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package de.learnlib.buildtool.refinement.annotation;

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

/**
 * Definition of a generic parameter.
 *
 * @author frohme
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({})
public @interface Generic {

    /**
     * A literal representation of a type parameter (e.g. defined in {@link GenerateRefinement#generics()}).
     *
     * @return a literal representation of a type parameter
     */
    String value() default "";

    /**
     * A referential representation of a type parameter.
     *
     * @return a referential representation of a type parameter
     */
    Class<?> clazz() default Void.class;

    /**
     * Potential nested type parameters of the referenced (cf. {@link #clazz()}) referential type parameter.
     *
     * @return potential nested type parameters of the referenced referential type parameter
     */
    String[] generics() default {};

}
