Flag.java

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package revxrsal.commands.annotation;

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

/**
 * An annotation to mark a parameter as a flag.
 * <p>
 * Flags are similar to normal parameters, however they do not need to
 * come in a specific order, and are explicitly named with a special prefix when the
 * command is invoked.
 * <p>
 * For example, <code>/test (parameters) -name "hello there"</code>, in which <em>name</em> would
 * be a flag parameter.
 * <p>
 * Flags are compatible with {@link Default} and {@link Optional}, as in, they can be
 * marked as optional or can have a default value when not specified.
 */
@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@NotSender.ImpliesNotSender
public @interface Flag {

    /**
     * The flag name. If left empty, the parameter name will be used.
     *
     * @return The flag name
     */
    String value() default "";

}