Header (swagger-annotations 2.2.20 API)

```
@Target({})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface Header
```
The annotation may be used to add one or more headers to the definition of a response or as attribute of content encoding by defining it as field ApiResponse.headers() or Content.encoding().
Please note that request headers are defined as Header Parameter.

See Also:

Header (OpenAPI specification), ApiResponse, Parameter, Encoding

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type Required Element Description

String name
Required: The name of the header.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`boolean`	`deprecated`	Specifies that a header is deprecated and should be transitioned out of usage.
`String`	`description`	Additional description data to provide on the purpose of the header
`String`	`ref`	A reference to a header defined in components headers.
`boolean`	`required`	Determines whether this header is mandatory.
`Schema`	`schema`	The schema defining the type used for the header.

- Element Detail
  - name
```
String name
```
    Required: The name of the header. The name is only used as the key to store this header in a map.
    
    Returns:
    
    the header's name
- - description
```
String description
```
    Additional description data to provide on the purpose of the header
    
    Returns:
    
    the header's description
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - schema
```
Schema schema
```
    The schema defining the type used for the header. Ignored if the properties content or array are specified.
    
    Returns:
    
    the schema of the header
    
    Default:
    
    @io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema
- - required
```
boolean required
```
    Determines whether this header is mandatory. The property may be included and its default value is false.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether or not the header is required
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - deprecated
```
boolean deprecated
```
    Specifies that a header is deprecated and should be transitioned out of usage.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether or not the header is deprecated
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - ref
```
String ref
```
    A reference to a header defined in components headers.
    
    Returns:
    
    the reference
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.3
    
    Default:
    
    ""