MementoPattern (Java Design Pattern Annotations 0.1 API)

```
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
@Documented
@DesignPattern(type=BEHAVIORAL,
               related={FacadePattern.class,ObserverPattern.class})
public @interface MementoPattern
```
Intent [GoF, pg 283]: Without violating encapsulation, capture and externalize an object's internal state so that the object can be restored to this state later.

Since:

2010-08-09

Author:

Heinz Kabutz

- Optional Element Summary
  
  Optional Elements
  Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
  
  java.lang.String comment
  
  java.lang.Class[] participants

Element Detail
- participants
```
java.lang.Class[] participants
```
  Default:
  
  {}

- comment
```
java.lang.String comment
```
  Default:
  
  ""