/*
* Hibernate Search, full-text search for your domain model
*
* License: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), version 2.1 or later
* See the lgpl.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html>.
*/
package org.hibernate.search.annotations;
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;
/**
* Marks a method as a factory method for a given type. A factory method is called whenever a new instance of a given
* type is requested. The factory method is used with a higher priority than a plain no-arg constructor when present.
* <p>
* Hibernate Search does not support factory methods for all plugable classes.
* Please check the javadoc of your extension point to know whether {@code @Factory} is supported.
*
* @author Emmanuel Bernard
*/
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Target( ElementType.METHOD )
@Documented
public @interface Factory {
}