Re: Default for annotation members with type class

You should be able to use "default []".  I don't think it supports "default new Class[0]".  Is this under Static Type Checking or Static Compilation?

NOTE: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GROOVY-11492 item 3 covers the missing "default {}" support.


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Subject: [EXT] Default for annotation members with type class

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Hello Groovy users

What is the right way to define this java annotation in groovy? I am testing this out in Groovy 5.0, I have not tried 4.x.

I tried using [] after the default keyword, but I get the error

"Cannot return value of type java.util.ArrayList<#E> for method returning java.lang.Class<?>[]" and
"Cannot return value of type java.util.ArrayList<#E> for method returning java.lang.Class<? extends MyClazz>[]"

@Target({ ElementType.METHOD })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface MyAnnotation {

    Class<?>[] groups() default {};

    Class<? extends MyClazz>[] payloads() default {};

}

regards
Saravanan