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package org.jboss.logging;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.CLASS;
/**
* Identifies a parameter is to be used for constructing an exception and excluded from the formatting of the message.
*
* Parameters will be order-matched first, then type-matched to resolve ambiguity. If a match fails an error should
* occur.
*
* The {@link #value()} option will allow an optional class to be specified which will have to match the exact type of
* the parameter in question, to enable unambiguous resolution. The value must be the fully qualified class name.
*
* @author James R. Perkins
*/
@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(CLASS)
@Documented
@Deprecated
public @interface Param {
/**
* Defines an exact class the parameter must match for unambiguous resolution.
*
* @return the class the parameter must match.
*/
Class value() default Object.class;
}