package com.qeagle.devtools.protocol.support.annotations;

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import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;

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

/**
 * This describes a type parameter for generics return types, if for return type of List<Metrics>
 * this will contain Metrics class. If the type parameter is Object or is of primitive type, this
 * annotation will not be present.
 *
 * @author Gopinath
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(value = {METHOD})
public @interface ReturnTypeParameter {
  Class<?>[] value();
}
