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The Checker Framework enhances Java's type system to make it more powerful and useful. This lets software developers detect and prevent errors in their Java programs. The Checker Framework includes compiler plug-ins ("checkers") that find bugs or verify their absence. It also permits you to write your own compiler plug-ins.

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package org.checkerframework.common.value.qual;

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;

/**
 * An annotation indicating the possible values for an enum type. If an expression's type has this
 * annotation, then at run time, the expression evaluates to one of the enum values named by the
 * arguments. EnumVal uses the simple name of the enum value: the EnumVal type corresponding to
 * {@code MyEnum.MY_VALUE} is {@code @EnumVal("MY_VALUE")}.
 *
 * This annotation is treated as {@link StringVal} internally by the Constant Value Checker.
 *
 * @checker_framework.manual #constant-value-checker Constant Value Checker
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER, ElementType.TYPE_USE})
public @interface EnumVal {
  /**
   * The simple names of the possible enum values for an expression with the annotated type.
   *
   * @return the simple names of the possible enum values for an expression with the annotated type
   */
  String[] value();
}