http://www.avaje.org/java8-parent/ebean-annotation: For open source java artifacts.
  • Rob Bygrave 
package io.ebean.annotation;

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


Similar to Jackson JsonIgnore but provides the option to just ignore serialize or deserialize.


This provides the same features as Expose but from the opposite perspective which is probably
more common and more familiar to Jackson users.



/**
 * Similar to Jackson JsonIgnore but provides the option to just ignore serialize or deserialize.
 * <p>
 * This provides the same features as Expose but from the opposite perspective which is probably
 * more common and more familiar to Jackson users.
 * </p>
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface JsonIgnore {

  
If true, the field marked with this annotation is written out in the JSON while serializing. If false, the field marked with this annotation is skipped from the serialized output. Defaults to false. 
/**
   * If {@code true}, the field marked with this annotation is written out in the JSON while
   * serializing. If {@code false}, the field marked with this annotation is skipped from the
   * serialized output. Defaults to {@code false}.
   */
  boolean serialize() default false;

  
If true, the field marked with this annotation is deserialized from the JSON. If false, the field marked with this annotation is skipped during deserialization. Defaults to false. 
/**
   * If {@code true}, the field marked with this annotation is deserialized from the JSON.
   * If {@code false}, the field marked with this annotation is skipped during deserialization.
   * Defaults to {@code false}.
   */
  boolean deserialize() default false;
}