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/*
 * Copyright 2015 SirWellington Tech.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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package tech.sirwellington.alchemy.annotations.access;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

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

/**
 * Labels a Class as non-instantiable, meaning an Object of this type cannot and should not be created.
 * 

 * This is usually applied to static utility classes that house static functions.
 *
 * @author SirWellington
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
public @interface NonInstantiable
{

}