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package io.micronaut.aop;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

Introduction advice allows interfaces and abstract classes to be implemented at compile time by MethodInterceptor implementations.
This annotation should be applied as a meta annotation to another annotation that references the MethodInterceptor by type
For example:
 @Introduction @Type(ExampleIntroduction.class) @Documented @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface Example { } 
Note that the annotation MUST be RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME and the specified Type must implement MethodInterceptor
Author:
Graeme Rocher
Since:
1.0/**
 * <p>Introduction advice allows interfaces and abstract classes to be implemented at compile time by
 * {@link MethodInterceptor} implementations.</p>
 *
 * <p>This annotation should be applied as a meta annotation to another annotation that references the {@link MethodInterceptor} by type</p>
 *
 * <p>For example:</p>
 *
 * <pre><code>
 *  {@literal @}Introduction
 *  {@literal @}Type(ExampleIntroduction.class)
 *  {@literal @}Documented
 *  {@literal @}Retention(RUNTIME)
 *   public @interface Example {
 *   }
 * </code></pre>
 *
 * <p>Note that the annotation MUST be {@link java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy#RUNTIME} and the specified {@link io.micronaut.context.annotation.Type} must implement {@link MethodInterceptor}</p>
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 1.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface Introduction {

    
Additional interfaces that the introduction advice should implement. Note that if introduction advise is applied
to a concrete class at least 1 interface must be specified
Returns:
The additional interfaces to implement/**
     * Additional interfaces that the introduction advice should implement. Note that if introduction advise is applied
     * to a concrete class at least 1 interface must be specified
     *
     * @return The additional interfaces to implement
     */
    Class[] interfaces() default {};
}