Package com.google.auto.service

Annotation Type AutoService

  • @Documented
@Retention(CLASS)
@Target(TYPE)
public @interface AutoService
    An annotation for service providers as described in ServiceLoader. The annotation processor generates the configuration files that allow the annotated class to be loaded with ServiceLoader.load(Class).

    The annotated class must conform to the service provider specification. Specifically, it must:

    • be a non-inner, non-anonymous, concrete class
    • have a publicly accessible no-arg constructor
    • implement the interface type returned by value()

    • Required Element Summary

      Required Elements 
      Modifier and Type Required Element Description
      java.lang.Class<?>[] value
      Returns the interfaces implemented by this service provider.

    • Element Detail

      • value

        java.lang.Class<?>[] value
        Returns the interfaces implemented by this service provider.