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package com.oracle.graal.api.replacements;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * Denotes a class that substitutes methods of another specified class. The substitute methods are
 * exactly those annotated by {@link MethodSubstitution}.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface ClassSubstitution {

    /**
     * Specifies the original class.
     * <p>
     * If the default value is specified for this element, then a non-default value must be given
     * for the {@link #className()} element.
     */
    Class<?> value() default ClassSubstitution.class;

    /**
     * Specifies the original class.
     * <p>
     * This method is provided for cases where the original class is not accessible (according to
     * Java language access control rules).
     * <p>
     * If the default value is specified for this element, then a non-default value must be given
     * for the {@link #value()} element.
     */
    String className() default "";

    /**
     * Determines if the substitutions are for classes that may not be part of the runtime.
     * Substitutions for such classes are omitted if the original classes cannot be found.
     */
    boolean optional() default false;

    /**
     * Determines if the substitutions in a class are globally enabled. Individual
     * MethodSubstitutions can also have guards and those override this guard.
     */
    Class<? extends SubstitutionGuard> defaultGuard() default SubstitutionGuard.class;
}