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   * Copyright (c) 2013, Andre Steingress
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  package org.gcontracts.annotations;
  
  import org.gcontracts.annotations.meta.AnnotationProcessorImplementation;
  import org.gcontracts.annotations.meta.ClassInvariant;
  import org.gcontracts.common.impl.ClassInvariantAnnotationProcessor;
  
  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  
  /**
   * <p>
   * Represents a <b>class-invariant</b>.
   * </p>
   *
   * <p>
   * The class-invariant defines assertions holding during the entire objects life-time.
   * </p>
   * <p>
   * Class-invariants are verified at runtime at the following pointcuts:
   * <ul>
   *  <li>after a constructor call</li>
   *  <li>before a method call</li>
   *  <li>after a method call</li>
   * </ul>
   * </p>
   * <p>
   * Whenever a class has a parent which itself specifies a class-invariant, that class-invariant expression is combined
   * with the actual class's invariant (by using a logical AND).
   * </p>
   *
   * @author ast
   */
  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
  
  @ClassInvariant
  @AnnotationProcessorImplementation(ClassInvariantAnnotationProcessor.class)
  public @interface Invariant {
      Class value();
  }