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package org.jboss.managed.api.annotation;

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

/**
 * An annotation that identifies a ManagedObject key/type
 * qualifier source.
 * 
 * @author Scott.Stark@jboss.org
 * @version $Revision: 84389 $
 */
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface ManagementObjectID
{
   /** An explicit ManagedObject name. If empty, the name is
    * taken from the annotated property.
    */
   String name() default AnnotationDefaults.EMPTY_STRING;
   /** A qualifier for the name that provides a context to
    * identify the type or scope of the ManagedObject name.
    */
   String type() default AnnotationDefaults.EMPTY_STRING;
   /**
    * A fixed prefix to prepend to the annotated property value when
    * name() is empty.
    */
   String prefix() default AnnotationDefaults.EMPTY_STRING;
   /**
    * A fixed suffix to append to the annotated property value when
    * name() is empty.
    */
   String suffix() default AnnotationDefaults.EMPTY_STRING;
}
