package com.google.inject.spi; | |
import com.google.inject.Injector; | |
import com.google.inject.Stage; | |
import java.lang.annotation.Documented; | |
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD; | |
import java.lang.annotation.Retention; | |
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME; | |
import java.lang.annotation.Target; | |
/** | |
* Instructs an {@link Injector} running in {@link Stage#TOOL} that a method should be injected. | |
* This is typically useful for for extensions to Guice that perform additional validation in an | |
* injected method or field. This only applies to objects that are already constructed when | |
* bindings are created (ie., something bound using {@link | |
* com.google.inject.binder.LinkedBindingBuilder#toProvider toProvider}, {@link | |
* com.google.inject.binder.LinkedBindingBuilder#toInstance toInstance}, or {@link | |
* com.google.inject.Binder#requestInjection requestInjection}. | |
* | |
* @author sberlin@gmail.com (Sam Berlin) | |
* @since 3.0 | |
*/ | |
@Target({ METHOD }) | |
@Retention(RUNTIME) | |
@Documented | |
public @interface Toolable { | |
} |