Type.java

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package io.micronaut.context.annotation;

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

/**
 * Allows restricting injection by type. Useful when injection lists of instances that need to be isolated by type.
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 1.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Type {
    /**
     * The name of the annotation.
     */
    String NAME = Type.class.getName();

    /**
     * @return The types
     */
    Class<?>[] value();
}