DelegateDeserialization.java

/*
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 *
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package co.foxdev.foxbot.config.yamlconfig.serialization;

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

/**
 * Applies to a {@link ConfigurationSerializable} that will delegate all
 * deserialization to another {@link ConfigurationSerializable}.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface DelegateDeserialization
{
    /**
     * Which class should be used as a delegate for this classes deserialization
     *
     * @return Delegate class
     */
    public Class<? extends ConfigurationSerializable> value();
}