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package lombok;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Generates a constructor with required arguments.
* Required arguments are final fields and fields with constraints such as {@code @NonNull}.
*
* Complete documentation is found at the project lombok features page for @Constructor.
*
* Even though it is not listed, this annotation also has the {@code onConstructor} parameter. See the full documentation for more details.
*
* @see NoArgsConstructor
* @see AllArgsConstructor
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface RequiredArgsConstructor {
/**
* If set, the generated constructor will be private, and an additional static 'constructor'
* is generated with the same argument list that wraps the real constructor.
*
* Such a static 'constructor' is primarily useful as it infers type arguments.
*
* @return Name of static 'constructor' method to generate (blank = generate a normal constructor).
*/
String staticName() default "";
/**
* Any annotations listed here are put on the generated constructor.
* The syntax for this feature depends on JDK version (nothing we can do about that; it's to work around javac bugs).
* up to JDK7:
* {@code @RequiredArgsConstructor(onConstructor=@__({@AnnotationsGoHere}))}
* from JDK8:
* {@code @RequiredArgsConstructor(onConstructor_={@AnnotationsGohere})} // note the underscore after {@code onConstructor}.
*
* @return List of annotations to apply to the generated constructor.
*/
AnyAnnotation[] onConstructor() default {};
/**
* Sets the access level of the constructor. By default, generated constructors are {@code public}.
*
* @return The constructor will be generated with this access modifier.
*/
AccessLevel access() default lombok.AccessLevel.PUBLIC;
/**
* Placeholder annotation to enable the placement of annotations on the generated code.
* @deprecated Don't use this annotation, ever - Read the documentation.
*/
@Deprecated
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({})
@interface AnyAnnotation {}
}