.
 *<p>
 * Note: annotation does have boolean 'value' property (which defaults
 * to 'true'), so that it is actually possible to override value
 * using mix-in annotations.
 */
@Target({ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@JacksonAnnotation
public @interface JsonIgnoreType
{
    
Optional argument that defines whether this annotation is active
or not. The only use for value 'false' if for overriding purposes
(which is not needed often); most likely it is needed for use
with "mix-in annotations" ("annotation overrides").
For most cases, however, default value of "true" is just fine
and should be omitted.

/**
     * Optional argument that defines whether this annotation is active
     * or not. The only use for value 'false' if for overriding purposes
     * (which is not needed often); most likely it is needed for use
     * with "mix-in annotations" ("annotation overrides").
     * For most cases, however, default value of "true" is just fine
     * and should be omitted.
     */
    boolean value() default true;

}