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1   /*
2    * Entreri, an entity-component framework in Java
3    *
4    * Copyright (c) 2013, Michael Ludwig
5    * All rights reserved.
6    *
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8    * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
9    *
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26   */
27  package com.lhkbob.entreri.property;
28  
29  import com.lhkbob.entreri.property.IntProperty.DefaultInt;
30  
31  import java.lang.annotation.*;
32  
33  /**
34   * Attribute is used to declare that other annotation types are 'attributes' of a Property
35   * declaration in a ComponentData type definition. They can then be accessed by custom
36   * {@link PropertyFactory factories} to configure the specific property. Examples include
37   * describing cloning behavior and default values.
38   *
39   * @author Michael Ludwig
40   * @see IntProperty.Factory
41   * @see DefaultInt
42   */
43  @Documented
44  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
45  @Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE)
46  public @interface Attribute {
47  }