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package arez.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import org.realityforge.anodoc.Unsupported;

/**
 * Marks a template method that returns the {@link arez.Component} instance for the component.
 *
 * The method that is annotated with @ComponentRef must also comply with the following constraints:
 * 
 * Must not be annotated with any other arez annotation
 * Must not be private
 * Must not be static
 * Must not be final
 * Must be abstract
 * Must not throw any exceptions
 * Must return an instance of {@link arez.Component}.
 * 
 */
@Documented
@Target( ElementType.METHOD )
@Unsupported( "This is largely experimental and intended for framework users rather than casual users of the framework" )
public @interface ComponentRef
{
}