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package org.cp.elements.lang.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.cp.elements.lang.Ordered;

/**
 * Java {@link Annotation} used to define an order, priority or precedence for the {@link Object}
 * whose {@link Class type} is annotated with this {@link Annotation}.
 *
 * @author John Blum
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Annotation
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Documented
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Inherited
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Retention
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Target
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface Order {

  /**
   * Gets the {@link Object object's} declared order.
   *
   * Declared with a {@link Ordered#DEFAULT} order by default.
   *
   * @return the {@link Object object's} declared order.
   */
  int value() default Ordered.DEFAULT;

}