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016
017package org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation;
018
019import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
020import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
021import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
022import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
023import java.lang.annotation.Target;
024
025import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
026
027/**
028 * Annotation for mapping a {@link Message} onto message-handling methods by matching
029 * to the message destination. This annotation can also be used on the type-level in
030 * which case it defines a common destination prefix or pattern for all method-level
031 * annotations including method-level
032 * {@link org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.SubscribeMapping @SubscribeMapping}
033 * annotations.
034 *
035 * <p>Handler methods which are annotated with this annotation are allowed to have
036 * flexible signatures. They may have arguments of the following types, in arbitrary
037 * order:
038 * <ul>
039 * <li>{@link Message} to get access to the complete message being processed.</li>
040 * <li>{@link Payload}-annotated method arguments to extract the payload of
041 * a message and optionally convert it using a
042 * {@link org.springframework.messaging.converter.MessageConverter}.
043 * The presence of the annotation is not required since it is assumed by default
044 * for method arguments that are not annotated. Payload method arguments annotated
045 * with Validation annotations (like
046 * {@link org.springframework.validation.annotation.Validated}) will be subject to
047 * JSR-303 validation.</li>
048 * <li>{@link Header}-annotated method arguments to extract a specific
049 * header value along with type conversion with a
050 * {@link org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter} if necessary.</li>
051 * <li>{@link Headers}-annotated argument that must also be assignable to
052 * {@link java.util.Map} for getting access to all headers.</li>
053 * <li>{@link org.springframework.messaging.MessageHeaders} arguments for
054 * getting access to all headers.</li>
055 * <li>{@link org.springframework.messaging.support.MessageHeaderAccessor} or
056 * with STOMP over WebSocket support also sub-classes such as
057 * {@link org.springframework.messaging.simp.SimpMessageHeaderAccessor}
058 * for convenient access to all method arguments.</li>
059 * <li>{@link DestinationVariable}-annotated arguments for access to template
060 * variable values extracted from the message destination (e.g. /hotels/{hotel}).
061 * Variable values will be converted to the declared method argument type.</li>
062 * <li>{@link java.security.Principal} method arguments are supported with
063 * STOMP over WebSocket messages. It reflects the user logged in to the
064 * WebSocket session on which the message was received. Regular HTTP-based
065 * authentication (e.g. Spring Security based) can be used to secure the
066 * HTTP handshake that initiates WebSocket sessions.</li>
067 * </ul>
068 *
069 * <p>A return value will get wrapped as a message and sent to a default response
070 * destination or to a custom destination specified with an {@link SendTo @SendTo}
071 * method-level annotation. Such a response may also be provided asynchronously
072 * via a {@link org.springframework.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture} return type
073 * or a corresponding JDK 8 {@link java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture} /
074 * {@link java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage} handle.
075 *
076 * <h3>STOMP over WebSocket</h3>
077 * <p>An {@link SendTo @SendTo} annotation is not strictly required &mdash; by default
078 * the message will be sent to the same destination as the incoming message but with
079 * an additional prefix ({@code "/topic"} by default). It is also possible to use the
080 * {@link org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.SendToUser} annotation to
081 * have the message directed to a specific user if connected. The return value is
082 * converted with a {@link org.springframework.messaging.converter.MessageConverter}.
083 *
084 * <p><b>NOTE:</b> When using controller interfaces (e.g. for AOP proxying),
085 * make sure to consistently put <i>all</i> your mapping annotations - such as
086 * {@code @MessageMapping} and {@code @SubscribeMapping} - on
087 * the controller <i>interface</i> rather than on the implementation class.
088 *
089 * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
090 * @since 4.0
091 * @see org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support.SimpAnnotationMethodMessageHandler
092 */
093@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
094@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
095@Documented
096public @interface MessageMapping {
097
098        /**
099         * Destination-based mapping expressed by this annotation.
100         * <p>For STOMP over WebSocket messages: this is the destination of the
101         * STOMP message (e.g. {@code "/positions"}). Ant-style path patterns
102         * (e.g. {@code "/price.stock.*"}) and path template variables (e.g.
103         * <code>"/price.stock.{ticker}"</code>) are also supported.
104         */
105        String[] value() default {};
106
107}