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package br.com.caelum.vraptor;

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;

/**
 * Sets a custom path to allow web requisitions to access this controller.<br>
 * To be used together with web methods annotations as Get, Post and so on.
 *
 * @author Guilherme Silveira
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Path {

	public static final int LOWEST = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
	public static final int LOW = Integer.MAX_VALUE/4*3;
	public static final int DEFAULT = Integer.MAX_VALUE/2;
	public static final int HIGH = Integer.MAX_VALUE/4;
	public static final int HIGHEST = 0;

	/**
	 * All paths that will be mapped to an annotated Controller method. The path value also can be
	 * configured in class level and using {@link Get}, {@link Post}, {@link Trace} and {@link Delete}
	 * annotations. If both {@link Path} and these annotations are used, an exception will be thrown.
	 * @return
	 */
	String[] value();

	/**
	 * Used to decide which path will be tested first.
	 * Paths with priority HIGHEST are tested before paths with priority HIGH,
	 * which are tested before paths with priority DEFAULT, and so on.
	 * <pre>
		 \@Path(value="/url", priority=Path.HIGHEST)
		 \@Path(value="/url", priority=Path.HIGH)
		 \@Path(value="/url", priority=Path.DEFAULT)
		 \@Path(value="/url", priority=Path.LOW)
		 \@Path(value="/url", priority=Path.LOWEST)
	 </pre>
	 *
	 */
	int priority() default DEFAULT;

}