axiom-weaver-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/axiom/weaver/annotation/FactoryMethod.java

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package org.apache.axiom.weaver.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.CLASS;

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

/**
 * Indicates that the method is a factory method. The return type of the method must be an
 * interface and the method must not have any arguments. The weaver will generate code that
 * creates a new instance of the class implementing the interface.
 */
@Retention(CLASS)
@Target(METHOD)
public @interface FactoryMethod {
}