SecondaryPort

```
@Port
@Retention(CLASS)
@Target({PACKAGE,TYPE})
@Documented
public @interface SecondaryPort
```
An SecondaryPort describes abstractions that describes interfaces to the outside that are driven by the application's core, like a repository (to interact with a database) or a message publisher. Usually SecondaryPorts are implemented by SecondaryAdapters.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

Hexagonal Architecture, SecondaryAdapter

Optional Element Summary

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

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