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package jakarta.annotation.security;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

/**
 * Defines the identity of the application during execution.
 * This allows developers to execute an application under a particular role. 
 * The role must map to the user / group information in the container's 
 * security realm. Its value is the name of a security role.
 *
 * @since Common Annotations 1.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention (RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
public @interface RunAs {
    /**
     * Name of a security role.
     */
    String value();
}