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package org.aspectj.lang.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* DeclareMixin annotation - see design and usage in https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=266552
*
* Attached to a factory method, this annotation indicates that any types matching the pattern specified in the annotation value
* will have new methods mixed in. The methods will be selected based on a combination of the return type of the factory method,
* possibly sub-setted by any list of interfaces specified in the interfaces annotation value.
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface DeclareMixin {
/**
* @return the target types expression
*/
String value();
/**
* @return array of interfaces that are to be mixed in. This is optional and if not specified the return type of the annotated method
* will be used to determine the interface to mix in.
*/
Class[] interfaces() default { Object.class };
}