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package griffon.transform;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* <p>Annotates a class.</p>
* <p/>
* <p>When annotating a class it indicates that it will be able to
* handle MVC groups, that is, instantiate them. The class will have
* the ability to create new instances of MVC groups, including short-lived
* ones.</p>
* <p/>
* The following methods will be added to classes annotated with @MVCAware
* <ul>
* <p/>
* <li><code>public MVCGroup createMVCGroup(String mvcType)</code></li>
* <li><code>public MVCGroup createMVCGroup(String mvcType, String mvcId)</code></li>
* <li><code>public MVCGroup createMVCGroup(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType)</code></li>
* <li><code>public MVCGroup createMVCGroup(String mvcType, Map<String, Object> args)</code></li>
* <li><code>public MVCGroup createMVCGroup(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType, String mvcId)</code></li>
* <li><code>public MVCGroup createMVCGroup(String mvcType, String mvcId, Map<String, Object> args)</code></li>
* <li><code>public List<? extends GriffonMvcArtifact> createMVC(String mvcType)</code></li>
* <li><code>public List<? extends GriffonMvcArtifact> createMVC(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType)</code></li>
* <li><code>public List<? extends GriffonMvcArtifact> createMVC(String mvcType, Map<String, Object> args)</code></li>
* <li><code>public List<? extends GriffonMvcArtifact> createMVC(String mvcType, String mvcId)</code></li>
* <li><code>public List<? extends GriffonMvcArtifact> createMVC(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType, String mvcId)</code></li>
* <li><code>public List<? extends GriffonMvcArtifact> createMVC(String mvcType, String mvcId, Map<String, Object> args)</code></li>
* <li><code>public void destroyMVCGroup(String mvcId)</code></li>
* <li><code>public <M extends GriffonModel, V extends GriffonView, C extends GriffonController> void withMVC(String mvcType, MVCCallable<M, V, C> handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public <M extends GriffonModel, V extends GriffonView, C extends GriffonController> void withMVC(String mvcType, String mvcId, MVCCallable<M, V, C> handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public <M extends GriffonModel, V extends GriffonView, C extends GriffonController> void withMVC(String mvcType, String mvcId, Map<String, Object> args, MVCCallable<M, V, C> handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public <M extends GriffonModel, V extends GriffonView, C extends GriffonController> void withMVC(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType, String mvcId, MVCCallable<M, V, C> handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public <M extends GriffonModel, V extends GriffonView, C extends GriffonController> void withMVC(String mvcType, Map<String, Object> args, MVCCallable<M, V, C> handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public <M extends GriffonModel, V extends GriffonView, C extends GriffonController> void withMVC(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType, MVCCallable<M, V, C> handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public void withMVCGroup(String mvcType, MVCGroupCallable handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public void withMVCGroup(String mvcType, String mvcId, MVCGroupCallable handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public void withMVCGroup(String mvcType, String mvcId, Map<String, Object> args, MVCGroupCallable handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public void withMVCGroup(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType, String mvcId, MVCGroupCallable handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public void withMVCGroup(String mvcType, Map<String, Object> args, MVCGroupCallable handler)</code></li>
* <li><code>public void withMVCGroup(Map<String, Object> args, String mvcType, MVCGroupCallable handler)</code></li>
* </ul>
*
* @author Andres Almiray
* @see griffon.core.mvc.MVCHandler
* @since 2.0.0
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface MVCAware {
}