javax.portlet.annotations

Annotation Type ServeResourceMethod

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface ServeResourceMethod

Designates a method corresponding to the portlet API serveResource method.

The annotated method must have one of the following signatures:

• public void <methodName>(ResourceRequest, ResourceResponse)

  This corresponds to the serveResource method.

• public String <methodName>()

  The String returned by the method will be written to the response unchanged.

• public void <methodName>()

  Intended for use when only a resource include is needed.

where the method name can be freely selected.

The method declaration may contain a throws clause. Exceptions declared in the throws clause should be of type PortletException or IOException. Checked exceptions of any other type will be caught, wrapped with a PortletException, and rethrown.

Since:

3.0

See Also:

ResourceServingPortlet#serveResource

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String[]	portletNames The portlet names for which the serve resource method applies.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
boolean	asyncSupported Declares whether the serve resource method supports asynchronous operation mode.
String	characterEncoding Sets the character encoding for content generated by the annotated method.
String	contentType Sets the content type, or the MIME type, of content generated by the method.
String	include Specifies a resource, such as a JSP, an HTML file, or a servlet, to be included.
int	ordinal The ordinal number for this annotated method.
String	resourceID The resource ID.

Element Detail

portletNames

public abstract String[] portletNames

The portlet names for which the serve resource method applies.

The annotated method can apply to multiple portlets within the portlet application. The names of the portlets to which the resources apply must be specified in this field.

A wildcard character '*' can be specified in the first portletName array element to indicate that the resource declarations are to apply to all portlets in the portlet application. If specified, the wildcard character must appear alone in the first array element.

Returns:

The portlet names

resourceID

public abstract String resourceID

The resource ID.

If a resource ID is specified, the bean enabler will dispatch Resource requests with matching values of the resource ID to this method.

If this field is empty, the method will be executed for all Resource requests not dispatched to other named ResourceMethods.

Returns:

The resource ID

Default:

""

characterEncoding

public abstract String characterEncoding

Sets the character encoding for content generated by the annotated method. The character encoding will be set before the annotated method body is executed.

If this field is empty, the character encoding will not be set. The portlet can then set the character encoding using the portlet API ResourceResponse#setCharacterEncoding method.

Returns:

The character encoding

See Also:

ResourceResponse#setCharacterEncoding

Default:

""

contentType

public abstract String contentType

Sets the content type, or the MIME type, of content generated by the method. The content type will be set before the annotated method body is executed.

If this field is empty or set to the wildcard, no content type will be set. The portlet can then set the content type using the portlet API ResourceResponse#setContentType method.

Returns:

The content type

See Also:

ResourceResponse#setContentType

Default:

"*/*"

include

public abstract String include

Specifies a resource, such as a JSP, an HTML file, or a servlet, to be included.

The resource will be included using the PortletRequestDispatcher#include method after the method body has been executed.

If this field is empty, no resource will be included.

Returns:

The resource to be included

See Also:

PortletRequestDispatcher, PortletRequestDispatcher#include

Default:

""

ordinal

public abstract int ordinal

The ordinal number for this annotated method.

The ordinal number determines the order of execution if multiple methods are annotated. Annotated methods with a lower ordinal number are executed before methods with a higher ordinal number.

Returns:

The ordinal number

Default:

0

asyncSupported

public abstract boolean asyncSupported

Declares whether the serve resource method supports asynchronous operation mode.

If this flag is set, any portlet to which this annotated method applies will be marked as supporting asynchronous operation. Asynchronous support applies to resource methods only.

Returns:

true if the method supports asynchronous mode.

Default:

false