https://github.com/Terracotta-OSS/statistics: A statistics framework used inside Ehcache and the Terracotta products 
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package org.terracotta.context.annotations;

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


Marks a field, method, or the object itself as a context attribute.

 Annotated final fields may be fetched eagerly at context creation time. Non static fields and methods are fetched both lazily and on also on every attribute access. Annotating the class type will associate this with the supplied attribute name. 
/**
 * Marks a field, method, or the object itself as a context attribute.
 * <p>
 * Annotated final fields may be fetched eagerly at context creation time.  Non
 * static fields and methods are fetched both lazily and on also on every
 * attribute access.  Annotating the class type will associate {@code this}
 * with the supplied attribute name.
 */
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface ContextAttribute {

  
The name with which this attribute should be associated.

Returns:the attribute name
/**
   * The name with which this attribute should be associated.
   *
   * @return the attribute name
   */
  String value();
}