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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();
}