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package org.glowroot.agent.plugin.api.weaving;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
/**
* Annotates a method in a {@literal @}{@link Pointcut} class that should be run just after each
* method (or constructor) execution picked out by the {@link Pointcut}, but only if the method
* picked out by the {@link Pointcut} returns successfully (does not throw an {@code Exception}).
* Only one method in a {@literal @}{@code Pointcut} class may be annotated with
*
* {@literal @}{@code OnReturn}.
* <p>
* An {@literal @}{@code OnReturn} method can accept parameters annotated with any of the following:
* {@literal @}{@link BindReceiver}, {@literal @}{@link BindParameter},
*
* {@literal @}{@link BindParameterArray}, {@literal @}{@link BindMethodName},
*
* {@literal @}{@link BindTraveler} or {@literal @}{@link BindReturn}.
*
* {@literal @}{@link BindTraveler} can only be used if there is a corresponding
*
* {@literal @}{@link OnBefore} method that returns a non-{@code void} type (the <em>traveler</em>).
* {@literal @}{@link BindReturn} can only be used if each method picked out by the {@link Pointcut}
* returns a non-{@code void} type. If {@literal @}{@link BindReturn} is used, it must be the first
* parameter to the {@literal @}{@code OnReturn} method.
* <p>
* An {@literal @}{@code OnReturn} method may return {@code void} or a non-{@code void} type. If it
* returns a non-{@code void} type, the value returned by the {@literal @}{@code OnReturn} method is
* returned from the method execution picked out by the {@link Pointcut} instead of that method's
* original return value. This can be used to wrap the original return value by passing the original
* return value in to an {@literal @}{@code OnReturn} method (using
*
* {@literal @}{@link BindReturn}) and then returning the wrapped value.
*/
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface OnReturn {}