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/*
 * Copyright 2015 Sharmarke Aden.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.fitbur.testify.need;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import java.lang.annotation.Repeatable;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * An annotation for specifying a need class that should be loaded for a test
 * class. This is useful for integration and system tests which require an
 * external resource to be loaded (i.e. an in-memory database).
 *
 * @author saden
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({ANNOTATION_TYPE, TYPE})
@Repeatable(Needs.class)
public @interface Need {

    /**
     * Specifies a need implementation class that should be loaded.
     *
     * @return a need class.
     */
    Class value();

    /**
     * The lifecycle scope of the need.
     *
     * @return the lifecycle scope of the need.
     */
    NeedScope scope() default NeedScope.METHOD;

}