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package net.openhft.lang.model.constraints;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Changes the serialization order fields.
 * Multiple fields can be in the same group and these will be ordered with the smallest first.
 * If you don't provided a group this is considered to be the top most group.
 */
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Group {
    int value() default Integer.MIN_VALUE;
}