Package com.tngtech.archunit.junit

Annotation Type ArchTag

@Inherited
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@PublicAPI(usage=ACCESS)
@Repeatable(ArchTags.class)
@Target({TYPE,METHOD,FIELD})
public @interface ArchTag
@ArchTag is a repeatable annotation that allows tagging any @ArchTest field/method/class. Sets of rules can be classified to run together this way. Rules could be tagged like 


@ArchTag("dependencies")
 static ArchRule no_accesses_from_server_to_client = classes()...
Users of ArchTag must follow the syntax conventions that the JUnit Platform Engine defines:
  • A tag must not be blank.
  • A trimmed tag must not contain whitespace.
  • A trimmed tag must not contain ISO control characters.
  • A trimmed tag must not contain any of the following reserved characters.
    • ,: comma
    • (: left parenthesis
    • ): right parenthesis
    • &: ampersand
    • |: vertical bar
    • !: exclamation point

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type Required Element Description
    java.lang.String value
    The actual tag.

  • Element Details

    • value

      java.lang.String value
      The actual tag. It will first be trimmed and must then adhere to the Syntax Rules for Tags. Otherwise the tag will be ignored.