java/spi.java.hints/src/org/netbeans/spi/java/hints/UseOptions.java

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package org.netbeans.spi.java.hints;

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

/**Specifies which options from the enclosing class should be used for this hint.
 *
 * Only applies to methods marked with the {@link Hint} annotation.
 *
 * @author lahvac
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface UseOptions {

    /**Keys (values of the compile-time constants) of the options that should be used
     * for this hint method.
     */
    public String[] value();
    
}