Bindable.java

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package com.palantir.ptoss.cinch.core;

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

import com.palantir.ptoss.cinch.swing.Action;

/**
 * <p>
 * Marks the annotated field or type as bindable.  For a type this makes all methods
 * accessible to bindings that have a 'call' parameter like {@link Action}.
 * </p><p>
 * Note that this
 * allows the methods to be called, but it does not enable the binding of controls to
 * fields on the object being marked as bindable.
 * </p>
 *
 * @see BindableModel Information on creating bindable models.
 * @see Action Information on using @Action annotations
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface Bindable {
    // Empty annotation
}