extensions/assistedinject/src/com/google/inject/assistedinject/Assisted.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2007 Google Inc.
 *
 * 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 com.google.inject.assistedinject;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

import com.google.inject.BindingAnnotation;

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

/**
 * Annotates an injected parameter or field whose value comes from an argument to a factory method.
 *
 * @author jmourits@google.com (Jerome Mourits)
 * @author jessewilson@google.com (Jesse Wilson)
 */
@BindingAnnotation @Target({ FIELD, PARAMETER, METHOD }) @Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Assisted {

  /**
   * The unique name for this parameter. This is matched to the {@literal @Assisted} constructor 
   * parameter with the same value. Names are not necessary when the parameter types are distinct.
   */
  String value() default "";
}