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package javax.enterprise.util;

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

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

/**
 * <p>Excludes a member of an annotation type (such as a 
 * {@linkplain javax.inject.Qualifier qualifier type} or
 * {@linkplain javax.interceptor interceptor binding type})
 * from consideration when the container compares two
 * annotation instances.</p>
 * 
 * <pre>
 * &#064;Qualifier
 * &#064;Retention(RUNTIME)
 * &#064;Target({METHOD, FIELD, PARAMETER, TYPE})
 * public &#064;interface PayBy {
 *    PaymentMethod value();
 *    &#064;Nonbinding String comment();
 * }
 * </pre>
 * 
 * @author Gavin King
 * 
 * @see javax.inject.Qualifier &#064;Qualifier
 * @see javax.interceptor.InterceptorBinding &#064;InterceptorBinding
 * 
 */
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(METHOD)
public @interface Nonbinding
{
}
