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package org.jboss.logging;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.CLASS;


Indicate that the given parameter should be wrapped with a formatting object of the given class. The class must have a one-argument constructor which unambiguously accepts a value of this parameter's type. The resultant object will be passed in as a parameter to the underlying format type; thus its toString() method will be invoked (or, if the format style is PRINTF, the object may implement Formattable to get extra functionality). 
Author:David M. Lloyd
Deprecated:Use org.jboss.logging.annotations.FormatWith provided in module org.jboss.logging:jboss-logging-annotations
/**
 * Indicate that the given parameter should be wrapped with a formatting object of the given class.  The class
 * must have a one-argument constructor which unambiguously accepts a value of this parameter's type.  The resultant
 * object will be passed in as a parameter to the underlying format type; thus its {@link Object#toString() toString()}
 * method will be invoked (or, if the format style is {@link org.jboss.logging.Message.Format#PRINTF PRINTF}, the
 * object may implement {@link java.util.Formattable Formattable} to get extra functionality).
 *
 * @deprecated Use org.jboss.logging.annotations.FormatWith provided in module org.jboss.logging:jboss-logging-annotations
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:david.lloyd@redhat.com">David M. Lloyd</a>
 */
@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(CLASS)
@Documented
@Deprecated
public @interface FormatWith {

    
The class of the formatting object to use.

Returns:the class
/**
     * The class of the formatting object to use.
     *
     * @return the class
     */
    Class<?> value();
}