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package org.glassfish.apf;

import jakarta.inject.Qualifier;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.glassfish.hk2.api.Metadata;
import org.jvnet.hk2.annotations.Service;

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * The {@link Annotation} handled by this handler.
 * 
 * Normally goes with {@link Service} annotation, and this annotation must be placed
 * on a class that implements {@link AnnotationHandler}.
 *
 * @author [email protected]
 */
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Qualifier
public @interface AnnotationHandlerFor {

    /**
     * @return the {@link Annotation} handled by this handler.
     */
    @Metadata(AnnotationHandler.ANNOTATION_HANDLER_METADATA)
    Class value();
}