Package tigase.annotations

Annotation Interface TODO

@Retention(SOURCE) @Documented @Target({TYPE,METHOD,CONSTRUCTOR,ANNOTATION_TYPE}) public @interface TODO
TODO this is information for developers that there is still something to do with annotated code. Additional parameters can provide detailed information what exatcly is suposed to correct in code, how important it is for project the time when it should be done and name of developer to which correction is assigned.

TODO annotation has a few properties which can be set to better describe code to be changed like note - allows you to add some description, severity - allows you to set severity level for this code change, timeLine - allows you to set expected time when code change should be ready to use and assignedTo - allows you to set name of developer who should make the change to code. All this properties has some default values so it is not necessary to set them all every time you use TODO annotation.
Below you can find a few samples how to use TODO annotation:

Sample of use all annotation with all possible properties:

  @TODO(
  severity=TODO.Severity.CRITICAL,
  note="This empty method which should calculate data checksum, needs implementation.",
  timeLine="30/11/2004",
  assignedTo="Artur Hefczyc"
 )
 public long checksum(char[] buff) { return -1; }

A few samples using selected set of TODO properties:

  @TODO(
  severity=TODO.Severity.DOCUMENTATION,
  note="This method needs better inline documentation, I can't udnerstan how it works",
  assignedTo="Artur Hefczyc"
 )
 public String calculateWeather(byte[][][] buff) { ... }
  @TODO(note="SSL socket functionality not implemented yet.")
 protected void init() { ... }

Created: Wed Sep 29 18:58:21 2004

Version:
$Rev$
Author:
Artur Hefczyc

  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Class
    Description
    static enum 
    TODO.Severity
    This enumeration defines importance levels for code change which is expected to be made for annotated element.

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String
    assignedTo
    assignedTo property allows you to assign developer for the code change described by this annotation.
    String
    note
    note property allows you to set and retrieve description text for expected code change.
    TODO.Severity
    severity
    severity property allows you to set and retrieve severity of expected code change described by this TODO annotation.
    String
    timeLine
    timeLine property allows you to set and retrieve expected time by when the change should be done to this code.

  • Element Details

    • severity

      TODO.Severity severity
      severity property allows you to set and retrieve severity of expected code change described by this TODO annotation.
      Returns:
      priority of code change
      Default:
      IMPORTANT

    • note

      String note
      note property allows you to set and retrieve description text for expected code change.
      Returns:
      description text for code change
      Default:
      "Functionality not fully implemented."

    • timeLine

      String timeLine
      timeLine property allows you to set and retrieve expected time by when the change should be done to this code.
      Returns:
      due date of the change
      Default:
      "2004/12/31"

    • assignedTo

      String assignedTo
      assignedTo property allows you to assign developer for the code change described by this annotation.
      Returns:
      Name of the developer
      Default:
      "Artur Hefczyc"