org.springframework.lang

Annotation Type Nullable

@Target(value={METHOD,PARAMETER})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface Nullable

A common Spring annotation to declare that the annotated parameter or return value could be null under some circumstances.

Should be used at parameters and return values level in association with NonNullApi package-level annotations.

Leverages JSR-305 meta-annotations to indicate its semantics to common tools with JSR-305 support.

Since:

5.0

Author:

Sebastien Deleuze

See Also:

NonNullApi, javax.annotation.Nullable