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package org.jetbrains.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

An annotation which allows to specify for integral type (byte, char, short, int, long) an allowed values range.
Applying this annotation to other types is not correct.

Example:
public @Range(from = 0, to = Integer.MAX_VALUE) int length() { 
  return this.length; // returns a non-negative integer
 }
Since:
17.0.0/**
 * An annotation which allows to specify for integral type (byte, char, short, int, long) an allowed values range.
 * Applying this annotation to other types is not correct.
 * <p>
 * Example:
 * <pre>{@code public @Range(from = 0, to = Integer.MAX_VALUE) int length() { 
 *   return this.length; // returns a non-negative integer
 * }}</pre>
 *
 * @since 17.0.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE_USE})
public @interface Range {
  
Returns:
minimal allowed value (inclusive)/**
   * @return minimal allowed value (inclusive)
   */
  long from();

  
Returns:
maximal allowed value (inclusive)/**
   * @return maximal allowed value (inclusive)
   */
  long to();
}