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package java.lang.annotation;

/**
 * Defines a meta-annotation for determining what {@link ElementType}s an
 * annotation can be applied to.
 * 
 * @see ElementType
 * @since 1.5
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE)
public @interface Target {

    /**
     * Returns the program element types for which this annotation is applied.
     * 
     * @return the types of element as defined by {@code ElementType}
     */
    ElementType[] value();
}