src/main/java/javax/annotation/security/RolesAllowed.java

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package javax.annotation.security;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

/**
 * Specifies the list of security roles permitted to access method(s) in an 
 * application.  The value of the <code>RolesAllowed</code> annotation 
 * is a list of security role names. 
 * This annotation can be specified on a class or on method(s). Specifying it 
 * at a class level means that it applies to all the methods in the class. 
 * Specifying it on a method means that it is applicable to that method only. 
 * If applied at both the class and methods level, the method value overrides 
 * the class value if the two conflict.
 *
 * @since Common Annotations 1.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention (RUNTIME)
@Target({TYPE, METHOD})
public @interface RolesAllowed {
    /**
     * List of roles that are permitted access.
     */
    String[] value();
}