gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/annotations/PluginName.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.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation applied to a String containing the plugin or extension name.
 *
 * <p>A plugin or extension may receive this string by Guice injection to discover the name that an
 * administrator has installed the plugin or extension under:
 *
 * <pre>
 *  {@literal @Inject}
 *  MyType(@PluginName String myName) {
 *  ...
 *  }
 * </pre>
 */
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@BindingAnnotation
public @interface PluginName {}