Annotation Interface SuperMethodHandle


@Documented @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target(PARAMETER) public @interface SuperMethodHandle
A parameter with this annotation is assigned an instance of java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle which invokes the super implementation of this method. If such a method is not available, this annotation causes that this delegation target cannot be bound unless nullIfImpossible() is set to true.
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  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Class
    Description
    static enum 
    A binder for the SuperMethodHandle annotation.
  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    boolean
    Indicates that the assigned method should attempt the invocation of an unambiguous default method if no super method is available.
    boolean
    Indicates that null should be assigned to this parameter if no super method is invokable.
  • Element Details

    • fallbackToDefault

      boolean fallbackToDefault
      Indicates that the assigned method should attempt the invocation of an unambiguous default method if no super method is available.
      Returns:
      true if a default method should be invoked if it is not ambiguous and no super class method is available.
      Default:
      true
    • nullIfImpossible

      boolean nullIfImpossible
      Indicates that null should be assigned to this parameter if no super method is invokable.
      Returns:
      true if null should be assigned if no valid method can be assigned.
      Default:
      false