How do you expect tools to make use of this list, given that the list is open-ended?
Kevin Sutter wrote on 04/24/2014 06:30 PM:
> Hi Linda,
> Thanks. I was just looking for an explicit list of types that are supported.
> The Platform spec implies some of these types, and some of them are
> explicitly stated as supported by the resource-env-ref (like Validator and
> ValidatorFactory). But, I haven't found anything in the Platform spec
> relating to the ContextService, for example. So, if we can get this list
> documented either in the Common Annotations or the Platform spec, that would
> be great. We're just looking for a definitive list to help with the tooling
> development, without having to interrogate every individual spec.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
> From: Linda DeMichiel <linda.demichiel_at_oracle.com>
> To: jsr342-experts_at_javaee-spec.java.net,
> Date: 04/24/2014 01:36 PM
> Subject: [jsr342-experts] Re: Definitive list of pre-defined types
> valid for resource-env-ref?
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> Hi Kevin,
>
> On 4/14/14 9:03 AM, Kevin Sutter wrote:
> Is there a definitive list of valid pre-defined types for the
> resource-env-ref? It looks like Table 2-4 in Common Annotations (JSR 250)
> started such a list, but then it left it pretty open-ended at the end:
> javax.resource.cci.InteractionSpec resource-env-ref
> javax.transaction.UserTransaction resource-env-ref
> Everything else resource-env-ref
>
>
>
>
> I realize we need to be flexible with this due to some managed objects having
> arbitrary types. But, I'm wondering if we have a spec-defined list of the
> pre-defined types that are valid for resource-env-ref? And, if not, does it
> make sense to expand on this Table 2-4? Or, maybe document it somewhere else?
> Thanks.
>
> The Platform spec explicitly states that in addition to the two types
> listed in the table that you cite, the following may also be specified
> by means of resource-env-ref: Validator, ValidatorFactory,
> ManagedExecutorService, ManagedScheduledExecutorService,
> ManagedThreadFactory, ContextService, BeanManager.
> A resource-env-ref may also be used to specify a JMS Destination,
> although message-destination-ref is preferred for this purpose.
>
> The Common Annotations spec section 2.3 and table 2.4 still refer to
> the state as of Java EE 5, so we should update it to reflect these
> additions when we next do an MR.
>
> regards,
>
> -Linda
>
>
>
>
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> Kevin Sutter
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