nlpcraft/src/main/scala/org/apache/nlpcraft/model/NCIntent.java

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package org.apache.nlpcraft.model;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

/**
 * Annotation to bind an intent with the method serving as its callback. This annotation takes a string value
 * that defines an intent via IDL. This annotation can also be applied to a model's class in
 * which case it will just declare the intent without binding it and the callback method will need to
 * use {@link NCIntentRef} annotation to actually bind it to the declared intent. Note that multiple intents
 * can be bound to the same callback method, but only one callback method can be bound with a given intent.
 * <p>
 * Read full documentation in <a target=_ href="https://nlpcraft.apache.org/intent-matching.html">Intent Matching</a> section and review
 * <a target=_ href="https://github.com/apache/incubator-nlpcraft/tree/master/nlpcraft/src/main/scala/org/apache/nlpcraft/examples/">examples</a>.
 *
 * @see NCIntentRef
 * @see NCIntentTerm
 * @see NCIntentSample
 * @see NCIntentSkip
 * @see NCIntentMatch
 * @see NCModel#onMatchedIntent(NCIntentMatch) 
 */
@Documented
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value={METHOD, TYPE})
@Repeatable(NCIntent.NCIntentList.class)
public @interface NCIntent {
    /**
     * Intent specification using IDL.
     *
     * @return Intent specification using IDL.
     */
    String value() default "";

    /**
     * Grouping annotation required for when more than one {@link NCIntent} annotation is attached to the
     * callback or class.
     */
    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
    @Documented
    @Target(value={METHOD, TYPE})
    @interface NCIntentList {
        /**
         * Gets the list of all {@link NCIntent} annotations attached to the callback or class.
         *
         * @return List of all {@link NCIntent} annotations attached to the callback or class.
         */
        NCIntent[] value();
    }
}