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package org.glassfish.pfl.dynamic.generator;

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

Annotation applied to a method in an abstract class or interface
to indicate that the method is an accessor for a property value.
The method must take no parameters and return a non-void result type.
Author:
ken/** Annotation applied to a method in an abstract class or interface
 * to indicate that the method is an accessor for a property value.
 * The method must take no parameters and return a non-void result type.
 *
 * @author ken
 */
@Documented
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Value {
    
Property identifier used to initialize property.
Default empty string indicates that the name should be derived from the
method name as follows:

If the method name is getName, the default id is name.
if the method name is isName, and the return type is boolean or
Boolean, the default id is name.
Otherwise, the method name is the default id.

Returns:
the property id./** Property identifier used to initialize property.
     * Default empty string indicates that the name should be derived from the
     * method name as follows:
     * <ul>
     * <li>If the method name is getName, the default id is name.
     * <li>if the method name is isName, and the return type is boolean or
     * Boolean, the default id is name.
     * <li>Otherwise, the method name is the default id.
     * </ul>
     * @return the property id.
     */
    String value() default "" ;
}