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package org.glassfish.hk2.api;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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

/**
 * This annotation is used when automatically analyzing a class or a 
 * {link {@link Factory#provide()} method to indicate that the descriptor
 * either should or should not have LOCAL visibility.  This annotation is only used
 * for automatic class analysis, and the value in a descriptor will not be
 * checked against this annotation at run time.
 * 
 * Note that this annotation is NOT inherited, and hence must be on
 * the analyzed class itself, and not superclasses or interfaces
 * of the analyzed class
 * 
 * @author jwells
 *
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target( { METHOD, TYPE })
public @interface Visibility {
    /**
     * The visibility value this descriptor should have
     * 
     * @return The visibility this class or provide method should have
     */
    public DescriptorVisibility value();

}