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package org.jboss.ejb.client.annotation;

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

/**
 * Indicate that the interface or method annotated with this annotation is <em>idempotent</em>, meaning that invocations
 * to the interface or method with the same input can be repeated any number of additional times without additional effect.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:david.lloyd@redhat.com">David M. Lloyd</a>
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Idempotent {
}
