core/api/src/main/java/org/qi4j/api/activation/Activators.java

/*
 * Copyright 2012 Paul Merlin.
 *
 * Licensed  under the  Apache License,  Version 2.0  (the "License");
 * you may not use  this file  except in  compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed  under the  License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS  OF ANY KIND, either  express  or
 * implied.
 *
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */
package org.qi4j.api.activation;

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

/**
 * This annotation is used in ServiceComposites to declare Activator implementation classes.
 */
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Target( ElementType.TYPE )
@Documented
public @interface Activators
{

    /**
     * @return Activator implementation classes.
     */
    Class<? extends Activator<?>>[] value();
}