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* Copyright (C) 2009 The JSR-330 Expert Group
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package javax.inject;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
/**
* Identifies qualifier annotations. Anyone can define a new qualifier. A
* qualifier annotation:
*
* <ul>
* <li>is annotated with {@code @Qualifier}, {@code @Retention(RUNTIME)},
* and typically {@code @Documented}.</li>
* <li>can have attributes.</li>
* <li>may be part of the public API, much like the dependency type, but
* unlike implementation types which needn't be part of the public
* API.</li>
* <li>may have restricted usage if annotated with {@code @Target}. While
* this specification covers applying qualifiers to fields and
* parameters only, some injector configurations might use qualifier
* annotations in other places (on methods or classes for example).</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p>For example:
*
* <pre>
* @java.lang.annotation.Documented
* @java.lang.annotation.Retention(RUNTIME)
* @javax.inject.Qualifier
* public @interface Leather {
* Color color() default Color.TAN;
* public enum Color { RED, BLACK, TAN }
* }</pre>
*
* @see javax.inject.Named @Named
*/
@Target(ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Qualifier {}