* The {@code Transient} annotation may be be used * in any of the methods that are involved * in a {@link FeatureDescriptor} subclass * to identify the transient feature in the annotated class and its subclasses. * Normally, the method that starts with "get" is the best place * to put the annotation and it is this declaration * that takes precedence in the case of multiple annotations * being defined for the same feature. *
* To declare a feature non-transient in a class * whose superclass declares it transient, * use {@code @Transient(false)}. * In all cases, the {@link Introspector} decides * if a feature is transient by referring to the annotation * on the most specific superclass. * If no {@code Transient} annotation is present * in any superclass the feature is not transient. * * @since 1.7 */ @Target({METHOD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface Transient { /** * Returns whether or not the {@code Introspector} should * construct artifacts for the annotated method. * @return whether or not the {@code Introspector} should * construct artifacts for the annotated method */ boolean value() default true; }