java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/annotations/PluginData.java

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package com.google.gerrit.extensions.annotations;

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

import com.google.inject.BindingAnnotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

/**
 * Local path where a plugin can store its own private data.
 *
 * <p>A plugin or extension may receive this string by Guice injection to discover a directory where
 * it can store configuration or other data that is private:
 *
 * <p>This binding is on both {@link java.io.File} and {@link java.nio.file.Path}, pointing to the
 * same location. The {@code File} version should be considered deprecated and may be removed in a
 * future version.
 *
 * <pre>
 * {@literal @Inject}
 * MyType(@PluginData java.nio.file.Path myDir) {
 *   this.in = Files.newInputStream(myDir.resolve(&quot;my.config&quot;));
 * }
 * </pre>
 */
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@BindingAnnotation
public @interface PluginData {}