Module jakarta.resource

Package jakarta.resource.spi

Annotation Interface ConnectionDefinition

@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
@Repeatable(ConnectionDefinitions.class)
public @interface ConnectionDefinition

Defines a set of connection interfaces and classes pertaining to a particular connection type. This annotation can be placed only on a JavaBean that implements the ManagedConnectionFactory interface.

Since:

1.6

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element	Description
Class	connection	Specifies the Connection interface supported by the resource adapter.
Class	connectionFactory	Specifies the ConnectionFactory interface supported by the resource adapter.
Class	connectionFactoryImpl	Specifies the Class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific ConnectionFactory interface.
Class	connectionImpl	Specifies the class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific Connection interface.

Element Details

connectionFactory

Class connectionFactory

Specifies the ConnectionFactory interface supported by the resource adapter. Example: jakarta.resource.cci.ConnectionFactory or com.wombat.ConnectionFactory

Returns:

the ConnectionFactory interface

connectionFactoryImpl

Class connectionFactoryImpl

Specifies the Class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific ConnectionFactory interface. Example: com.wombat.ConnectionFactoryImpl

Returns:

the implementation class of the ConnectionFactory interface

connection

Class connection

Specifies the Connection interface supported by the resource adapter. Example: jakarta.resource.cci.Connection or com.wombat.Connection

Returns:

the Connection interface

connectionImpl

Class connectionImpl

Specifies the class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific Connection interface. Example: com.wombat.ConnectionImpl

Returns:

the implementation class of the Connection interface