AMFDictionary.java

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package org.granite.messaging.amf.types;

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;

/**
 * The <tt>AMFDictionary</tt> annotation can be used to force the serialization of
 * a map as an AMF Dictionary.
 * <p>
 * Typical usage:
 * <pre>
 * {@literal @}AMFDictionary
 * public IdentityMap<String, Object> dictionary;
 * </pre>
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Franck WOLFF
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
public @interface AMFDictionary {

	boolean weakKeys() default false;
}