/*
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 *
 * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
 * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
 * compatible open source license.
 */

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2006 Google Inc.
 *
 * 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
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/*
 * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
 * GitHub history for details.
 */

package org.opensearch.common.inject;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Annotates annotations which are used for binding. Only one such annotation
 * may apply to a single injection point. You must also annotate binder
 * annotations with {@code @Retention(RUNTIME)}. For example:
 * <pre>
 *   {@code @}Retention(RUNTIME)
 *   {@code @}Target({ FIELD, PARAMETER, METHOD })
 *   {@code @}BindingAnnotation
 *   public {@code @}interface Transactional {}
 * </pre>
 *
 * @author crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
 *
 * @opensearch.internal
 */
@Target(ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface BindingAnnotation {
}
