Execute.java

package org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations;

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import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Used if your Mojo needs to fork a <a href="/ref/3.0.4/maven-core/lifecycles.html">lifecycle</a>.
 *
 * @author Olivier Lamy
 * @since 3.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )
@Target( ElementType.TYPE )
@Inherited
public @interface Execute
{
    /**
     * lifecycle phase to fork. Note that specifying a phase overrides specifying a goal.
     * @return the phase
     */
    LifecyclePhase phase() default LifecyclePhase.NONE;

    /**
     * goal to fork. Note that specifying a phase overrides specifying a goal.
     * @return the goal
     */
    String goal() default "";

    /**
     * lifecycle id to fork.
     * @return the lifecycle id
     */
    String lifecycle() default "";
}