gremlin-core/src/main/java/org/apache/tinkerpop/gremlin/structure/util/GraphFactoryClass.java

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package org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.util;

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

/**
 * A graph vendor may use this annotation to specify the factory class that {@link GraphFactory} should use to
 * open a new graph.
 *
 * @author Bryn Cooke
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface GraphFactoryClass {
    /**
     * @return The class to use to instantiate the graph.
     */
    Class<?> value();
}