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/*
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 Copyright (c) 2010-2016 Paul R. Holser, Jr.

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package com.pholser.junit.quickcheck;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

/**
 * Mark a parameter of a {@link Property} method with this annotation to
 * specify metadata about values generated for that parameter.
 */
@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface When {
    /**
     * @return the ratio of discarded generated values to successful generated
     * values above which values for the annotated property parameter will
     * no longer be generated. For a negative value, an
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} is raised. For a zero value, generation
     * will continue as long as needed.
     */
    int discardRatio() default 0;

    /**
     * @return an OGNL expression
     * used to constrain the values fed to the annotated property parameter.
     * The expression should evaluate to a {@code boolean} value. Within the
     * expression, {@code "_"} refers to the property parameter.
     */
    String satisfies() default "";

    /**
     * @return a value to be used as the initial seed for the random value
     * generator. Not specifying a value causes the seed to be chosen
     * randomly.
     */
    long seed() default 0;
}