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package groovy.lang;
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;
/**
* This annotation can be used by API or DSL writers to document parameters which accept a closure.
* In that case, using this annotation, you can specify what the delegate type of the closure will
* be. This is important for IDE support.
*
* This annotation can also be used to help the type checker ({@link groovy.transform.TypeChecked})
* which would not report errors then if the delegate is of the documented type. Of course, it is
* also compatible with {@link groovy.transform.CompileStatic}.
*
* Example:
*
* // Document the fact that the delegate of the closure will be an ExecSpec
* ExecResult exec(@DelegatesTo(ExecSpec) Closure closure) { ... }
*
*
* @author Cedric Champeau
* @author Peter Niderwieser
* @since 2.1.0
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER})
public @interface DelegatesTo {
Class value() default Target.class;
int strategy() default Closure.OWNER_FIRST;
String target() default "";
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@java.lang.annotation.Target({ElementType.PARAMETER})
public static @interface Target {
String value() default ""; // optional id
}
}