Package com.thingworx.metadata.annotations

Annotation Interface ThingworxServiceDefinition

@Target(METHOD) @Retention(RUNTIME) @ThingworxExtensionApiAnnotation(since={6,6}) public @interface ThingworxServiceDefinition
Specifies that the indicated method is a service and part of the extension’s API. The ThingworxServiceParameter and ThingworxServiceResult annotations do not have any effect unless used on a method that has this annotation applied.

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    String
    name
    Required parameter: the name of the service.

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    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.
    String
    category
    Optional parameter: a category that conceptually groups together related services.
    String
    description
    Optional parameter: : a short description for the service.
    boolean
    isAllowOverride
    Optional parameter: specifies if the service should be overridable by other thing templates or things.
    boolean
    isDefinitionOnly
    Optional parameter: specifies that the service definition is only intended to describe the service and should fail if invoked.
    boolean
    isLocalOnly
    Optional parameter: specifies whether the service should be reflected in metadata when external-only metadata is requested.
    boolean
    isOpen
    Deprecated. 
    boolean
    isPrivate
    Optional parameter: indicates whether the service is intended for use by end users and other extensions, or if it is only intended for use within this extension.

  • Element Details

    • name

      String name
      Required parameter: the name of the service. It is standard convention for service names to start with a capital letter. The name of the service must be identical to the name of the method.

    • description

      String description
      Optional parameter: : a short description for the service. The description should provide information on functionality of the service and any other pertinent information for users.
      Default:
      ""

    • category

      String category
      Optional parameter: a category that conceptually groups together related services.
      Default:
      ""

    • isPrivate

      boolean isPrivate
      Optional parameter: indicates whether the service is intended for use by end users and other extensions, or if it is only intended for use within this extension. This is not currently enforced by the Platform.
      Default:
      false

    • isLocalOnly

      boolean isLocalOnly
      Optional parameter: specifies whether the service should be reflected in metadata when external-only metadata is requested. Typically this should be set to true if the service should not be exposed across federated servers.
      Default:
      false

    • isDefinitionOnly

      boolean isDefinitionOnly
      Optional parameter: specifies that the service definition is only intended to describe the service and should fail if invoked. Set this to true if you are applying it to an abstract method that other thing templates should override.
      Default:
      false

    • isAllowOverride

      boolean isAllowOverride
      Optional parameter: specifies if the service should be overridable by other thing templates or things. When set to true, ThingWorx will check to see if a service definition has been specified on the effective thing that overrides this service. Note that if this is set to true and isDefinitionOnly is set to false, then the service cannot be assigned any behavior.
      Default:
      false

    • isOpen

      @Deprecated boolean isOpen
      Deprecated.
      Annotation has been deprecated since 8.4. Beware that the use of isOpen could expose your extensions to security holes and should be used with extreme prejudice. Optional parameter: indicates that this service should always execute regardless of whether the user has permission to invoke it. The service will still fail to execute if the user does not have permission to access the thing or subsystem itself.
      Default:
      false

    • aspects

      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:
      Default:
      {}