jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/core/internal/resource/java/AnnotationDefinition.java

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package org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.resource.java;

import org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.jdtutility.Member;
import org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.platform.base.BaseJpaPlatform;

/**
 * Used for building new Annotations. 
 * These should be used to define non-mapping annotations.  If you
 * want to provide new AnnotationDefinitions you will need
 * to create a new JpaPlatform by extending BaseJpaPlatform.
 * 
 * @see MappingAnnotation
 * @see BaseJpaPlatform
 */
public interface AnnotationDefinition
{
	/**
	 * Return the fully qualified annotation name
	 */
	String getAnnotationName();
	
	/**
	 * Build and return an Annotation given the Member
	 */
	Annotation buildAnnotation(JavaResource parent, Member member);
	
	Annotation buildNullAnnotation(JavaResource parent, Member member);
}