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package vm.share.options;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
/**
* This annotation marks fields which should be scanned for @Option annotation,
* see the souurce code of {@link vm.share.options.test.SimpleExampleWithOptionsAnnotation}
* for detailed example.
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface Options {
// default value for undefined attribute
final public static String defPrefix = "[no prefix]";
/**
* The name of this group of option, added as prefix
*/
String prefix() default defPrefix;
}