org.javasimon.aop
Annotation Type Monitored

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value={METHOD,TYPE})
public @interface Monitored

Annotation to mark classes and/or methods that should be monitored. A method is monitored when it is annotated, or when it is in a class that is annotated (or any of it's subclasses). Stopwatch is used as a monitor.

The Stopwatch name consists of a "name" part and a "suffix" part - these parts are provided using parameters of the annotation. Rules are as follows:

• If method annotation has the name parameter it will be the name of the Stopwatch (suffix is ignored).
• Default name part is the fully qualified class name.
• Default suffix part is the name of the current method.
• Name can be overruled by class annotation paramter, this can be overruled by method annotation parameter.
• Suffix parameter overrules default method name. Suffix paramter is ignored on the class annotation.

If no parameter is used, name of the Stopwatch will be: fully.qualified.ClassName.methodName

Current name resolution applies since version 3.1.

Author:

Erik van Oosten, Richard "Virgo" Richter

Optional Element Summary

String	name Returns the name for the Stopwatch without its possible suffix - default is the class name.
String	suffix Part added after the name part (which defaults to the class name or is specified on the class annotation).

name

public abstract String name

Returns the name for the Stopwatch without its possible suffix - default is the class name. Using the parameter on the method annotation overrides name from the class.

Returns:

name of the used monitor

Default:

""

suffix

public abstract String suffix

Part added after the name part (which defaults to the class name or is specified on the class annotation). This paramater is ignored for the class annotation or if the name parameter was specified on the method annotation. If not ignored, it is added to the Stopwatch name after the Simon name separator (.).

Returns:

suffix to be added to the name of the monitor

Default:

""