RuntimeUse.java

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package org.springframework.cloud.aws.core.support.documentation;

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

/**
 * Annotation which is used to define certain classes / methods as runtime components. Runtime components are not
 * linked with other classes but called through a reflective call. This is for instance the case for Spring components
 * which are called through the BeanFactory.
 *
 * @author Agim Emruli
 * @since 1.0
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface RuntimeUse {

    String value() default "";
}