org.mule.sdk.api.annotation

Annotation Type ExternalLib

@Target(value=TYPE)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 @Repeatable(value=ExternalLibs.class)
 @MinMuleVersion(value="4.5.0")
public @interface ExternalLib

Specifies that the annotated element depends on a library which is not packaged with the extension.

This annotation is intended to be used in classes which represent the extension, a configuration or a connection provider.

When the dependency is needed extension wide, then this annotation should be used at the extension level. If it's only needed when using a particular configuration, then it should be used at the config level. Finally, if it's needed only for establishing connections, then it should be used on a connection provider. Notice that you can have a mix of any of these options, since an extension can depend on many external libraries in different places. An example would be the Database connector, which has different ConnectionProvider for connecting to different types of databases, each one requiring a different JDBC driver.

This annotation is repeatable, which means that any annotated component can depend on many external libraries.

Since:

1.0

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String	name
ExternalLibraryType	type

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
String	coordinates If provided, suggests Maven coordinates where the required library can be found.
String	description
String	nameRegexpMatcher
boolean	optional
String	requiredClassName

Element Detail

name

public abstract String name

Returns:

The library's name

type

public abstract ExternalLibraryType type

Returns:

The type of library needed

description

public abstract String description

Returns:

The library's description

Default:

""

nameRegexpMatcher

public abstract String nameRegexpMatcher

Returns:

A regexp to match the name of the library's file.

Default:

""

requiredClassName

public abstract String requiredClassName

Returns:

If provided, the library should contain a class of the given name

Default:

""

coordinates

public abstract String coordinates

If provided, suggests Maven coordinates where the required library can be found. This coordinates should follow the Maven convention: groupId:artifactId:packaging:classifier:version.

Keep in mind that not all the values of the coordinates are required, for example: org.mule.modules:a-required-lib:1.0.0 are valid coordinates, which communicates the groupId, artifactId and version of the external library.

By default, the packaging is jar, so if is required to use a native library, like a .DLL, you will provide: org.mule.module:a-native-lib:dll:1.0.0 where dll is the packaging of the library.

More information in: https://maven.apache.org/pom.html#Maven_Coordinates

Returns:

The optional maven coordinates.

Default:

""

optional

public abstract boolean optional

Returns:

Indicates whether the library is not required for the basic functioning of the extension.

Default:

false