org.aspectj/runtime/src/main/java/org/aspectj/lang/annotation/AdviceName.java

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 * Contributors:
 *   Adrian Colyer									initial implementation
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package org.aspectj.lang.annotation;

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

/**
 * Used to annotated code-style advice to name it
 * Name is used by reflection api if present, may in future be used in adviceexecution() pcd.
 * It is an error to use the @AdviceName annotation on an annotation-style advice declaration.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface AdviceName {

    /**
     * @return the name of the advice
     */
    String value();
}