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*
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*
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package io.milton.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Marks a method as one which creates a collection within the resource given
*
* <p>The method must
* <ul>
* <li>return the created object.
* <li>first param is the hierarchy parent objet (ie object which represents the parent folder)
* <li>the second param must be the name for the new object
* <li>other params are standard options such as request and response
* </ul>
*
* <p>Eg
* <pre>
* {@literal @}MakeCollection
public Band createBand(BandsController root, String newName) {
..
}
</pre>
*
* @author brad
*/
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface MakeCollection {
}