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package org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.annotation;

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

/**
 * When annotation is placed at the interface level of a REST API definition, the providers listed will be registered upon proxying.
 * <p>
 * If a provider listed is not found on the classpath, it is ignored.  If a provider is listed, but is not a valid provider, then an
 * {@link IllegalArgumentException} is thrown indicating that the provider is invalid.
 * <p>
 * This class serves to act as the {@link java.lang.annotation.Repeatable} implementation for {@link RegisterProvider}
 */
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface RegisterProviders {
    RegisterProvider[] value();
}
