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package org.apache.lucene.gdata.server.registry;

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

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

/**
 * This Annotation is use to annotate
 * {@link org.apache.lucene.gdata.server.registry.ComponentType} elements to
 * specify an interface e.g. super type of a defined component.
 * <p>This annotation will be visible at runtime</p>
 * @see org.apache.lucene.gdata.server.registry.Component
 * @see org.apache.lucene.gdata.server.registry.GDataServerRegistry
 * 
 * @author Simon Willnauer
 * 
 */
@Target( { FIELD })
@Retention(value = RUNTIME)
public @interface SuperType {
    /**
     * 
     * @return the specified super type
     */
    Class superType();
}