org.springframework.stereotype
Annotation Type Service

@Target(value=TYPE)
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Component
public @interface Service

Indicates that an annotated class is a "Service" (e.g. a business service facade).

This annotation serves as a specialization of @Component, allowing for implementation classes to be autodetected through classpath scanning.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

Component, ClassPathBeanDefinitionScanner

Optional Element Summary

String

value The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.

value

public abstract String value

The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.

Returns:

the suggested component name, if any

Default:

""