Sorry, for the change, if I'm not too late: I vote for (iv), which will
not collide with (v), if the root resource class lifecycle is
implemented as default.
best regards
Stephan
>> > On Tue, 2008-03-11 at 13:36 -0400, Marc Hadley wrote:
>> > > There's been a lot of discussion of whether or not to expand the
>> > > targets (i.e. what Java artifacts you can use the annotation on) of
>> > > the @*Param annotations (i.e. @PathParam etc al). If we do add targets
>> > > for these annotations I think we also need to do the same for
>> > > @DefaultValue and @Encoded. I'm uncomfortable adding targets that are
>> > > only supported in some implementations so if we do add targets they
>> > > will be required to be supported on resource classes (not providers)
>> > > in all implementations.
>> > >
>> > > Discussion so far has been between Bill, Stephan and myself, I'd like
>> > > to hear from others hence this poll. Please choose from the following
>> > > and reply to the list with your selection. Silence means you don't
>> > > care what happens - how could that be ;-).
>> > >
>> > > Here are the options for target I see:
>> > >
>> > > (i) Parameter. The status quo. Works with any lifecycle.
>> > > (ii) Parameter and field. Spec will warn that use on a field in a
>> > > singleton resource isn't supported.
>> > > (iii) Parameter and field. Spec will require use of a proxy for field
>> > > injection. Pro: singletons can be supported. Con: will affect
>> > > performance. Con: still won't work for simple types, spec will warn
>> > > about this.
>> > > (iv) Parameter, field and method (bean setter). Spec will warn that
>> > > use on a field in a singleton resource isn't supported and that use on
>> > > method will require application-managed thread-local handling. Pro:
>> > > bean setter enable support for singletons. Con: complicated bean
>> > > setters.
>> > > (v) Parameter, field and method (bean setter). Spec will require use
>> > > of a proxy for field and method injection. Same pros and cons as (iii).
>> > >
>> > > Vote early, vote once.
>> > > Marc.