docs/bugpattern/UseBinds.md

A @Provides or @Produces method that returns its single parameter has long been
Dagger's only mechanism for delegating a binding. Since the delegation is
implemented via a user-defined method there is a disproportionate amount of
overhead for such a conceptually simple operation. @Binds was introduced to
provide a declarative way of delegating from one binding to another in a way
that allows for minimal overhead in the implementation. @Binds should always be
preferred over @Provides or @Produces for delegation.

For instance, the following `@Provides` method

```java
@Provides static Heater provideHeater(ElectricHeater heater) {
  return heater;
}
```

is equivalent to the following preferred `@Binds` method.

```java
@Binds abstract Heater bindHeater(ElectricHeater impl);
```