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package com.jdon.annotation;

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;

/**
 * Consumer of the producer annotated with @send(topic) of the method;
 * 
 * * Topic/queue(1:N or 1:1):
 * 
 * if a class annotated with @Consumer(XX); it must implements
 * com.jdon.domain.message.DomainEventHandler
 * 
 * @Send(topicName) ==> @Consumer(topicName);
 * 
 * if there are many consumers, execution order will be
 *                  alphabetical list by Name of @Consumer class.
 *                  
 * Domain Model producer /Consumer:
 * 
 * 1. annotate the producer class with @Model and @Introduce("message")
 *@Model
 *@Introduce("message")
 *public class DomainEvent {}
 * 
 * 
 * 2. annotate the method with @Send("mytopic") of the producer class;
 * * @Send("mytopic")
 *	public DomainMessage myMethod() {
 *		DomainMessage em = new DomainMessage(this.name);
 *		return em;
 *	}
 * 
 * 3. the "mytopic" value in @Send("mytopic") is equals to the "mytopic" value
 * in @Consumer("mytopic");
 * 
 * 4. annotate the consumer class with @Consumer("mytopic");
 * 
 * 5. the consumer class must implements
 * com.jdon.domain.message.DomainEventHandler
 * 
 * @Consumer("mychannel")
 *public class MyDomainEventHandler implements DomainEventHandler {}
 * 
 * 
 * 
 * @author banq
 * @see @Send
 */
@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Consumer {
	/**
	 * topic name
	 * 
	 * @Send(topicName) ==> @Consumer(topicName);
	 * 
	 * @return topic name
	 */
	String value();

}