/**
* Helios, OpenSource Monitoring
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package org.helios.collector.jdbc.binding.provider;
import org.helios.collector.jdbc.binding.binder.IBinder;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
/**
* <p>Title: BindVariableProvider</p>
* <p>Description: A marker and meta-data annotation to identify and provide default settings for implementations of <code>IBindVariableProvider</code>. </p>
* <p>Company: Helios Development Group</p>
* @author Whitehead (whitehead.nicholas@gmail.com)
* @version $LastChangedRevision$
* $HeadURL$
* $Id$
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface BindVariableProvider {
/**
* The class of the default <code>IBinder</code> for this provider.
* @return An IBinder implementing class.
*/
Class<? extends IBinder> defaultBinder();
/**
* The token key by which this instance of the provider is registered.
* @return the token key name.
*/
String tokenKey();
}