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package com.google.inject.multibindings;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

import com.google.inject.Module;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotates methods of a {@link Module} to add items to a {@link Multibinder}. The method's return
 * type and binding annotation determines what Set this will contribute to. For example,
 *
 * <pre>
 * {@literal @}ProvidesIntoSet
 * {@literal @}Named("urls")
 * String provideFooUrl(FooManager fm) { returm fm.getUrl(); }
 *
 * {@literal @}ProvidesIntoSet
 * {@literal @}Named("urls")
 * String provideBarUrl(BarManager bm) { return bm.getUrl(); }
 * </pre>
 *
 * will add two items to the {@code @Named("urls") Set<String>} set. The items are bound as
 * providers and will be evaluated at injection time.
 *
 * @author sameb@google.com (Sam Berlin)
 * @since 4.0
 */
@Documented
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface ProvidesIntoSet {}