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package org.apache.felix.gogo.commands;

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

/**
 * Used to mark an optional named command line option who's name typically starts with "--"
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD})
public @interface Option
{
    public static final String DEFAULT_STRING= "DEFAULT";

    String name();

    String[] aliases() default {};

    String description() default "";

    boolean required() default false;

    boolean multiValued() default false;

    String valueToShowInHelp() default DEFAULT_STRING;
}