Adapter

```
@Retention(CLASS)
@Target({PACKAGE,TYPE})
@Documented
public @interface Adapter
```
Adapters contain technology specific implementations to either drive (see PrimaryPort) or implement Ports (see SecondaryPort). Adapters must not depend on Application code other than ports.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

Hexagonal Architecture, Application, Port, PrimaryPort, SecondaryPort

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`java.lang.String`	`description`	A description of the `Adapter`.
`java.lang.String`	`name`	An identifier for the name of the `Adapter` to identify and group multiple implementing classes of the same `Adapter`.

- Element Detail
  - name
```
java.lang.String name
```
    An identifier for the name of the Adapter to identify and group multiple implementing classes of the same Adapter. If not set, external tooling may default this to the simple name of the annotated type or package.
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - description
```
java.lang.String description
```
    A description of the Adapter. If not set, external tooling may default this to the JavaDoc.
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
    
    Default:
    
    ""