hotspot/src/jdk.vm.compiler/share/classes/org.graalvm.compiler.api.replacements/src/org/graalvm/compiler/api/replacements/Fold.java

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package org.graalvm.compiler.api.replacements;

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

/**
 * Annotates a method replaced by a compile-time constant. A (resolved) call to the annotated method
 * is replaced with a constant obtained by calling the annotated method via reflection.
 *
 * All arguments to such a method (including the receiver if applicable) must be compile-time
 * constants.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface Fold {

    /**
     * Annotates a parameter to an {@link Fold}-annotated method. This parameter will be
     * automatically injected by the compiler. The caller should always pass {@code null}.
     */
    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
    @Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
    public @interface InjectedParameter {
    }
}