Description.java

package ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.annotation;

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

/**
 * Annotation which may be placed on a resource/datatype definition, or a field, or
 * a search parameter definition in order to provide documentation for that item.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(value= {ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.METHOD})
public @interface Description {

	/**
	 * Optional short name for this child 
	 */
	String shortDefinition() default "";
	
	/**
	 * Optional formal definition for this child
	 */
	String formalDefinition() default "";
	
}