PrimaryAdapter

```
@Adapter
@Retention(CLASS)
@Target({PACKAGE,TYPE})
@Documented
public @interface PrimaryAdapter
```
A PrimaryAdapter connects the outside of an application to an PrimaryPort exposed by the application's core. For example, it could be a component accepting HTTP requests or a listener for a message broker.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

Hexagonal Architecture, PrimaryPort

Optional Element Summary

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

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