tv.amwa.maj.constant
Annotation Type CodecDescription

@Documented
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=FIELD)
public @interface CodecDescription

Labels an AUID that is a unique identifier for a codec. The additional metadata provided by this annotation can be used in combination with the identifier to create a codec definition.

See the description of managing definitions in the package summary for more details of how to use these constants and dynamically extend the range of supported codecs.

Author:

Richard Cartwright

See Also:

CodecConstant

Required Element Summary

String[]	dataDefinitions List of the names of data definitions of the essence formats that the codec processes.
String	fileDescriptorClass Name of the kind of file descriptor that identifies the kind of essence the codec processes.

Optional Element Summary

String[]	aliases A list of alternative names that can be used as aliases to describe the codec.
String	description A brief description of the codec.

Element Detail

fileDescriptorClass

public abstract String fileDescriptorClass

Name of the kind of file descriptor that identifies the kind of essence the codec processes. The name should correspond to the name of a class definition.

See Also:

ClassDefinition, AAFFileDescriptor, PCMDescriptor

dataDefinitions

public abstract String[] dataDefinitions

List of the names of data definitions of the essence formats that the codec processes.

See Also:

DataDefinitionConstant

description

public abstract String description

A brief description of the codec.

Default:

""

aliases

public abstract String[] aliases

A list of alternative names that can be used as aliases to describe the codec.

Default:

{}