ReferenceMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

ComponentMetadata, Metadata, NonNullMetadata, ServiceReferenceMetadata, Target
```
@ConsumerType
public interface ReferenceMetadata
extends Target, ServiceReferenceMetadata
```
Metadata for a reference that will bind to a single matching service in the service registry.
This is specified by the reference element.

- Field Summary
  - Fields inherited from interface org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.ComponentMetadata
    ACTIVATION_EAGER, ACTIVATION_LAZY
  - Fields inherited from interface org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.ServiceReferenceMetadata
    AVAILABILITY_MANDATORY, AVAILABILITY_OPTIONAL
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  long getTimeout()
  Return the timeout for service invocations when a backing service is unavailable.
  - Methods inherited from interface org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.ComponentMetadata
    getActivation, getDependsOn, getId
  - Methods inherited from interface org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.ServiceReferenceMetadata
    getAvailability, getComponentName, getFilter, getInterface, getReferenceListeners

- Method Detail
  - getTimeout
```
long getTimeout()
```
    Return the timeout for service invocations when a backing service is unavailable. This is specified by the timeout attribute of the reference.
    
    Returns:
    
    The timeout, in milliseconds, for service invocations when a backing service is unavailable.