Module org.jmolecules.architecture.hexagonal

Package org.jmolecules.architecture.hexagonal

Annotation Interface SecondaryPort

@Port
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({PACKAGE,TYPE})
@Documented
@Stereotype(priority=200,
            inherited=false)
public @interface SecondaryPort

An SecondaryPort describes abstractions that describes interfaces to the outside that are driven by the application's core, like a repository (to interact with a database) or a message publisher. Usually SecondaryPorts are implemented by SecondaryAdapters.

Since:

1.5

Author:

Oliver Drotbohm, Stephan Pirnbaum

See Also:

• Hexagonal Architecture
• SecondaryAdapter

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
String	description	A description of the SecondaryPort.
String	name	An identifier for the name of the SecondaryPort to identify and group multiple implementing classes of the same SecondaryPort.

Element Details

name

String name

An identifier for the name of the SecondaryPort to identify and group multiple implementing classes of the same SecondaryPort. If not set, external tooling may default this to the simple name of the annotated type or package.

Since:

1.8

Default:

""

description

String description

A description of the SecondaryPort. If not set, external tooling may default this to the JavaDoc.

Since:

1.8

Default:

""