Package com.thingworx.metadata.annotations

Annotation Type ThingworxFieldDefinition

  • @Target(ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@ThingworxExtensionApiAnnotation(since={6,6})
public @interface ThingworxFieldDefinition
    A field definition describes a single field within a data shape definition. It is identical in composition to field definitions for data shape entities.
    See Also:
    FieldDefinition

    • Required Element Summary

      Required Elements 
      Modifier and Type Required Element Description
      java.lang.String baseType


      Required parameter: the base type for the field.

    • Optional Element Summary

      Optional Elements 
      Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
      java.lang.String[] aspects


      Optional parameter: an array of key-value pairs associated with colons (e.g., "aspect1:value1", "aspect2:value2", …) describing aspects applicable to the field definition.
      java.lang.String category


      Optional parameter: this parameter is currently ignored by the Platform.
      java.lang.String description


      Optional parameter: a short description for the field.
      java.lang.String name


      Required parameter: the name of the field.
      int ordinal


      Optional parameter: controls the order in which the fields should be rendered.

    • Element Detail

      • baseType

        java.lang.String baseType


        Required parameter: the base type for the field. The base type should be identical to one of the enumerations in the BaseTypes class. The base type must be specified in all caps.

      • name

        java.lang.String name


        Required parameter: the name of the field. Field names should follow ThingWorx entity naming conventions.
        Default:
        ""

      • description

        java.lang.String description


        Optional parameter: a short description for the field.
        Default:
        ""

      • category

        java.lang.String category


        Optional parameter: this parameter is currently ignored by the Platform.
        Default:
        ""

      • ordinal

        int ordinal


        Optional parameter: controls the order in which the fields should be rendered. Any non-negative integer is permitted, where lower values take higher precedence over larger values. If several fields share the same ordinal, then the order is non-deterministic. Some widgets may also honor the ordinal value.
        Default:
        0

      • aspects

        java.lang.String[] aspects


        Optional parameter: an array of key-value pairs associated with colons (e.g., "aspect1:value1", "aspect2:value2", …) describing aspects applicable to the field definition.
        See Also:
        Aspects
        Default:
        {}