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  package io.activej.inject.annotation;
  
  import io.activej.inject.Key;
  import io.activej.inject.module.AbstractModule;
  import io.activej.inject.module.ModuleBuilder;
  
  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  
  import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
  import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  
  /**
   * This annotation is part of the provider method DSL, it allows you to build bindings and even a subset of
   * {@link io.activej.inject.binding.BindingGenerator generators} using methods declared in your modules.
   * <p>
   * Method return type and method {@link QualifierAnnotation qualifier annotation} form a {@link Key key}
   * that the resulting binding is bound to, its parameter types and their {@link QualifierAnnotation qualifier annotations} form
   * binding dependencies and its body forms the factory for the binding.
   * <p>
   * Note that provider methods are called using reflection, so if you need the best performance
   * for some frequently-entered scopes consider using less declarative but reflection-free
   * {@link ModuleBuilder#bind(Key)}  binding DSL
   *
   * @see AbstractModule
   */
  @Target(METHOD)
  @Retention(RUNTIME)
  public @interface Provides {
  }
  