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/**
 * eobjects.org AnalyzerBeans
 * Copyright (C) 2010 eobjects.org
 *
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 * 
 * This annotation is used to specify string inputs as single line or multiline
 */
package org.eobjects.analyzer.beans.api;

import java.io.File;
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 javax.inject.Qualifier;

import org.apache.metamodel.util.Resource;

/**
 * Annotation containing supplementary metadata about a {@link File} or
 * {@link Resource} property. This metadata can be used as a way to give hints
 * to the UI as to how the content should be presented.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.FIELD })
@Documented
@Inherited
@Qualifier
public @interface FileProperty {

    /**
     * Defines the access modes available for a file property
     */
    public static enum FileAccessMode {
        OPEN, SAVE;
    }

    /**
     * Defines whether or not the property is used to open an existing file or
     * to specify a file to save.
     * 
     * @return the access mode of this file property
     */
    public FileAccessMode accessMode() default FileAccessMode.OPEN;

    /**
     * Defines an (array of) file extension to suggest/expect. Extensions will
     * be automatically prefixed with a dot and are case insensitive. Examples:
     * "csv", "xls", "txt" etc.
     * 
     * @return the expected file extension of this file property
     */
    public String[] extension() default {};
}




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