Step (PDI Engine 9.3.0.0-424 API)

```
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
public @interface Step
```
An alternate way of defining steps. Classes annotated with "Step" are automatically recognized and registered as a step. Important: The XML definitions alienate annotated steps and the two methods of definition are therefore mutually exclusive.

Author:

Alex Silva

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type Required Element Description

String id

String name

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`String`	`casesUrl`
`String`	`categoryDescription`
`String`	`classLoaderGroup`
`String`	`description`
`String`	`documentationUrl`
`String`	`forumUrl`
`String`	`i18nPackageName`
`String`	`image`
`boolean`	`isSeparateClassLoaderNeeded`
`String`	`suggestion`

- Element Detail
  - id
```
String id
```
    Returns:
    
    The ID of the step. You can specify more than one ID in a comma separated format: id1,id2,id3 for deprecation purposes.
- - name
```
String name
```
- - description
```
String description
```
    Default:
    
    ""
- - image
```
String image
```
    Returns:
    
    The image resource path
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - isSeparateClassLoaderNeeded
```
boolean isSeparateClassLoaderNeeded
```
    Returns:
    
    True if a separate class loader is needed every time this class is instantiated
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - classLoaderGroup
```
String classLoaderGroup
```
    Default:
    
    ""
- - categoryDescription
```
String categoryDescription
```
    Default:
    
    ""
- - i18nPackageName
```
String i18nPackageName
```
    Default:
    
    ""
- - documentationUrl
```
String documentationUrl
```
    Returns:
    
    The documentation url
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - casesUrl
```
String casesUrl
```
    Returns:
    
    The cases url
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - forumUrl
```
String forumUrl
```
    Returns:
    
    The forum url
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - suggestion
```
String suggestion
```
    Default:
    
    ""