src/main/java/groovy/transform/PropertyOptions.java

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package groovy.transform;

import groovy.transform.options.DefaultPropertyHandler;
import groovy.transform.options.PropertyHandler;

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

/**
 * Marker annotation used to indicate that special property handling code will be generated for this class.
 *
 * @see Immutable
 * @see ImmutableBase
 * @see MapConstructor
 * @see TupleConstructor
 * @since 2.5.0
 */
@java.lang.annotation.Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface PropertyOptions {
    /**
     * The property handler class which creates the necessary code for getting, setting or initializing properties.
     */
    Class<? extends PropertyHandler> propertyHandler() default DefaultPropertyHandler.class;
}