api/maven-api-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/api/plugin/annotations/Execute.java

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package org.apache.maven.api.plugin.annotations;

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

import org.apache.maven.api.annotations.Experimental;
import org.apache.maven.api.annotations.Nonnull;

/**
 * Used if your Mojo needs to fork a <a href="/ref/3.0.4/maven-core/lifecycles.html">lifecycle</a>.
 *
 * @since 4.0.0
 */
@Experimental
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Inherited
public @interface Execute {
    /**
     * Lifecycle phase to fork. Note that specifying a phase overrides specifying a goal.
     * For custom lifecycle phase ids use {@link #customPhase()} instead.
     * Only one of {@link #customPhase()} and {@link #phase()} must be set.
     * @return the phase
     */
    @Nonnull
    LifecyclePhase phase() default LifecyclePhase.NONE;

    /**
     * Custom lifecycle phase to fork. Note that specifying a phase overrides specifying a goal.
     * This element should only be used for non-standard phases. For standard phases rather use {@link #phase()}.
     * Only one of {@link #customPhase()} and {@link #phase()} must be set.
     * @return the custom phase id
     */
    @Nonnull
    String customPhase() default "";

    /**
     * Goal to fork. Note that specifying a phase overrides specifying a goal. The specified <code>goal</code> must be
     * another goal of the same plugin.
     * @return the goal
     */
    @Nonnull
    String goal() default "";

    /**
     * Lifecycle id of the lifecycle that defines {@link #phase()}. Only valid in combination with {@link #phase()}. If
     * not specified, Maven will use the lifecycle of the current build.
     *
     * @see <a href="https://maven.apache.org/maven-plugin-api/lifecycle-mappings.html">Lifecycle Mappings</a>
     * @return the lifecycle id
     */
    @Nonnull
    String lifecycle() default "";
}