LifecycleHook (documentation 1.3.8 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

AfterContainerHook, AroundContainerHook, AroundPropertyHook, AroundTryHook, BeforeContainerHook, RegistrarHook, ResolveParameterHook, SkipExecutionHook

All Known Implementing Classes:

PerProperty.PerPropertyHook, PropertyDefaults.PropertyDefaultsHook
```
@API(status=EXPERIMENTAL,
     since="1.0")
public interface LifecycleHook
```
This is the supertype of all lifecycle hook interfaces. You can register a concrete implementation of a hook interface using AddLifecycleHook.

See Also:

SkipExecutionHook, BeforeContainerHook, AfterContainerHook, AroundContainerHook, AroundPropertyHook, AroundTryHook, ResolveParameterHook, RegistrarHook

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default boolean`	`appliesTo(java.util.Optional<java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement> element)`	This method is called once per hook and potential element during lifecycle hooks registration.
`default PropagationMode`	`propagateTo()`	Override this method if you want to change a concrete hook implementation's default propagation behaviour: Do not use hook in child elements -- sub containers or properties.

- Method Detail
  - appliesTo
```
@API(status=EXPERIMENTAL,
     since="1.2.4")
default boolean appliesTo(java.util.Optional<java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement> element)
```
    This method is called once per hook and potential element during lifecycle hooks registration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - The Optional instance contains element for container classes or method but is empty for the engine
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a hook shall be applied to this element
  - propagateTo
```
@API(status=EXPERIMENTAL,
     since="1.2.4")
default PropagationMode propagateTo()
```
    Override this method if you want to change a concrete hook implementation's default propagation behaviour: Do not use hook in child elements -- sub containers or properties.
    
    Returns:
    
    propagation mode enum