package org.bytedeco.javacpp.annotation;
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;
import org.bytedeco.javacpp.tools.Generator;
/**
* Indicates that an argument gets passed or returned by a reference to a pointer.
* In C++, such a beast looks like {@code *&}, usually to output pointers via parameters.
*
* @see Generator
*
* @author Samuel Audet
*/
@Documented @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER})
public @interface ByPtrRef { }