ContainerDescription (Media Authoring with Java API)
Date: 2016-02-05

tv.amwa.maj.constant

## Annotation Type ContainerDescription

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

  Labels an AUID that is a unique identifier for a kind of essence container. The additional metadata provided by this annotation can be used in combination with the identifier to create a container 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 essence container kinds.

  See Also:
    `ContainerConstant`

- - ### Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type | Optional Element and Description
    --- | ---
    `String[]` | `aliases` A list of alternative names that can be used as aliases to describe the kind of essence container.
    `String` | `description` A brief description of the kind of essence container.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### description

          public abstract String description

      A brief description of the kind of essence container.

      Default:
        ""

  - - #### aliases

          public abstract String[] aliases

      A list of alternative names that can be used as aliases to describe the kind of essence container.

      Default:
        {}

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